
Will Tax Rates and the Government Shutdown Affect Your 2026 Financial Planning?
Change is in the air every fall – not just in the leaves and weather, but in your financial planning. At this time of year, the federal government announces some important rate adjustments that affect tax planning and retirement benefits for the year ahead. And complicating matters this fall is a government shutdown that has many seniors worried about the benefits and services that they’ve earned, and that they rely on. On today’s show, we answer questions from some very astute listeners in the Keen on Retirement audience who are already looking ahead and wondering what they need to prepare for as we move towards the end of the year.