{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stop Living Your Life by the Tax Code: Shootin' It Straight with Stan","description":"In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:  The good and the bad of taxes Skating behind the puck with taxes  Does inflation really affect you?  Choosing simple solutions for retirement   Key Takeaways:  It\u2019s important to pay your taxes. Your money goes into good things like infrastructure, security and other things. However, it does get a little predatory, politicians play games with it, and you don\u2019t know when the rules are going to change.  None of us know what\u2019s going to happen with tax policy in the future. So why would you plan around it? It\u2019s like skating behind the puck when you should be skating where the puck is going to be. You can\u2019t do that with the IRS.  If you have millions and millions of dollars but you\u2019re talking about how inflation affects you, then you\u2019re just parroting what the media says. You\u2019re not really being honest with yourself if inflation does affect your life or not.  Don\u2019t let the taxman live in your head for free. If you\u2019ve won the game, then the solution for your retirement is very simple. Don\u2019t complicate your plans because of taxes.    "Stop living your life by the tax code, stop doing financial planning by the tax code, stop it. Go live your life. You're driving yourself crazy." \u2014  Stan the Annuity Man   Connect with The Annuity Man:  Website: http:\/\/theannuityman.com\/  Email: Stan@TheAnnuityMan.com  Book: Owner\u2019s Manuals: https:\/\/www.stantheannuityman.com\/how-do-annuities-work YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCXKKxvVslbeGAlEc5sra2g  Get a Quote Today: https:\/\/www.stantheannuityman.com\/annuity-calculator!  ","author_name":"\u201cFun With Annuities\u201d The Annuity Man Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.TheAnnuityMan.com","html":"