Retirement
Where will your retirement money come from? If you’re like most people, qualified-retirement plans, Social Security, and 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?
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
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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.
Caring for Aging Parents
As our nation ages, many Americans are turning their attention to caring for aging parents.
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.
Women and Financial Strategies
Most women don’t shy away from the day-to-day financial decisions, but some may be leaving their future to chance.
5 Benefits of Working in Retirement
Here are 5 reason why you may consider working through retirement.
What Is a Stretch IRA?
If you have a traditional IRA, you may have the opportunity to extend its tax-deferred status across multiple generations.
Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Without a solid approach, health care expenses may add up quickly and potentially alter your spending.
Money that Buys Good Health is Never Ill Spent
It's important to make sure your retirement strategy anticipates health-care expenses.
Split Annuity Strategy
Here's one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal.
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Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Annuity Comparison
This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Estimate Your RMD
Help determine the required minimum distribution from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan.
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Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
An Inside Look at Retirement Living
A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.
Retirement Plan Distributions
There are a number of ways to withdraw money from a qualified retirement plan.
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Women and Retirement
Women must be ready to spend, on average, more years in retirement than men.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
Don't Buy The Hype
There are a lot of misconceptions about Social Security. Here’s the truth about three of them.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Retirement Redefined
Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.
Preparing For the Ultimate Vacation
Make your retirement as exciting as your next vacation.