Retirement Planning
News, insights and expert analysis on retirement planning from the team at Kiplinger.
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6 Champagne Problems Successful Retirees Face
What do you do if your biggest financial threat is simply having too much of a good thing — money?
By Donna LeValley
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A Portfolio Checklist If You're Planning to Retire in 2027
Sponsored by Zoe Financial
Are you planning to retire in 2027? This portfolio checklist will help put you on the right path.
By Coryanne Hicks
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How to Avoid Being Buried by the Tax Avalanche in Retirement
All that cash you have in tax-deferred accounts could launch you into a higher tax bracket when you start withdrawals. It's time to protect your income.
By Brian O. Butler, CRPC®, CPFA®, CEPA®
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This Financial Pro Shares the Secret to Retirement Success
For real retirement security, forget about chasing returns and focus instead on the things you can control: income, taxes, risk-taking and decision-making.
By Adam J. Bruno, Certified Financial Fiduciary®
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Is Your Retirement Based on Social Security Fact or Fiction?
One in two Americans don't know much about Social Security — and some are basing their retirement on mistaken beliefs. It's time to separate fact from fiction.
By Kelly LaVigne, J.D.
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Are You Investing to Make Money or Simply to Score Points?
Have you become numb to risk? Is your brokerage app or website fueling your desire to trade? An investment adviser explains why it always pays to be cautious.
By Jared Elson, Investment Adviser
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Your Parents' Retirement Plan Won’t Work for You (The Stats Are In)
Five stats show how you need to rethink retirement, because "the future ain’t what it used to be."
By Jacob Schroeder
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Worried About Retirement? 4 Tasks to Calm Your Nerves
If you're feeling shaky about your finances as you approach retirement, here are four tasks to complete that will help you focus and steady your nerves.
By Rodney Bolden
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Financial Success in 2026: Who's In Your Driver's Seat?
For financial success in 2026, look beyond the numbers to identify the people who influence your decisions, then set them realistic expectations
By Pam Krueger
