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.
Retirement Plan Detectives
A couple become Retirement Plan Detectives, searching records from old employers.
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18 Years’ Worth of Days
The average retirement lasts for 18 years, with many lasting even longer. Will you fill your post-retirement days with purpose?

Systematic Withdrawals in Retirement
Taking regular, periodic withdrawals during retirement can be quite problematic.

Questions to Consider When Buying a Vacation Home
Doing your research is key before buying a vacation home.
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.
Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen
This early financial decision could prove helpful over time.
9 Facts About Retirement
Regardless of how you approach retirement, there are some things about it that might surprise you.
Financial Strategies for Women
Some may leave their future to chance but in the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be apparent.
Retirement Traps to Avoid
Beware of these traps that could upend your retirement.
Retirement Realities
Many pre-retirees can become focused on the “ideal” retirement, but turning that dream into a reality can be tricky.
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A Look at Systematic Withdrawals
This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.
Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Inflation & Retirement
Estimate how much income may be needed at retirement to maintain your standard of living.
Potential Income from an IRA
Estimate your monthly and annual income from various IRA types.
Self-Employed Retirement Plans
Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.
Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)
This calculator compares employee contributions to a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k).
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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
RE: Retirement
How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?
Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job
This video discusses issues related to your retirement accounts when you move on from your job.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Questions to Consider When Buying a Vacation Home
Doing your research is key before buying a vacation home.
Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
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