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.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
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Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
Retirement Income and the Traditional Portfolio
Experiencing negative returns early in retirement can potentially undermine the sustainability of your assets.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
Volunteering in Retirement
For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.
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.
What to Expect in Your First Year of Retirement
A visual comparison showing how daily life, income, and routines often shift during the first year of retirement.
Understanding Qualified Charitable Distributions
Use this handy, informative article to help your clients understand Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs).
Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?
Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about if annuities are right.
Who Is Your Trusted Contact?
This investment account question is vital and answered as early as possible.
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Estimate Your RMD
Calculate your required minimum distribution amount based on your account balance and age.
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.
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.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
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
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Dreaming Up an Active Retirement
When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?
Working With A Financial Professional
A financial professional is an invaluable resource to help you untangle the complexities of whatever life throws at you.
Tuning Your Social Security Benefit
When should you take your Social Security benefit?
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.
Preparation is the Key to Retirement
The simplest ideas can sometimes make a massive difference over time. Enjoy this brief video to learn more.
Rightsizing for Retirement
What does your home really cost?