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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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?

Tuning Your Social Security Benefit

When should you take your Social Security benefit?

AI Tools Changing Retiree Entrepreneurship

The impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can have on retirees with a consulting or small business venture.

How to Bake a Pie-R-A

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

• Articles

  The Pre-Retirement Checklist

  This checklist can give you a quick snapshot of how prepared you are.

  Navigating Retirement Pitfalls

  Why are they made again and again? Making sense of these errors in judgment.

  Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive

  Calculating your potential Social Security benefit is a three-step process.

  Women and Wealth: A Pivot Towards Retirement

  Tips and strategies for women approaching retirement to ensure a smooth transition.

  Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts

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

  Choose Your Own Retirement Adventure

  Retirement is one of the greatest adventures you’ll have. Which retirement adventure will you choose?

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• Calculators

  Estimate Your RMD

  Calculate your required minimum distribution amount based on your account balance and age.

  Roth 401(k) vs. Traditional 401(k)

  Compare Roth and traditional 401(k) options to see which may work better for your situation.

  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.

  IRA Income

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

  Simple 401k

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

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• Videos

  Retirement Redefined

  Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.

  Retirement and Quality of Life

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

  A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List

  A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.

  The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth

  Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?

  RE: Retirement

  How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?

  Timing Your Retirement

  This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.

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