The Retirement Savings Time Bomb Ticks Louder - by Ed Slott (Paperback)

About the Book

"The complete updated action plan from Ed Slott, 'the best source of IRA advice' (Wall Street Journal), to help you make sure your 401(k)s, IRAs, and retirement savings aren't depleted by taxes by the time you need to use them. If you're like most Americans, your most valuable asset is your retirement fund. We diligently save money for years, yet most of us don't know how to avoid the costly mistakes that cause a good chunk of those savings to be lost to needless and excessive taxation. Now, in the midst of a financial crisis, there is more need than ever to protect your assets. The Retirement Savings Time Bomb Ticks Louder, by renowned tax advisor Ed Slott, shows you in clear-cut layman's terms how to take control over your retirement savings plan. This easy-to-follow plan helps you place your assets to avoid the latest traps set out by Congress in addition to any that might be set down the road, so you can keep your hard-earned money no matter what. And it's fully up-to-date with information on the 2022 SECURE 2.0 Act, with everything you need to know about how new tax laws will affect your savings in the future. This book is required reading for every American with savings and investments who is planning to retire, be it five years from now or fifty"--

Book Synopsis

"This book is required reading." --Robert Powell, editor of Retirement Daily

Whether your retirement dreams are five years away or fifty--the single greatest threat standing in your way is taxes. Unlike losses in the stock market, money lost to taxes never recovers. With untaxed retirement accounts likely to become your largest asset, you face an explosive landscape of costly tax traps, penalties, and a complex maze of rules when it comes time to tap into those savings.

Renowned tax advisor Ed Slott returns in The Retirement Savings Time Bomb Ticks Louder with the ultimate guide to reclaim control of your financial future and keep more of your money--no matter what Congress comes up with next. With fully up-to-date information, including SECURE Act 2.0, this book provides an easy-to-follow plan that is an entertaining and informative must-read for any American with a retirement savings account.

Review Quotes

"In The Retirement Savings Time Bomb Ticks Louder, Ed once again proves himself an indispensable guide in the ever-evolving world of retirement planning. This timely update delves into the complexities introduced by the SECURE 2.0 Act, offering clear, actionable advice for both advisors and consumers." --Robert Powell, CFP, RMA, Editor, Retirement Daily on TheStreet

"An accountant with a sense of humor...Mr. Slott works hard to make it all accessible." --The New York Times

"[Slott] has a knack for providing tax- and retirement-planning guidance that's easy to understand, up-to-the-minute current, and--dare I say it?--fun." --Morningstar

"My go-to resource on the nuances of tax and retirement planning." --Jill Schlesinger, CBS News Business Analyst

About the Author

Ed Slott, CPA, is the nationally recognized IRA and retirement planning distribution expert, best-selling author, professional speaker and television personality. He has also hosted several public television programs, including his latest, Retire Safe & Secure! with Ed Slott. As an AARP columnist, Slott also writes a monthly Q&A column where he answers consumers' retirement planning questions. His company, Ed Slott and Company, LLC, is the nation's leading provider of technical IRA education for financial advisors, CPAs and attorneys. Ed Slott's Elite IRA Advisor GroupSM is comprised of nearly 450 of the nation's top financial professionals who are dedicated to the mastery of advanced retirement account and tax planning laws and strategies.