Retirement Planning

Learn how much you need to retire comfortably, and how to prepare for the "unexpected" in retirement. Prepare for everything from living expenses, to healthcare, to planning that trip you've always wanted to take.

Retirement Savings Accounts
IRA
Social Security
401K
Pensions
Estate Planning
Senior Care
Annuities

How Much Do I Need to Retire?

Knowing how much you should save for retirement, including by age, provides a way to get—and stay—on track for retirement.

What is the SECURE Act? How Could It Affect Your Retirement?
The World’s Cheapest, Safest Retirement Countries
Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Definition and Example

401(k) vs. Pension Plan: What's the Difference?
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Definition
Four Percent Rule Definition
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)
The Importance of Updating Retirement Account Beneficiaries
How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Spain?
Four Retirement Cities in Portugal
Financial Planner Definition
Risk Profile Definition
Going Back to India to Retire: A How-to Guide
The Average Retirement Savings by Age
Should I Trade My Retirement Account?
Living Frugally and Happily in Retirement
What is Substantially Equal Periodic Payment (SEPP)?
What Is the Three-Legged Stool?
Common Retirement Advice that DINKs Cannot Ignore
Distribution In Kind Definition
Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)
SIMPLE Retirement Plans for Small Employers
Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR) Method Definition
How To Create a Retirement Portfolio Strategy
How to Plan for Medical Expenses in Retirement
How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Thailand?
The 11 Worst Retirement Mistakes: Sidestep Them
How to Plan for Travel in Retirement
Now You Can Save More for Retirement
Retirement Planning Doesn’t Stop When You Retire
Living in the Dominican Republic on $1,000 a Month
Developed Countries For Easy Residency/Citizenship
Interest-Only Retirement: Can it be Done?
How RESA Could Reform Workplace Retirement Plans
Retirement Plan Tax Prep Checklist
10 Years Later: How the Financial Crisis Affected Seniors
How the U.S. Ranks on the Global Retirement Index
Actual Deferral & Actual Contribution Percentage Test
How Retirees Can Lower Retirement Income Risk
Live in Thailand on $1,000 a Month
How to Manage Income During Retirement
Avoid the Downsides of Downsizing in Retirement
10 Ways to Borrow When Retired
Retirement Planning Tips for Those Near or Over Age 65
Pay Yourself First Definition
Retirement Planning
Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP)
Best Cities for Retirees to Age Successfully
Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB)
How to Plan Your Retirement in the Philippines
How Much Money Do You Need to Live in Mexico City?
Can Retirees Live in Military Housing?
When Retirement Is Getting You Down
What's Your Net Worth Telling You?
5 Countries With Easy Citizenship for Retirement
Retire on a Cruise Ship With Less Than $1 Million
Going Back to the Philippines to Retire: A How-to Guide
Journey Through the Six Stages of Retirement
How to Protect Your Retirement From Lawsuits
The Greatest Generation Definition
5 Companies With the Best Retirement Plans
Everything You Need to Know About Deferred Retirement Option Plans (DROPs)
4 Alternatives to Borrowing or Withdrawing Retirement Funds

Retirement Planning

Learn how much you need to retire comfortably, and how to prepare for the "unexpected" in retirement. Prepare for everything from living expenses, to healthcare, to planning that trip you've always wanted to take.

How Much Do I Need to Retire?

What is the SECURE Act? How Could It Affect Your Retirement?

The World’s Cheapest, Safest Retirement Countries

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Definition and Example

401(k) vs. Pension Plan: What's the Difference?

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Definition

Four Percent Rule Definition

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)

The Importance of Updating Retirement Account Beneficiaries

How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Spain?

Four Retirement Cities in Portugal

Financial Planner Definition

Risk Profile Definition

Going Back to India to Retire: A How-to Guide

The Average Retirement Savings by Age

Should I Trade My Retirement Account?

Living Frugally and Happily in Retirement

What is Substantially Equal Periodic Payment (SEPP)?

What Is the Three-Legged Stool?

Common Retirement Advice that DINKs Cannot Ignore

Distribution In Kind Definition

Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)

SIMPLE Retirement Plans for Small Employers

Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR) Method Definition

How To Create a Retirement Portfolio Strategy

How to Plan for Medical Expenses in Retirement

How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Thailand?

The 11 Worst Retirement Mistakes: Sidestep Them

How to Plan for Travel in Retirement

Now You Can Save More for Retirement

Retirement Planning Doesn’t Stop When You Retire

Living in the Dominican Republic on $1,000 a Month

Developed Countries For Easy Residency/Citizenship

Interest-Only Retirement: Can it be Done?

How RESA Could Reform Workplace Retirement Plans

Retirement Plan Tax Prep Checklist

10 Years Later: How the Financial Crisis Affected Seniors

How the U.S. Ranks on the Global Retirement Index

Actual Deferral & Actual Contribution Percentage Test

How Retirees Can Lower Retirement Income Risk

Live in Thailand on $1,000 a Month

How to Manage Income During Retirement

Avoid the Downsides of Downsizing in Retirement

10 Ways to Borrow When Retired

Retirement Planning Tips for Those Near or Over Age 65

Pay Yourself First Definition

Retirement Planning

Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP)

Best Cities for Retirees to Age Successfully

Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB)

How to Plan Your Retirement in the Philippines

How Much Money Do You Need to Live in Mexico City?

Can Retirees Live in Military Housing?

When Retirement Is Getting You Down

What's Your Net Worth Telling You?

5 Countries With Easy Citizenship for Retirement

Retire on a Cruise Ship With Less Than $1 Million

Going Back to the Philippines to Retire: A How-to Guide

Journey Through the Six Stages of Retirement

How to Protect Your Retirement From Lawsuits

The Greatest Generation Definition

5 Companies With the Best Retirement Plans

Everything You Need to Know About Deferred Retirement Option Plans (DROPs)

4 Alternatives to Borrowing or Withdrawing Retirement Funds