Retirement

Save for retirement and prepare for how you'll spend your money once you retire. 

Must-Ask Questions: Traditional IRA Withdrawals

Whether you're considering a traditional IRA or already contributing to one, it's a good idea to know what will happen when it's time to take your hard-earned savings out. Here are four questions to get you started.

How Does Retirement Planning Differ for Freelancers?

What options do freelancers have to get the most benefit out of their retirement savings?

The Future of Social Security and Medicare?

Medicare and Social Security are projected to run out of money in less than a decade. Mike Townsend discusses possible solutions to the shortfalls and the likelihood of each.

The Most Important Ages of Retirement

Retirement is a series of milestones that arrive as you age. Here are the ones you should know about.

5-Step Tax-Smart Retirement Income Plan

Smart tax planning can help extend the life of your retirement savings and may lower taxes in retirement.

How Can You Build Your Pre-Retirement Checklist?

What do you need to take care of in the handful of years, months, and days before you retire?

Social Security Inflation Bump: What Does It Mean?

Social Security benefits are getting another sizeable bump next year. Unfortunately, it won't be as big as the jumbo-sized increases of the 2023 and 2022.

Build Tax-Free Savings Using Roth Conversions

Periodically converting a portion of your retirement savings into Roth assets can give you a flexible source of income and help lower the taxes you pay over time.

Tax-Saving Moves You Can Make Before Year-End

From maximizing tax-advantaged savings accounts to donating to charity, here are strategic tax moves to consider before year-end.

Timing Matters: Understanding Sequence-of-Returns Risk

If you're close to retiring, beware of the little-known sequence-of-returns risk that could take a huge slice out of your retirement income.