The Retirement Savings Time Bomb Ticks Louder

How to Avoid Unnecessary Tax Landmines, Defuse the Latest Threats to Your Retirement Savings, and Ignite Your Financial Freedom

By: Ed Slott

Narrated by: Dan Woren, Ed Slott

“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.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains reference charts and resources from the printed book.

Critic reviews

"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

Drew

Good, especially Roth It, but could have been said half the time. Still worth the listen