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.

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Preparation is the Key to Retirement

The simplest ideas can sometimes make a massive difference over time. Enjoy this brief video to learn more.

Retirement Plan Detectives

Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.

The Cost of Procrastination

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Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries

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• Articles

  What's New for Social Security?

  There have been a number of changes to Social Security that may affect you, especially if you are nearing retirement.

  Prepare for Medicare: A Guide for First-Timers

  Consider these factors when deciding which Medicare programs to participate in.

  Make the Most of Your Required Minimum Distributions

  RMDs can be a vital source of income in your later years. Here are key questions to help you get the most out of your assets.

  Where Should You Retire?

  Here’s what to consider when choosing where to retire, along with cities that may align best with your retirement needs.

  Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts

  Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.

  Catch-Up Contributions

  Workers 50+ may make contributions to their qualified retirement plans above the limits imposed on younger workers.

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• Calculators

  Emergency Fund Calculator

  Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.

  My Retirement Savings

  See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.

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• Videos

  A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit

  Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.

  How to Bake a Pie-R-A

  Roth IRAs are tax-advantaged differently from traditional IRAs. Do you know how?

  Retirement Redefined

  Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.

  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 Retire Early

  Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.

  Retirement Plan Detectives

  Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.

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