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Tax Planning for 2025 and Beyond
Hi, and welcome to The Long View . I’m Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. Today on the...

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Jul 3, 20251 min read


Annual IRA audit: How to catch the costliest retirement account mistakes
When it comes to individual retirement accounts (IRAs), the opportunities for errors are seemingly endless — and costly. With roughly 58...

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Jul 3, 20251 min read


Retirement Philosophy: It’s Not Just About Accumulation
According to TD Ameritrade, there’s a growing trend of Americans ages 40 to 79 dipping into retirement funds early. But retirement pay is...

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Jul 3, 20251 min read


Navigate The Retirement Danger Zone
The final decade leading up to retirement, and the first decade of retirement itself, form a retirement danger zone, where the size of...

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Jun 12, 20251 min read


Retirement Savings Calculator: How Much Money Will You Have For Retirement?
Planning for retirement takes time and focus to get right. The sooner you start making a retirement plan, the more money you can save and...

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Jun 12, 20251 min read


Indexed Variable Annuities: Navigating The Balance Between Risk And Reward
Navigating the intricate waters of retirement planning is laden with challenges, paramount among which is the looming shadow of sequence...

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Jun 12, 20251 min read


Your Retirement and Sequence of Returns Risk
Introduction Retirement planning is a complex endeavor that requires careful consideration of numerous financial factors to ensure a...

RetirementGuy
Jun 5, 20259 min read


RMDs for IRA Cheatsheet
It’s been over four years since the SECURE Act upended the rules for beneficiary IRA required minimum distributions (RMDs), and there’s...

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Jun 5, 20251 min read


“ReFire” Instead Of ‘Just’ Retire: A Framework To Help Clients Plan For Purpose In Retirement
Retirement has long been associated with leisure, relaxation, and winding down from a long career. But as more individuals confront the...

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Jun 5, 20251 min read


Ed Slott: How Roth IRAs Can Help With Estate Planning
You call the Roth IRA the Swiss Army knife of tax planning. I’m wondering if you can talk about what you see as the chief tax advantages....

RetirementGuy
May 29, 20251 min read


The 10 cities where retirees receive the highest income
Retirement income can vary drastically across the United States. In some cities, retirees enjoy an average annual income of more than...

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May 29, 20251 min read


The Five Biggest Stealth Costs in Retirement
Workers heading into retirement and those already there typically prioritize income management, which means covering all the bases...

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May 29, 20251 min read


What Is the Optimal Portfolio Rebalancing Strategy?
Portfolio rebalancing is the practice of realigning a portfolio’s allocation to the allocation percentages originally chosen by an...

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May 15, 20251 min read


Best DIY financial planning software of 2025
Financial planning involves the interplay of multiple, often complex variables. Think: current and future savings and expenses, projected...

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May 15, 20251 min read


I'm 60 with $4 Million — Can I Have a Luxury Retirement?
Some might think that having $4 million is enough for a luxury retirement, but with so much economic uncertainty, it makes sense to ask...

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May 15, 20251 min read


The Market Downturn Is an Opportunity to Rebalance Portfolios: Strategic Outlook, Safe-Haven Assets, and “Cheap” Equities
In a week marked by the release of macro data—including the first-quarter GDP in the U.S.—and the completion of the first 100 days of the...

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May 8, 20251 min read


How To Avoid Lifestyle Inflation — 10 Actionable Tips And Strategies
Lifestyle inflation occurs when your expenses increase as you earn more income. It can start subtly—dining at pricier restaurants,...

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May 8, 20251 min read


SEP IRA vs. Solo 401(k): Which Is Better?
It's great being your own boss — until you have to wade through the alphabet soup of SEP IRAs and other retirement plans. Whether you're...

RetirementGuy
May 8, 20251 min read
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