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.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
How to Keep Your Retirement Savings Working for You
Preservation is about function, not just figures. Plan for retirement amid economic uncertainty to limit stress.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?
Retirement Questions That Have Nothing to Do With Money
Things to consider before retirement.
Prepare for Unexpected Expenses in Retirement
Learn how to safeguard your retirement from hidden costs and surprises with helpful tips and retirement planning strategies.
Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
Navigating Retirement Pitfalls
Why are they made again and again? Making sense of these errors in judgment.
New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2026
A look at the new retirement contribution limits from the IRS.
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IRA Income
Estimate the potential monthly income your IRA balance could generate in retirement.
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.
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.
Inflation & Retirement
See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.
Emergency Fund Calculator
Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.
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Retirement Plan Detectives
Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.
Preparation is the Key to Retirement
The simplest ideas can sometimes make a massive difference over time. Enjoy this brief video to learn more.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Should You Tap Retirement Savings to Fund College?
There are three things to consider before dipping into retirement savings to pay for college.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?