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Tackling Taxes and Inflation: How to Protect Your Retirement Today

Wealth Creator Radio with Eric Heckman

Release Date: 02/18/2025

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History shows us that when countries accumulate too much debt, it can lead to big economic problems. For retirees, this can translate to rising taxes and inflation, which can eat away at their hard-earned savings. 

If you want to make sure your money lasts as long as you do, you need to make a plan for taxes and inflation in retirement. In this episode of Wealth Creator Radio, Eric Heckman is breaking down the four pillars of a solid retirement plan, the risks to your retirement, and how to protect your money from rising taxes and inflation.

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