Pre-Retirement Planning

Retiree Money Matters

How Distributions Work

Required Minimum Distributions

How to Take Distributions

Rules of Thumb for Taking Distributions

Taking Sensible Distributions

Use Your Taxable Savings First

Know the Implications of
Lump Sum Distributions

Tax Planning in Retirement

Timing Is Everything

Avoid Excessive Tax Penalties

Estate Planning

Powers of Attorney

Beneficiary Designations

Housing Options in Retirement

Selling vs. Keeping
Your Current Home

Purchasing a Second Home

Retirement Communities

Social Security and You

Receiving Social
Security Payments

Pressures on the System

Not a Full Replacement of Income

Filling the Retirement Income Gap

Reduce Discretionary Spending

Working Part-Time

Adjust Your Asset Allocation Mix

Inflation in Retirement

Inflation and Your Savings

Fighting Inflation

Investment Risk in Retirement

Minimizing Investment Risk

Asset Allocation Prior to Retirement

Asset Allocation in to Retirement

Setting a Budget

Accounting for Income

Accounting for Expenses

Budget Calculator

Medicare and You

Basic Medicare Coverage

Additional Medicare Coverage

Insurance Planning

Overview of Insurance Types

What to Consider When Planning

Long-Term Care Insurance

Why and When to Buy It

What to Look for

Life Insurance

Types of Life Insurance

How Much Coverage Do You Need?

Retirement Lifestyles

Overview of insurance types

These days you can buy insurance for a wide variety of items and circumstances. For a majority of people, though, only a few types of insurance are necessary. Browse below for a brief summary of the most common types of insurance.

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