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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Dreaming Up an Active Retirement

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Emergency Fund Calculator

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

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

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

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Work backwards from your savings goal to find the rate of return you'd need to get there.

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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Dreaming Up an Active Retirement

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

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

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

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

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