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The Your Life, Your Money Podcast helps you thrive in life, wealth and retirement. The show is designed to navigate the complexities around money, building and securing wealth, and achieving financial independence. Scott Sierens, financial advisor at Sierens Financial Group, will provide thoughts, strategies, and ideas on each episode to help you make smart and sound financial decisions. The goal is to take complex financial subjects and make them simple and easy to understand so you can feel confident to take action, enjoy life, and eliminate financial stress and anxiety.

Scott, along with guests from across various industries, will cover topics such as tax savings strategies, investment and wealth management, IRAs, 401(k)s, retirement planning, income strategies, pensions, estate planning, social security, healthcare, and much more.

Retirement isn't an age or number. It's finding the balance between living life today and feeling financially confident about YOUR tomorrow.

Ask Scott your questions by calling 847-235-6989 or check out our podcast website at https://lifemoneyshow.com for more resources.

Dec 12, 2024

Big changes are on the horizon for 2025, and this episode is all about keeping you in the loop. From updates to 401(k)s, Social Security, and Medicare to new tax brackets and changes for inherited IRAs and HSAs, we’re covering it all. Whether you’re retired, approaching retirement, or just beginning to map out your plans, this discussion is for you.

 

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

0:00 – Intro

2:30 – 401(k)s, 403(b)s and 457s

6:45 – IRAs and Roth IRAs

8:08 – Social Security and Medicare updates

13:08 – Tax changes

18:34 – Health savings accounts

20:58 – Inherited IRAs for non-spousal beneficiaries

 

Resources for this episode

401k Changes

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/401k-limit-increases-to-23500-for-2025-ira-limit-remains-7000

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/23/401k-changes-2025.html#:~:text=For%202025%2C%20employees%20can%20defer,top%20of%20the%20%2423%2C500%20limit

 

Social Security & Medicare

https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/factsheets/colafacts2025.pdf

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/medicare/three-medicare-changes-on-the-horizon-for-2025

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2025-medicare-parts-b-premiums-and-deductibles

 

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