Books
Download these Booklets on important retirement topics to get a basic understanding of concepts and tools that you can integrate into your own customized retirement strategy.
Articles: Annuities
Learn more about different types of annuities, including specific features that can affect your payout, how women can use annuities to set up a more secure retirement, and how to decide where an annuity might fit into your retirement estate plan.
Articles: Social Security
Get an overview of how the Social Security program works and the risks of it defaulting on future payments to retirees. Weigh the pros and cons involved in claiming your benefits at different ages. See how health care costs could take a big chunk of your Social Security income later in life.
Articles: Life Insurance
Understand the key features of a life insurance policy. Learn about the types of life insurance and how they can help you achieve your financial goals in different phases of life.
Articles: Financing Your Retirement
When should you retire? How much savings is enough? What can you do to ensure that you’ll have an income for the rest of your life? Don’t forget to include inflation in your planning. Women can take steps now to avoid financial insecurity later in life.
The Good News: The Longer You Live, The Longer You Live The Bad News: Insurance Companies Are Rolling Out New Rates to Reflect the Increase In Life Expectancy The Society of Actuaries (SOA) released new [...]
Inflation Erodes Retirement Savings Inflation does not literally reduce the number of dollars you possess, but it does reduce your purchasing power. How inflation is measured Inflation and deflation describe whether prices of goods are [...]
Good Debt, Bad Debt Under the right circumstances, debt can have a positive impact on your finances, but the key is to maximize good debt and minimize bad debt. The average American owed $16,720 in [...]
Planning for Retirement in a Slowing Economy ~~~ Being alert to economic slowdowns -- and shifting gears if needed -- can keep you on the path to meeting your retirement goals. When the pace of [...]
Articles: Tax Efficiency in Retirement
Brush up on when and how to prepare for tax day. Learn about tax-reducing credits and investment strategies. Explore tax consequences and potential uses of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).
Annual Financial To-Do List Actions you can take this year to improve your financial security. What financial, business, and life priorities do you plan to address in the coming year? Now is a good time [...]
Articles: Estate Planning
Learn how to set up your estate plan and put in place strategies for minimizing probate and also conflicts between your heirs. Do a deeper dive into living trusts and beneficiary designation.
Calculators
From estimating how much to set aside each month, how long your projected nest egg will last you, what to expect from the effects of inflation as well as predictions for your Social Security income – these calculators can help!