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👉 Tip: Your withdrawal strategy matters. A thoughtful retirement withdrawal strategy can help you minimize taxes, protect your nest egg and make your savings go further. But it requires careful planning—taking into account your income sources, tax situation and lifestyle goals. If you’d like help creating a strategy to maximize your retirement savings, let’s connect. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

👉 Tip: Your withdrawal strategy matters. A thoughtful retirement withdrawal strategy can help you minimize taxes, protect your nest egg and make your savings go further. But it requires careful planning—taking into account your income sources, tax situation and lifestyle goals. If you’d like help creating a strategy to maximize your retirement savings, let’s connect. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.


While taxes on Social Security benefits haven’t been eliminated, some retirees could benefit from a new, temporary federal deduction of $6,000 per eligible individual. As with most tax-related matters, the rules surrounding eligibility are nuanced. If you have questions about how this may impact your financial plan, let’s connect. Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

While taxes on Social Security benefits haven’t been eliminated, some retirees could benefit from a new, temporary federal deduction of $6,000 per eligible individual. As with most tax-related matters, the rules surrounding eligibility are nuanced. If you have questions about how this may impact your financial plan, let’s connect. Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.


Retirement can feel like it’s a lifetime away—until suddenly it’s not. Here’s the truth: The earlier you start saving, the more time your money has to grow. Thanks to compound growth, even small contributions in your 20s or 30s can make a meaningful difference in retirement. Ready to kick-start your retirement savings? Start here: https://bit.ly/4gyZZin

Retirement can feel like it’s a lifetime away—until suddenly it’s not. Here’s the truth: The earlier you start saving, the more time your money has to grow. Thanks to compound growth, even small contributions in your 20s or 30s can make a meaningful difference in retirement. Ready to kick-start your retirement savings? Start here: https://bit.ly/4gyZZin


Life insurance may be an important resource for your small business. It can help secure your loved ones' financial futures, provide a clear succession plan and protect your business from financial harm. Learn more about how life insurance can help protect your small business: https://bit.ly/4ds6lgB

Life insurance may be an important resource for your small business. It can help secure your loved ones' financial futures, provide a clear succession plan and protect your business from financial harm. Learn more about how life insurance can help protect your small business: https://bit.ly/4ds6lgB


Is it time to start taking your required minimum distributions? Reach out to learn more about RMDs and how they may impact your retirement goals. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

Is it time to start taking your required minimum distributions? Reach out to learn more about RMDs and how they may impact your retirement goals. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.


🌟 Join the Thrivent Watertown office tonight for Market, Music & Mingle at the Bentzin Family Town Square! 🌟 September 25th, 2025 from 5-8pm. We will be collecting winter gear donations (hats, scarves, mittens, warm clothes), cash or gift cards for the Jefferson and Dodge County Chapter of Safe Families for Children. Each adult who brings a donation will receive a $10 coupon to use at one of the food trucks on the night of the event!* A representative from Safe Families for Children will be present to collect your gift. *One coupon per donating adult, 18 years and older, while supplies last. No change will be given. Coupons good on September 25th, 2025 only. There is no need to RSVP. No products will be sold. For more information, visit Thrivent.com/social.

🌟 Join the Thrivent Watertown office tonight for Market, Music & Mingle at the Bentzin Family Town Square! 🌟 September 25th, 2025 from 5-8pm. We will be collecting winter gear donations (hats, scarves, mittens, warm clothes), cash or gift cards for the Jefferson and Dodge County Chapter of Safe Families for Children. Each adult who brings a donation will receive a $10 coupon to use at one of the food trucks on the night of the event!* A representative from Safe Families for Children will be present to collect your gift. *One coupon per donating adult, 18 years and older, while supplies last. No change will be given. Coupons good on September 25th, 2025 only. There is no need to RSVP. No products will be sold. For more information, visit Thrivent.com/social.


Can you check off any of these boxes? ✅ Loved ones depend on you for income ✅ Don’t want to pass large debts onto others ✅ Want to leave a legacy If you checked any of the boxes, you should consider how life insurance can help you protect what’s most important to you: https://bit.ly/47eNLJh

Can you check off any of these boxes? ✅ Loved ones depend on you for income ✅ Don’t want to pass large debts onto others ✅ Want to leave a legacy If you checked any of the boxes, you should consider how life insurance can help you protect what’s most important to you: https://bit.ly/47eNLJh


Are you curious about qualified charitable distributions (QCDs)? Reach out to learn more about tax-smart charitable giving at age 70½ or older. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

Are you curious about qualified charitable distributions (QCDs)? Reach out to learn more about tax-smart charitable giving at age 70½ or older. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.