Retirement Planning
News, insights and expert analysis on retirement planning from the team at Kiplinger.
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If You're Within 10 Years of Retiring, Do This Today
Don't want to run out of money in retirement? You need a retirement plan that accounts for income, market risk, taxes and more. Don't regret putting it off.
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Five Keys to Retirement Happiness That Are Unrelated to Money
Consider how your housing needs will change, what you'll do with your time, maintaining social connections and keeping mentally and physically fit.
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16 Retirement Mistakes You Will Regret Forever
retirement From saving too little to claiming Social Security too early, there are plenty of ways that current and future retirees can sabotage their golden years.
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Ask the Editor, October 17: QCDs and Tax-Planning
Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers more questions about the use of qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) in end-of-year tax planning.
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Treat Home Equity Like Your Other Retirement Investments
Homeowners who are considering using home equity in their retirement plan can analyze it like they do their other investments. Here's how.
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Do You Know Your ABCDs? The Essential Medicare Parts Quiz
Quiz Test your basic knowledge of different parts of Medicare in our quick quiz.
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Financial Fact vs Fiction: The Truth About Social Security Entitlement (and Reverse Mortgages' Bad Rap)
Despite the 'entitlement' moniker, Social Security and Medicare are both benefits that workers earn. And reverse mortgages can be a strategic tool for certain people. Plus, we're setting the record straight on three other myths.
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Six Financial Actions to Take the Year Before Retirement
Having your income, health care and tax plans in place before you exit the day job can make it more likely that you'll have a happy retirement.
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Retire Before 59.5: The IRS Rule to Unlock Your IRA or 401(k) Cash Penalty-Free
This early retirement hack lets you tap your retirement savings without tax penalties. But you must plan well.
