Retirement Guides and Checklists

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.

This quick reference guide provides key Social Security numbers to help you in planning.

Many say purchasing your home is one of the biggest decisions you make in your life, but very few talk about how big of a decision it is to pay off your home.

Claiming Social Security benefits can be one of the more complicated decisions you will make when planning for retirement. There are a multitude of rules that can have a significant and lasting impact on your future income stream and overall financial picture. To help make this analysis easier, we have created the “Will My Social Security Benefits Be Reduced?” flowchart.