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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.

A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List

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

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Dreaming Up an Active Retirement

When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?

Understanding the SECURE Act 2.0

A timeline covering a few of the major provisions of the SECURE Act 2.0.

Tuning Your Social Security Benefit

When should you take your Social Security benefit?

Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy

How Medicare can address health care needs in your retirement strategy.

First Year of Retirement: What to Expect

Understand the key financial and lifestyle shifts that happen in your first year of retirement.

How the SECURE Act 2.0 Changed RMDs

Understand how SECURE Act 2.0 affects RMDs and how using a QCD can possibly benefit both taxes and charitable goals.

Retirement Plan Choices for Small Businesses

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

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.

8 Financial Milestone Birthdays

Get ready to celebrate your financial birthdays in this informative infographic.

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IRA Income

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

Annuity Comparison

Compare annuity options to see how each one could affect your long-term income outlook.

The Power of 401k Catch-Ups

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

Emergency Fund Calculator

Find out how large your emergency fund should be based on your monthly expenses.

Inflation & Retirement

See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.

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

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

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Risk Tolerance: What’s Your Style?

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

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.

A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit

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

Retirement Accounts When You Change Your Job

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

The Long Run: Women and Retirement

For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.

Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries

Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.