That was the first question over coffee in my review this morning.

A recently retired couple is juggling construction draws, rising interest, and fixed-income checks. Together we mapped every account inside a secure digital vault—checking, IRAs, even the pool loan—so they (and eventually their kids) can see their full picture in one click. Then we ran the numbers: thanks to this year’s larger standard deduction and the new Social Security tax break, they still have room in the 0 % bracket.

That means they can withdraw—or even Roth-convert—up to an extra five figures before December 31 without owing a penny in federal tax, giving them options to offset pool costs or boost future growth.

The lesson?

A quick year-end check can turn a cash-flow worry into a strategic win. When was the last time you measured your unused tax “headroom”?

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