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230. Retirement Taxes Explained: Pre-Tax Accounts, Roth Strategies, RMDs, and Social Security

If retirement taxes feel confusing, you’re not alone. Pre-tax accounts, Roth accounts, required minimum distributions (RMDs), Social Security taxes—there are a lot of rules, and they don’t always work the way people expect.In this episode, we explain retirement taxes in plain language so you can understand how your accounts are taxed, why confusion is so common, and how planning ahead can create more clarity and control.Retirement taxes don’t have to feel overwhelming. Understanding how the rules work is the first step toward making more confident retirement decisions.--Ready to take the next…

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