Retirement Planning
News, insights and expert analysis on retirement planning from the team at Kiplinger.
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How to Add Treasury Bonds, Bills and Notes to an IRAIf you are wondering how to add Treasury bills, bonds and notes to an IRA, there are ways to do so.
By Lisa Gerstner
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Want to Retire With $100K a Year? Here's How Much to SaveWhat "magic number" will be enough to generate $100K a year in retirement income? We do the math for you.
By Adam Shell
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Middle Wealthy and Retired? Where to Find Financial Advice that FitsToo rich for basic financial advice but not rich enough for private client services? What's the best way to plug the "middle wealthy" retirement planning gap?
By John Vandergriff
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6 Scary Retirement Risks (and How to Vanquish Them)From the cost of long-term care to outliving your savings, aging is full of risks that are almost too scary to contemplate. Here's how to face them fearlessly.
By Shawn Maloney
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Our Grandchild Wants Help Paying for a $90k-Per-Year College.We're 75 with $3.2 million. Our son is pressuring us to help pay for our granddaughter's college so she can avoid student loans. What should we do?
By Maurie Backman
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When Will Social Security and Medicare Run Out of Money?Social Security and Medicare trust funds, which help pay benefits, are projected to run dry. What will happen then?
By Elaine Silvestrini
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529 Plan Contribution Limits for 2026Each state sets 529 plan contribution limits, which range from $235,000 to slightly more than $600,000..
By Kathryn Pomroy
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8 Facts You Need to Know About Stock Market CorrectionsMarkets Scary as they are, drawdowns are a normal part of the investing process. Having a financial plan in place and sticking to it is every investor's best friend.
By Dan Burrows
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Concentrated Company Stock: Don't Wait Forever to DiversifyHolding too much company stock can be disastrous — as Silicon Valley Bank and Kodak employees learned the hard way. The key is to diversify as soon as you can.
By Peter Newman, CFA
