Keep What's Yours
Keep What's Yours
Jeff Zufall
2025-09-20 Fed Rate Cuts, RMD Strategies, and New Tax Breaks: Your Money Moves for 2025
48 minutes Posted Sep 20, 2025 at 12:00 am.
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Host Josh Gilbert and tax strategist Jeff Zufall break down the Federal Reserve's quarter-point interest rate cut and what it means for your mortgage, credit cards, and investment strategy, with signals of more cuts coming before year-end. The duo dives deep into Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), explaining how these mandatory withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs work starting at age 73, including smart strategies like using charitable donations from your RMD to avoid taxes entirely. They also explore the new "Big Beautiful Bill" tax code changes already in effect for 2025, highlighting the restored above-the-line charitable deduction of $1,000 for singles and $2,000 for married couples filing jointly. Plus, they discuss the IRS's shift away from paper checks starting September 30th and how tariffs may impact the economy through the fourth quarter, all while emphasizing practical ways to legally minimize your tax burden and keep more of what's yours.
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