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.

Featured Video

A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit

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

Social Security: By the Numbers

Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.

How Retirement Spending Changes With Time

It can be difficult for clients to imagine how much they’ll spend in retirement. This short, insightful article is useful.

Tuning Your Social Security Benefit

When should you take your Social Security benefit?

• Articles

  Adapting Your Money Habits for a Confident Retirement

  Learn five simple strategies that can help you adjust your financial habits for a more confident, fulfilling retirement.

  Starting a Roth IRA for a Teen

  This early financial decision could prove helpful over time.

  Retirement Is a Beginning

  Key questions to answer when you are considering retirement.

  Retirement Plan Choices for Small Businesses

  Retirement choices can feel intimidating. Choosing the right strategy can make all the difference.

  Your Social Security Roadmap

  Help clients navigate their Social Security claiming decisions with our interactive roadmap.

  Three Key Questions to Answer Before Taking Social Security

  When to start? Should I continue to work? How can I maximize my benefit?

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• Calculators

  My Retirement Savings

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

  How Much Do I Need To Retire?

  How much is enough to retire? It depends on your lifestyle, timeline, and more. Use this calculator to get a personalized est

  The Power of 401k Catch-Ups

  See how catch-up contributions after age 50 could significantly boost your retirement balance.

  IRA Income

  Estimate the potential monthly income your IRA balance could generate in 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.

  Simple 401k

  See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.

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• Videos

  How to Bake a Pie-R-A

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

  Top 5 Things to Tell Your Financial Pro

  Here are the top 5 things your team may want to hear.

  18 Years Worth of Days

  The average retirement lasts for 18 years. What will you do with your days?

  Retirement and Quality of Life

  Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.

  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?

  Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job

  This video explores what to do with retirement accounts when you move on from your job.

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