Retirement

Where will your retirement money come from? If you’re like most people, qualified-retirement plans, Social Security, and 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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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.

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Investment Strategies for Retirement

Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.

Retirement and Quality of Life

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

Inflation - Back to the Future

Even low inflation rates over an extended period of time can impact your finances in retirement.

Preparing For the Ultimate Vacation

Make your retirement as exciting as your next vacation.

• Articles

  Choosing a Retirement Plan that Fits Your Business

  To choose a plan, it’s important to ask yourself four key questions.

  Social Security: The 64,000 Dollar Question

  One of the most common questions people ask about Social Security is when they should start taking benefits.

  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 for jumpstarting a conversation about retirement spending, spending habits, and potential medical costs.

  Navigating Retirement Pitfalls

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

  Is a SEP-IRA Right for Your Business?

  For some, the idea of establishing a retirement strategy evokes worries about complicated reporting and administration.

  Retirement Realities

  Many pre-retirees can become focused on the “ideal” retirement, but turning that dream into a reality can be tricky. This content piece was written to help clients manage their expectations while maintaining optimism for the future.

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• Calculators

  Self-Employed Retirement Plans

  Estimate the maximum contribution amount for a Self-Employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or SEP.

  A Look at Systematic Withdrawals

  This calculator may help you estimate how long funds may last given regular withdrawals.

  Annuity Comparison

  This calculator compares a hypothetical fixed annuity with an account where the interest is taxed each year.

  My Retirement Savings

  Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.

  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.

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• Presentations

  An Inside Look at Retirement Living

  A number of questions and concerns need to be addressed to help you better prepare for retirement living.

  Investment Strategies for Retirement

  Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.

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• Videos

  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.

  Social Security: By the Numbers

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

  Preparing For the Ultimate Vacation

  Make your retirement as exciting as your next vacation.

  Retiring the 4% Rule

  A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.

  Risk Tolerance: What’s Your Style?

  Learn about what risk tolerance really means in this helpful and insightful video.

  Don't Buy The Hype

  There are a lot of misconceptions about Social Security. Here’s the truth about three of them.

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