Articles On:Retirement

December 14, 2022

Does a Lump-Sum Payout Make Sense?

Sometimes a lump-sum payout makes sense when planning for retirement. Many employers that provide defined-benefit ...

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December 13, 2022

Making Retirement Golden Years Count

After you retire, you’ve earned the right to relax and enjoy life. The retirement golden ...

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December 7, 2022

Retiring Early? Nail Down Health Insurance

If you’re 65 or older when you retire, you can rest easy knowing that you’ll ...

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October 26, 2022

RMDs: Are Withdrawals Required If You Keep Working?

Retirement can be a time of juggling finances, but some decisions are made for you. ...

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RMDs while working
August 31, 2022

Unretire-ment: Retirees Going Back to Work

Lisa Gerstner of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance examines the trend of retirees who “unretire” – i.e., ...

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older woman driving delivery cart, photo by Piksel Dreamstime. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance examines the trend of retirees who “unretire” (return to work) and explores reasons and benefits.
August 17, 2022

Beware of These IRA Mistakes!

Rocky Mengle of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance warns readers of four common retirement IRA mistakes, including ...

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woman on laptop - Photo by Dark1elf, Dreamstime. Rocky Mengle of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance warns readers of four common retirement IRA mistakes, including conversions, indirect rollovers, RMDs, and “second half” planning.
June 23, 2022

Post-Retirement Income: House Flipping for Seniors

Home flipping has become increasingly popular for seniors to boost retirement income by bringing in ...

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paint samples for choosing paint colors - photo by Chernetskaha, Dreamstime. These guidelines on house flipping for seniors can help boost retirement incomes in making wise choices and renovations.
May 18, 2022

How Retirement Income Is Taxed

Joy Taylor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance discusses how retirement income is taxed, examining common sources ...

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woman frustrated with finances photo by Kurhan Dreamstime. A look at how retirement income is taxed, examining common sources such as Social Security benefits, stocks, bonds, reverse mortgages, investments, etc.
May 17, 2022

5 Tips for Coping with Empty Nest Syndrome

You step into a new stage of life when the last child leaves home. You ...

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woman reading image by photographerlondon dreamstime. When your last child leaves home, the life change can be challenging to navigate. We offer tips for coping with empty nest syndrome.
April 13, 2022

Consolidating Retirement Accounts

Kiplinger’s Retirement Report looks at the advantages of consolidating retirement accounts, offers tips – and ...

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Eggs in a paper nest, labeled 401K, Pension, and Retire. Having too many complicates retirement planning unnecessarily. There are advantages of consolidating retirement accounts, and there are risks of not doing so: a forgotten account, penalties, and more.