Retirement | Gauthier Wealth Partners

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.

Should You Ever Retire?

A growing number of Americans are pushing back the age at which they plan to retire. Or deciding not to retire at all.

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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit

Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.

Tips for Improving Your Financial Health into Retirement

Here are ten key steps to help improve your financial health and make the most of your retirement years.

Perception vs. Reality

There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.

Tax Strategies for Retirement Account Withdrawals

Retirement accounts come with plenty of benefits, such as tax deductions, and a generally high return on investment.

Understanding Social Security: 5 Common Myths Explained

Have questions about Social Security? Explore five common myths to better understand your benefits and options.

Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy

How Medicare can address health care needs in your retirement strategy.

Retirement Savings in Three Phases of Retirement

It’s vital to think about your retirement in these three key stages, so you can adequately plan for each.

Volunteering in Retirement

For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.

Planning for the Three Stages of Retirement

Did you know there are three stages to retirement? You should plan for certain changes in lifestyle and spending patterns.

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The Power of 401k Catch-Ups

See how catch-up contributions after age 50 could significantly boost your retirement balance.

Simple 401k

See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.

How Much Do I Need To Retire?

How much is enough to retire? It depends on your lifestyle, timeline, and more. Use this calculator to get a personalized est

Emergency Fund Calculator

Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.

My Retirement Savings

See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.

Inflation & Retirement

See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.

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Retirement Plan Detectives

Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.

Dreaming Up an Active Retirement

When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?

How to Retire Early

Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.

RE: Retirement

How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?

18 Years Worth of Days

The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?

How to Bake a Pie-R-A

Roth IRAs are tax-advantaged differently from traditional IRAs. Do you know how?