Taxes Blog Posts

Taxes are one of the six essential pillars of the written plans we help families and individuals create, called a RetireSecure Roadmap. Developing a customized, long-term tax plan can help you decrease your tax bill and increase how much you get to spend in retirement. The tax pillar outlines tax savings and strategies for investing, spending, and passing on your retirement savings. Tax laws often change, and our team is committed to staying up-to-date on the rules and how they impact retirement.

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Retirement Sneaks Up: Steps to Take When You Need to Decide Fast

October 12th, 2025

Retirement doesn’t always follow a perfect timeline. A buyout, layoff, health change—or even just the calendar—can speed up big decisions. Retirement Planners Loren Merkle and Haley Gutschenritter explain how to […]

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You’ve Inherited Money, Now What? 

September 28th, 2025

Inheriting money can be both emotional and overwhelming. In this blog, Retirement Planners Loren Merkle and Clint Huntrods explain how different types of assets—cash, investments, retirement accounts, real estate, life […]

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7 Essential Questions Your Financial Advisor Should Be Asking

August 31st, 2025

Retirement planning isn’t just about saving money. It’s about making sure your plan supports the life you want to live once you stop working. Asking the right questions can uncover […]

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Fact or Fiction: The Truth About Taxes in Retirement 

August 3rd, 2025

This blog breaks down five common beliefs about taxes in retirement, helping you separate fact from fiction. With direct insights from Retirement Planners Loren Merkle and Haley Gutschenritter, it covers […]

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4 Retirement Tax Traps (And How to Avoid Them)

June 8th, 2025

Taxes can quietly take a big bite out of your nest egg if you don’t plan ahead. Relying on old assumptions from your working years can lead to costly mistakes […]

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