Retirement Planning
News, insights and expert analysis on retirement planning from the team at Kiplinger.
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She's 63 and a Veteran, He's 62. How Should They Manage Healthcare?In our retirement advice column, Wealth Wise, our reader turns 65 a year before a spouse. Here's how to seamlessly bridge the age gap using veteran benefits.
By Maurie Backman
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A 3-Step Guide to Constructing Rock-Solid Retirement IncomeReal life can lay waste to shaky retirement income formulas. It's better to build a stable plan for your money in three layers: Need, want and grow.
By Michael Reese, CFP®
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How a False Sense of Security Can Destroy Your Financial PlanEven the best financial plan can be derailed when we're too overwhelmed to follow the guidance it sets out, or worse, think we can always act on it tomorrow.
By Ronald “Skip” Skolnik
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I (Used to) Hate Annuities: Then I Looked at the MathIf you wrote off annuities in the past, you might be surprised to learn that higher interest rates and major product improvements have made them more effective
By Mike Decker, NSSA®
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7 Money Habits of Retirees Who Never Stress About SpendingRetirees can trade financial anxiety for peace of mind by adopting these practical habits that build on structure, flexibility and consistency.
By Jeff Judge, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, AEP®
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Is a 'Lost Decade' Threatening Your Retirement Savings?High market valuations are triggering dot-com-era flashbacks, but panic isn't a financial strategy for retirement savers.
By Maurie Backman
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How Today's Couples Can Bridge the Financial Planning GapModern and LGBTQ+ partnerships are reshaping commitment, complexity and the need for more intentional financial planning structures.
By Anthea Tjuanakis Cox
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Here are the Huge RMDs the IRS Makes You Take When You Have $1 Million SavedIf you have $1 million saved for retirement, your RMDs will change every year. Find out exactly how much you must withdraw at ages 73, 75, 80 and 85.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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How 401(k) Savers Just Triggered a Big Market ShiftRather than running to the sidelines or moving to cash when things get bumpy, seasoned savers are building up their balances and locking in long-term security.
By Donna LeValley
