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.
Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries
Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.
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18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?
What's So Great About a Rollover?
Making a career move requires tough decisions, not the least of which is what to do with the funds in your retirement plan.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
Social Security: Maximizing Benefits
There are other ways to maximize Social Security benefits, in addition to waiting to claim them.
Giving Back in Retirement: New Strategies for a New Phase
Are you rethinking how you'll give back in retirement? Consider these opportunities that don’t require financial commitment.
Perception vs. Reality
Learn how to coordinate your retirement accounts like an orchestra to help maximize your retirement strategy.
Are Subscriptions Cutting into Your Retirement Savings?
While some subscriptions can enhance your daily routines, they can also sneakily erode your retirement savings.
Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security
When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?
New Ways to Give in a New Phase of Life
Want to give back without giving up your retirement? Discover new ways to give back in retirement.
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Inflation & Retirement
See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
My Retirement Savings
See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.
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.
The Power of 401k Catch-Ups
See how catch-up contributions after age 50 could significantly boost your retirement balance.
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18 Years Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?
Retirement Plan Detectives
Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.
Retirement and Quality of Life
Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.
What You Need to Know About Social Security
Every so often, you'll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?
The Long Run: Women and Retirement
For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.