Retirement
Where will your retirement money come from? If you’re like most people, qualified-retirement plans, Social Security, personal savings and investments are expected to play a role. Once you have estimated the amount of money you may need for retirement, a sound approach involves taking a close look at your potential retirement-income sources.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
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18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?
How the SECURE Act 2.0 Changed RMDs
Understand how SECURE Act 2.0 affects RMDs and how using a QCD can possibly benefit both taxes and charitable goals.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business
To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.
Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen
This early financial decision could prove helpful over time.
Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?
Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?
Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about if annuities are right.
Should You Borrow from Your 401(k)?
Does it make sense to borrow from my 401(k) to pay off debt or to make a major purchase?
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Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
The Power of 401k Catch-Ups
See how catch-up contributions after age 50 could significantly boost your retirement balance.
IRA Income
Estimate the potential monthly income your IRA balance could generate in retirement.
What Rate Would I Need to Earn on My Savings?
Work backwards from your savings goal to find the rate of return you'd need to get there.
Inflation & Retirement
See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.
Annuity Comparison
Compare annuity options to see how each one could affect your long-term income outlook.
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RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth
Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?
How to Bake a Pie-R-A
Roth IRAs are tax-advantaged differently from traditional IRAs. Do you know how?
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
Retirement Plan Detectives
Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.
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