Kitchen Table Finance

S4E17 – April 2025 Retirement Headlines

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Welcome back, friends!
Today, Dave and Nick roll up their sleeves and dive into the wild and wonderful world of retirement headlines from March and April. Think of it as your financial cliff notes — so you can sound smarter than your neighbor without actually having to read all the boring articles yourself. Get the February Retirement Headlines HERE.

https://youtu.be/SfyJRISwYIw

Here’s what we served up on the Kitchen Table
Private Equity in Your 401(k)?

Hold up — private equity is trying to sneak into your retirement plan! Dave and Nick explain why this might not be the fabulous idea it sounds like at first. Liquidity issues, risk, and fine print galore.

  • Learn more about Private Equity in Retirement Plans (WSJ)

    Polarization and Your Economic Beliefs

    How our brain tricks us into believing whatever fits our narrative — and how that’s totally wrecking how we all read the news.

    • The Economics of Polarization (WSJ)

      Retirement Happiness = Planning Your Time

      Spoiler alert: you won’t be happy just binge-watching “The Office” reruns for four hours a day. (Although, honestly, tempting.) Plan your time intentionally for a fulfilling retirement.

      • How You Spend Time in Retirement Matters (WSJ)

        The Bucket Strategy for Retirement Income

        Buckets: not just for cleaning or gardening! Divide your cash into short-term, mid-term, and long-term “buckets” so you’re not freaking out every time the stock market sneezes.

        • Bucket Investing for Retirement (Morningstar)

          Is 2025 a Bad Year to Retire?

          Spoiler: If you’ve done your homework (hello, diversified cash reserves!), you’re fine. If you haven’t…well, maybe work a tiny bit longer.

          • Is This a Bad Year to Retire? (Kiplinger)

            How to Avoid Outliving Your Retirement Savings

            Sequence of return risk = fancy finance speak for “don’t pull out money when your investments are down.” Simple? Nope. Important? You betcha.

            • Avoiding Outliving Your Savings (Morningstar)

              Tax Tips for Retirees (Because Taxes Never Sleep)
              • Medical home improvements: can you actually deduct that new Jacuzzi? Maybe, but tread lightly.
              • Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs): don’t get caught by surprise.
              • Social Security is (sometimes) taxable — shocker, we know.
              • State taxes, Medicare premium cliffs, and more fun things no one told you about.
              • 10 Tax Topics Every Retiree Should Know (Kiplinger)
              • Tax-Deductible Home Improvements (Kiplinger)
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