Last week dogs sniffed out 4,788 live leeches inside a man’s luggage at the Toronto airport.

I have so many questions.

Are the dogs specifically trained for leech duty?

Was it carry on or did he pay extra to check his bag of squirmy contraband?

Most importantly… who had to count all the leeches?

The supposed medicinal benefits of these leeches make them a hot commodity, selling for $6 to $14 a piece… which means he had over $30,000 of blood-sucking product.

I’m here to tell you that there’s easier ways to prepare for retirement.

But, like the unlucky customs agent who opened that suitcase, let me share with you a surprising truth. Traditional retirement vehicles, like your 401(k) might not be the most appropriate choice for your savings.

These tax-deferred accounts rely on you being in a lower tax bracket after you’ve retired. But with the rapidly growing national debt, increasing strain on healthcare and social security benefits and uncertain political direction, it’s a pretty safe bet that taxes will be INCREASING by the time you retire.

Properly balancing out the three buckets of retirement tax planning – taxed now, taxed later and taxed never – means that you’ll never be thinking about filling your own buckets with $6 leeches.

If you want to learn more about keeping as much of your hard-earned money as possible, CLICK HERE to request your copy of my Tax Free Retirement toolkit. It has all the information you need to get started on your path to paying as close to zero taxes in retirement as possible.

Best,
Dan Cuprill, CFP®

P.S. If you’ve already received the Tax Free Retirement Toolkit, and haven’t already scheduled your 15 minute call by clicking here, what are you waiting for?