Use the 3 Tax Buckets to see how your retirement savings may be taxed differently, where your money currently sits, and why building across different tax treatments can give you more flexibility for the future.
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You may already be doing the right things: contributing to your retirement accounts, investing consistently, and planning for the future.โจ
But there's another question worth understanding:โจ
How will your money be taxed when you eventually use it?โจ
That's where the 3 Tax Buckets come in.
TAXED NOW - Money generally taxed before it is invested or saved.
TAXED LATER - Money that may be taxable when withdrawn.
TAX-ADVANTAGED - Strategies that may receive different tax treatment, depending on the account or product.
You may have money in a 401(k), IRA, savings account, or other investments.
That can feel like you're spreading your money around.
But there's another question worth asking:
When you use that money in retirement, how will each dollar be taxed?
401(k)
Traditional IRA
Savings account
Investment account
Other retirement savings
"My money is spread across different accounts."
TAXED NOW - Money you've generally already paid taxes on.
TAXED LATER - Money that may be taxed when you withdraw it, such as many traditional retirement accounts.
TAX-ADVANTAGED - Accounts or strategies that may receive different tax treatment.
"Now I can see how my money is positioned from a tax perspective."
If you're already contributing to a 401(k), IRA, or other retirement account, you're already taking an important step toward your future.
The Tax Blueprint isn't here to tell you that what you're doing is wrong. It's simply another way to look at your money:
Where is it saved, and how might it be taxed when you eventually use it?


The 3 Tax Bucketsโจ
Understand the three different tax treatments and how they relate to your retirement savings.
Where Your Money Fitsโจ
See which bucket your current accounts and strategies generally fall into.
Protection While Livingโจ
Learn how modern life insurance can provide benefits during your lifetime, not only after death.
Your 5-Move Blueprintโจ
Get a simple 5-step framework to help you understand what to look at next and make more informed financial decisions.
Dianelle and Erick are licensed financial professionals with more than five years of experience in financial services, They are on a mission to help hundreds of families better understand retirement, protection, and financial strategies that were never taught in school.
Dianelle brings a background in clinical laboratory science, while Erick is a practicing Doctor of Physical Therapy. Their experiences shaped a shared belief that education should come before any financial recommendation.
Through Cloud & Skye Finance Learning, their mission is simple: help families understand how money works so they can make more informed decisions about their future.

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