Retirement Focus

You only get one shot at retirement, so you'd better get it right. Learn everything you need to know about retirement planning, including the pros and cons of different retirement accounts, tax considerations, social security, savings strategies, and more.

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See Why Target Is the Pacesetter in Matching Prices
What Is a Pension?
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See How To Save More With Mega Backdoor Roth Contributions
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The Best Ways to Become a Millionaire
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What Is a Prepaid Funeral Plan?
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What Is a Contingent Beneficiary?
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What Is a 403(b) Plan?
Illustration of the challenges of retiring at 55 (addressed in article).
Want to Retire at 55? Consider These Three Things
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Stock Market Performance in Presidential Election Years
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U.S. Average Retirement Age
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6 Essential Retirement Accounts That Can Help You Save
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Suspect You Have Unclaimed Money? Here’s Where to Look
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What Age Is Considered Early for Retirement?
Financial advisor explaining a Keogh retirement plan with client in the client's home.
What Is a Keogh Plan?
what is the IRS rule of 55?
What Is the Rule of 55?
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How the $1,000-a-Month Rule Can Save Your Retirement
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Are You Planning to Retire in 2021? Here’s How to Prepare
Image shows the same woman in two scenarios. In one, she is younger and leaving a job she was fired from. In the second, she is a bit older, reading a book by a pool. Text reads: "Emergency Fund vs. Retirement Savings. Emergency fund–three to six months of living expenses stashed away for emergencies. Calculate by multiplying monthly salary by number of months needed. Luxuries can be excluded and only bare necessities accounted for. Retirement savings–Amount needed more of an educated guess than specific number; must account for future you's spending, not just present. Experts recommend one year of your salary to be saved in your 30s"
Average Retirement and Emergency Savings By Age
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 6, 2018 in New York City. Following Monday's over 1000 point drop, the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly fell over 500 points in morning trading.
How to Survive a Stock Market Correction
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Here Are 5 Easy Steps to Determine If You Have Enough to Retire
Social Security Income Limits By Year. Earned income limits while receiving retirement benefits.
Learn About Social Security Income Limits If You Want to Keep Working
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What Is a Traditional IRA?
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What Is a Pension Plan?
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Can You Retire With $300,000 in Savings?
A mature woman reviews her retirement accounts on a laptop.
Consider These Things Before You Cash in Your Pension
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What Is a 401(k)?
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Why Asset Correlation Matters for Your Investments
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Think You Can't Retire? Think Again
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Learn Which Pension Benefit Choices Are the Best for Couples
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These Are the 8 Steps to Take When Starting Over Financially
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Dollar-Cost Averaging Explained
Woman figuring out if her tax loss can be used next year.
How to Use Capital Losses on Your Tax Return
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How Much Do You Need to Save to Retire by 40?
Coin in the bottle and plant growing with savings money put on the wood. Business investment and saving growth concept.
Here Is a Pair of Ways for You to Get a Pension for Your Retirement
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The Asset Allocation Approach That Puts Retirees at Risk
Image shows a woman sitting at a computer looking at a retirement calculator with four tabs at the top. They read: "Schwab, AARP, Marketwatch, Fidelity"
Use Income Calculators to Plan Your Retirement
When it comes to choosing a cruise for the post-retirement set, not all destinations are created equal. Here's a handful of the best.
Is a Cruise Ship Retirement Right for You?
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What Are Required Minimum Distributions?
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Find out How Much Money You Need to Retire
Warren Buffett advises a 90/10 retirement strategy
Will Warren Buffet's Retirement Plan Work for You?
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The Best Retirement Plans of 2021
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Here Are 4 Ways to Divide Your Money Between Stocks and Bonds
Person looking for a good stock with a pair of binoculars.
Looking for a Good Stock to Invest In?
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How To Start a 401(k) in Your 20s
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How Retirement Plan Assets Are Split in a Divorce
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70? 62? 50? Strategies for Retiring at Every Age.
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6 Ways to Keep Your Nest Egg Safe
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5 Options for Retirement Income Portfolios
Key factors of taxes in retirement are social security, IRA and 401(k), investment income, annuity distributions, and pensions
Estimating Your Taxes in Retirement
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What Are Your Options As a Non-Spouse Beneficiary of an IRA BDA?
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The 4% Rule of Thumb for Retirement Withdrawals
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3 Types of Securities Investments
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5 Dividend Income Index Funds Worth Investing In
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What Is Retirement?
A retired man reading the morning newspaper during a leisurely morning
How Much Will You Need to Withdraw From Your Retirement Portfolio?
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What Is Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA)?
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3 Non-Financial Keys for Happy Retirement
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Low-Risk Investment Options
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Here's How Much You Should Have in Retirement Savings Right Now
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How to Figure Required Minimum Distributions Based on Life Expectancy