2026 Retirement Checkup: 5 Smart Money Moves to Make Before December 31
Here are five moves worth making to make sure your financial plan is ready for 2027.
Mistake #1, Retiring Because You Reached an Age Instead of Because You're Ready
The #1 mistake in our 7 Biggest Retirement Mistakes countdown: retiring because you reached an age instead of because you're actually ready.
Retiring Abroad: When Changing Your Address Can Change Your Retirement
That is where international retirement gets interesting. Housing, transportation, food, and especially healthcare can cost substantially less in certain countries than in many parts of the United States.
Mistake #2, Retiring Without a Retirement-Income Plan
Mistake #2 in our countdown of the 7 Biggest Retirement Mistakes is retiring without a retirement-income plan.
Mistake #3, Claiming Social Security Without Running the Full Numbers
Mistake #3 in our 7 Biggest Retirement Mistakes countdown is claiming Social Security without running the full numbers.
Mistake #4, Treating the 4% Rule as a Guarantee
Mistake #4 in our countdown of the 7 Biggest Retirement Mistakes is treating the 4% rule as a guarantee.
Mistake #5, Carrying the Wrong Investment Strategy Into Retirement
Mistake #5 in our 7 Biggest Retirement Mistakes countdown is carrying the wrong investment strategy into retirement.
Mistake #6, Waiting Until Retirement to Think About Taxes
Day two of our 7 Biggest Retirement Mistakes countdown tackles Mistake #6: Waiting until Retirement to Think About Taxes.
Retirement Mistake #7: Starting Too Late & Saving Too Little
Welcome to our special video series, 7 Biggest Retirement Mistakes, to help you build greater retirement readiness. Your retirement security depends on more than how much you save. It also depends on the retirement mistakes you avoid along the way. Our countdown of the 7 Biggest Retirement Mistakes is a
State of U.S. Retirement 2026: Inside the Retirement Vortex
💡The state of U.S. retirement in 2026 is flashing a yellow warning light for Millennials and Gen Z: the traditional retirement bargain is weakening, but time remains a powerful ally. Americans are being asked to assume more responsibility for retirement precisely when financial knowledge is weakening, employment is less
Welcome to Retirement Readiness Radar
A specter haunts working Americans: the quiet fear of running out of money in retirement. 💡On the Radar Retirement isn't a checklist of accounts. The real gap isn't information as much as confidence in those saving and investing for retirement. Learn more about the Retirement Readiness