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.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
Does Your Portfolio Fit Your Retirement Lifestyle?
Lifestyle considerations in creating your retirement portfolio.
18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?
Retirement Is a Beginning
Key questions to answer when you are considering retirement.
Catch-Up Contributions
Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.
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.
6 Ways to Stay Ahead of Rising Retirement Costs
From investment to estate planning, these 6 strategies help retirees manage inflation risks and maintain financial stability.
Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
Longer, healthier living can put greater stress on retirement assets; the bucket approach may be one answer.
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Emergency Fund Calculator
Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.
IRA Income
Estimate the potential monthly income your IRA balance could generate in retirement.
My Retirement Savings
See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.
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
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Top 5 Things to Tell Your Financial Pro
Here are the top 5 things your team may want to hear.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
Leaving Your Lasting Legacy
Want to do more with your wealth? You might want to consider creating a charitable foundation.
Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries
Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.
How to Bake a Pie-R-A
Roth IRAs are tax-advantaged differently from traditional IRAs. Do you know how?
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.