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Calculators to help you decide when to claim Social Security retirement benefits

 “One of the most important retirement decisions you will make is when to apply for Social Security. Several retirement calculators have been developed to help you determine the optimal retirement age to start Social Security payments.” (Thanks to Emily Brandon writing for US News and World Report). Here are 10 Social Security calculators worth trying:…

Don’t Delay Investing for Retirement!

It’s so easy to justify procrastinating retirement savings… once I pay off the mortgage, when I finish helping my kids pay for post-secondary education, when I get a raise…“Most retirement calculators are optimistic to a fault. They assume our incomes will rise throughout our working lives, or at least stay roughly the same.In reality, our…

Quick and easy retirement calculator

Writing for The Squared Away Blog, one of my favorites, author Kim Blanton describes a new online tool from Vanguard to help near retirees and retirees figure out how long their savings will last. She explains the tool and reviews some of the limitations of online calculators. Read her blog: https://squaredawayblog.bc.edu/squared-away/how-long-will-retirement-savings-last/Keep in mind that the…

3 Retirement Calculators

The Squared Away Blog from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College recommends 3 free retirement calculators. Check out the blog and their recommendations at: http://squaredawayblog.bc.edu/squared-away/retirement-calculators-3-good-options/ Source: Financial Planning for Women