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Making the Most of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) in Your Retirement Strategy
Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) play a crucial role in your retirement strategy, affecting everything from taxes to income flow. Understanding how to manage these mandatory withdrawals effectively can save you from hefty penalties and optimize your financial well-being.
6 Things You'll Spend Less on in Retirement
How will your spending change in retirement? Explore key areas where costs typically decrease, from work-related expenses to downsizing your home, and learn how to manage your newfound financial flexibility wisely.
5 Questions to Ask Yourself 5 Years Before Retirement
Is retirement on the horizon for you in the next five to ten years? It’s a goal that you’ve spent a lifetime working towards and with the finish line in sight, it's the perfect moment to fine-tune your plans to ensure your transition is as smooth as possible.
The Emotional Side of Retirement: How to Face Your Fears and Find Fulfillment
Are you postponing retirement despite being financially prepared? It might be fear that's holding you back. Read on to find out how to navigate those feelings.
Rethinking Retirement: Your Bucket List Awaits
Reconsider your future - retirement is not an end but a start of an exciting journey. Embrace the next phase of your life and focus on achieving your long-held dreams.
Understanding IRMAA: Financial Considerations for High-Earning Medicare Members
Are you retiring with a higher income than the average retiree? Learn how IRMAA can affect your retirement finances and what you can do to mitigate its impact.
Retirement Income: Thinking Beyond Retirement Savings and Investing
Ensuring a steady income in retirement can be crucial for financial security and stability. Explore various approaches and strategies for generating sustainable income during your golden years.
Opportunity Costs of Early and Late Retirement
To many, retiring early may seem like a dream come true, but it can come with its own set of challenges and drawbacks. On the other hand, retiring late also has its own unique pros and cons.
How to Know if It's Time to Downsize Your Home
The decision of whether or not to downsize their house is one that many retirees and pre-retirees face. And while you may be emotionally attached to the home where you raised your family, there are many benefits that downsizing can offer.
Should You Join the FIRE Movement?
The FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement is gaining momentum among people who are willing to make drastic changes to their lifestyle in exchange for an early retirement. Here’s what you need to know to decide if it’s right for you.
Reimagining Retirement in the 21st Century
Longer life expectancies and more flexible work options have made retiring in your early 60s less of a necessity than it was for generations past.
Flying Solo in Retirement: 6 Financial Strategies for Women
Women today are far more likely to be the head of household and manage their own finances than in previous generations. If you’re a woman who plans to retire solo, these six financial strategies are for you.
Debunking 7 Common Retirement Myths
There are lots of misconceptions about retirement that seem believable but just aren’t true. We debunk the most common retirement myths here.
How to Prepare to Retire Single
Not everyone is preparing for retirement with a spouse, partner, or children. Whether due to widowhood, divorce, never marrying, or not having kids by chance or choice, more people than ever before are approaching retirement single and child-free.