Retirement Guides and Checklists

There are a lot of rules to remember about who signs up for Medicare and when. Use our easy-to-use guide to help you better understand the Medicare enrollment process.

This quick reference guide provides key Social Security numbers to help you in planning. The percentages shown here are applied to the primary insurance amount (PIA) of the worker on whose earnings record benefits are being claimed. The PIA can be found on the worker’s Social Security statement. It is an estimate of the benefit amount if claimed at full retirement age (FRA). You can obtain your latest statement by opening an account at ssa.gov/myaccount.

The IRS has released record high contribution increase for 2023. This article details the changes.

Some individuals may have unique circumstances that could result in a distribution from a Roth IRA being taxed or penalized. Many of these situations rarely come up, which makes it hard to remember the usual distribution rules from a Roth IRA.

Unfortunately, identity theft is likely to impact us all at some point. However, knowing what steps to take to avoid or at least minimize significant damage to your financial life can be confusing to say the least. We created this easy-to-follow guide on steps to take immediately, what steps to take next and additional steps you may want to take to avoid future issues.

This checklist covers 26 of the most important planning issues to identify and consider after a parent passes away.