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Articles for nearing retirement
Plain-English reading for anyone close to retirement or already there. No jargon left undefined, no sales pitch: just the questions worth answering before you stop working, and the tools to answer them with your own numbers.
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RMD Deadline 2026: What to Do Before December 31
Who has to take a required minimum distribution this year, how to figure yours, whether to delay your first one to April 1, and what to do with an RMD you don't need.
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Am I Ready to Retire?
Three checks that turn "am I ready?" into a calculation: what your life actually costs, whether your savings will last through retirement, and when to claim Social Security.
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More articles are on the way, covering withdrawal strategy and Social Security claiming.
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