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.
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
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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.
9 Facts About Social Security
There are things about Social Security that might surprise you.
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.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
Retirement Realities
Many pre-retirees can become focused on the “ideal” retirement, but turning that dream into a reality can be tricky.
5 Benefits of Working in Retirement
Here are 5 reasons why you may consider working through retirement.
Retirement Strategy After a Job Loss
Job loss can shake both finances and confidence, reassessing your retirement strategy is key to moving forward with clarity.
Understanding Qualified Charitable Distributions
Use this handy, informative article to help your clients understand Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs).
First Year of Retirement: What to Expect
Understand the key financial and lifestyle shifts that happen in your first year of retirement.
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Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
Inflation & Retirement
See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.
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.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
Compare Roth and traditional 401(k) options to see which may work better for your situation.
Emergency Fund Calculator
Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
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RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries
Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.
Working With A Financial Professional
A financial professional is an invaluable resource to help you untangle the complexities of whatever life throws at you.
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?
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