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.

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Retirement and Quality of Life

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

Top 5 Things to Tell Your Financial Pro

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

Find That Lost Retirement Account

With over 24 million “forgotten” 401(k) accounts, you may be surprised to learn of your unclaimed “found” money.

Perception vs. Reality

There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.

• Articles

  Perception vs. Reality

  Learn how to coordinate your retirement accounts like an orchestra to help maximize your retirement strategy.

  Exploring Retirement Plans for Small Businesses

  Help small businesses make better retirement decisions for employees with this eye-catching and informative infographic.

  Social Security: Five Facts You Need to Know

  Here are five facts about Social Security that are important to keep in mind.

  Helpful Retirement Strategies for Women

  Learn how to address the challenges that women face when planning for retirement.

  Women and Wealth: A Pivot Towards Retirement

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

  Is a SEP-IRA Right for Your Business?

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

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• Calculators

  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.

  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.

  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.

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• Videos

  Timing Your Retirement

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

  Retirement Plan Detectives

  Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.

  The Long Run: Women and Retirement

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

  The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth

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

  Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries

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

  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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