Retirement Planning

Your retirement plan is a roadmap to your future, but like all plans, it is likely to evolve and change over time.

The economy will not behave exactly as you have anticipated and your own life and goals will also change over time.

And, the best retirement planning goes way beyond your savings and investments. Numerous other factors like Social Security, when you stop work, your longevity, home equity, debt, taxes, income sources, inflation, spending, healthcare costs, lifestyle choices, and more may actually represent greater value or be more important than your savings with regards to your overall financial wellness.

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41 Retirement Party Ideas: Retirement is a Big Deal, Commemorate and Celebrate the Occasion!

Celebrate retirement with a retirement party. Ideas for who to invite, when and where to party, speech ideas, and other ideas & fun stuff.

July 20, 2023
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98 Tips for a Healthy, Wealthy, and Happy Retirement!

Here are 98 retirement tips and tricks. Explore useful advice for a healthy, wealthy and happily ever after.

July 13, 2023
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Compound Interest and Saving as Much as You Can as Early as You Can: Magical Secrets to Building Real Wealth

Building wealth can seem like it will take a miracle. Compound interest (especially if you start early) might just be the magic you seek.

July 5, 2023
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What is the Average Rate of Return? What to Use in Your Retirement Plan Projections?

Get details on historic returns and a framework for making your rate of return projections. Here is info you need for a more secure future.

June 15, 2023
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Average Retirement Income 2023: How Do You Compare?

Average retirement income 2023– find out how your income compares to averages and get tips for boosting your income. Read now!

June 14, 2023
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How To Retire Early: 19 Tips from People Who Really Know!

How to retire early? Find out with real world advice from 3 retirement experts who took the leap in their 40s and 50s. You can do it!

June 8, 2023
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Divorce After 50: Don’t Let “Gray Divorce” Ruin Your Retirement

Here are 16 tips to help you stay financially stable following a divorce after 50. Get the information you need.

June 6, 2023
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Life Transitions: An Expert Guide to Thriving During And After Big Transitions (Like Graduation or Retirement)

Here are 8 key insights on life transitions. Use the tips to make retirement and other big changes in your life efficient and happy.

June 1, 2023
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Saving is Not Enough: Why You Need to Invest

If you want to get ahead, you need to invest. Explore 6 reasons why investing is a critical factor for achieving financial goals.

May 29, 2023
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Investing Basics: 14 Simple Strategies for Building Long-Term Wealth

Investing doesn’t need to be complicated. Here are 14 simple strategies to help you build long term wealth.

May 29, 2023
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How Much Should You Save for Retirement? 6 Ways to Get Your Answer

You know you need to save, but let’s figure out how much to save for retirement. Hare 6 easy ways to figure out the right number for you.

May 29, 2023
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Are You Saving Too Much for Retirement? (It’s More Common than You Might Think)

We hear a lot of horror stories these days about people saving too little, but the fact is that some people are actually saving too much for retirement. It is possible to have too much of a good thing…  It’s safe to say that my grandfather is one who saved too much because even though…

May 25, 2023
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Over Saving for Retirement: Advice from Real People Who May Have Saved Too Much

Over saving is by design by some and a mistake for others. Get advice for what to do if you think you are over saving from people who know.

May 25, 2023
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10 Ways to Retire Even If You Think You Haven’t Saved Enough

Think you haven’t saved enough? Think again. The impossible becomes possible with these 10 creative ways to retire securely no matter how much you have.

May 25, 2023
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Life Expectancy Drops in United States, but Not for Everyone

Statistically, Americans aren’t living as long as before. But, where you live, your wealth, your habits, and more impact your own life expectancy.

May 25, 2023
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Deciding When to Retire: What Difference Does a Year or Two Earlier or Later Really Make?

Deciding when to retire? Getting close to the date? Asking yourself what difference a year makes? Explore the financial and emotional considerations of 1 more year.

May 18, 2023
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5–10 Years from Retirement? Get to the Finish Line With These 15 Tips!

As a pre retiree in your 50s or 60s you are probably 5-10 years from retirement. Here are 12 things you need to do NOW for a secure future.

May 11, 2023
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A Powerful Retirement Saving Secret: Use Tax Advantaged Catch Up Contributions When Over 50

Catch up contributions are the IRS’s way of making it easier for savers age 50 and up to tuck away enough retirement savings.

May 10, 2023
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17 Powerful Tips for Retiring Alone (Or, If You Become a Solo Senior or Elder Orphan During Retirement)

Whether by choice or circumstances, there are some challenges to retiring alone. Here are 17 tips for a secure, happy and single retirement.

May 10, 2023
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Worried About Retirement? Try Changing Your Perspective

Your attitude toward anything in life is all based on perspective. If you are worried about retirement, here are 9 tips to help you change your approach.

May 4, 2023
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An Easy 4 Step Framework for Planning Your Retirement

Planning retirement is complex. We make it easy with this 4 step framework. No jargon, just a useful progression to the future you want.

April 20, 2023
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Want Future Financial Security? It’s All In Your Imagination (Actually)!

Want a secure retirement? It is not simply about following a financial plan. Imagining who you are going to be may be critical to your success.

April 13, 2023

The Retirement Calculator for Married Couples (or Any Couple)

Retirement calculators designed for couples have special features to make results reliable and useful. Find out what you need.

April 7, 2023

Will Social Security Run Out? Will Medicare Stay in Business? Get the Latest News on these Important Programs

Demographics and longevity are 2 factors causing financial woes for Social Security and Medicare. Learn if your benefits will be impacted.

April 6, 2023

NewRetirement Planner

Take financial wellness into your own hands and do it yourself retirement planning: easy, comprehensive, reliable.