Retirement Planning
News, insights and expert analysis on retirement planning from the team at Kiplinger.
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Your Medicare Costs Are Set to Soar: What to Expect Over the Next Decade
Medicare beneficiaries will face higher premiums, deductibles and surcharges starting in 2026 and continuing over the next decade. Here's what you need to know.
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Retirees Can Live Comfortably for Under $2,000 a Month in This Charming Country
This Central American country offers stability, urban amenities and a chill lifestyle for ex-pats. It's also wildly affordable.
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10 Things To Know for Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare open enrollment starts on October 15 and ends on December 7. Here's what to sign up for and what to avoid.
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The 80% Rule of Retirement
The 80% rule promises a comfortable lifestyle in retirement. Does it deliver, or should it go the way of paper checks and landline phones?
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QUIZ: Test Your Retirement IQ
Quiz Are you smarter than…everyone else? Test your retirement smarts with this quiz.
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What You're Losing if You Cut Back on 401(k) Contributions
Missing out on the benefits of the employer match and compounding growth could force you to work longer and lower your standard of living in retirement. Here are some alternative options.
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12 Things You Need to Know About Medicare
Medicare There's Medicare Part A, Part B, Part D, Medigap plans, Medicare Advantage plans and so on. We sort out the confusion about signing up for Medicare — and much more.
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Retirement Income Strategies for the Long Haul
Crafting your retirement income plan is more important than ever, given our longer lives and uncertain times. Here's how to fund a comfortable retirement.
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Five Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Retired
Not only can these insights save you a boatload of stress later in life, but they can help ensure that you have a happy retirement.
