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.
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?
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Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Money that Buys Good Health is Never Ill Spent
It's important to make sure your retirement strategy anticipates health-care expenses.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
Retirement Is a Beginning
Key questions to answer when you are considering retirement.
What Is a Roth 401(k)?
Roth 401(k) plans combine features of traditional 401(k) plans with those of a Roth IRA.
Social Security: Five Facts You Need to Know
Here are five facts about Social Security that are important to keep in mind.
Perception vs. Reality
Learn how to coordinate your retirement accounts like an orchestra to help maximize your retirement strategy.
Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive
Calculating your potential Social Security benefit is a three-step process.
FIRE Retirement
This short, informative article teaches the basics of the FIRE movement.
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Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
Compare Roth and traditional 401(k) options to see which may work better for your situation.
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.
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.
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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Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job
This video explores what to do with retirement accounts when you move on from your job.
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.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
How to Bake a Pie-R-A
Roth IRAs are tax-advantaged differently from traditional IRAs. Do you know how?