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The “safe withdrawal rate” or the 4% rule has served as the standard advice for how to make your money last in retirement. However, Morningstar’s latest research shows how that standard might need to be adjusted for 2025 and beyond.

Research Suggests Slashing the 4% Rule for 2025

Evaluating Morningstar’s latest research on safe withdrawal rates and suggestions for how to make your...
Jeremy Keil explains how smart asset location impacts your retirement savings by lowering your taxes.

How Smart Asset Location Can Help You Keep More of Your Retirement Savings

Jeremy Keil explains how smart asset location impacts your retirement savings by lowering your taxes....
Jeremy Keil explains the 2024 and 2025 IRS gift tax "limit"

How Much Can I Give My Kids Before Paying IRS Gift Tax?

This is a common question that I get asked a lot, and the answer may...
Do you need a financial advisor in retirement? Before deciding, consider what retirement planning help you actually need beyond investment management.

Do You Really Need a Financial Advisor in Retirement?

Do you need a financial advisor in retirement? Before deciding, consider what retirement planning help...
Avoid five common retirement investing mistakes involving market timing, CDs, cash, stocks, and dividends by matching your investments to what your money needs to do.

Investing Myths Retirees Still Believe

Investing Myths Retirees Still Believe Avoid five common retirement investing mistakes involving market timing, CDs,...
What does a successful retirement look like? Jeremy Keil explores how financial independence, spending, lifestyle, and personal priorities can shape what it means to win at retirement.

What Does It Mean to Win at Retirement?

What does a successful retirement look like? Jeremy Keil explores how financial independence, spending, lifestyle,...
How much money do you need to retire? Learn why an arbitrary retirement savings target may keep you working longer than necessary—and how to determine what "enough" actually means for your retirement.

How Much Money Is Enough to Retire?

How much money do you need to retire? Learn why an arbitrary retirement savings target...
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Retire Today is Available Now!

Order your copy of Jeremy Keil’s new book “Retire Today” available now. I am so...
Jeremy Keil explains how the 59½ rule works for IRA accounts and which 401(k)s allow for withdrawals at age 55.

You can RETIRE Early Without Penalty Before Age 59½ 

Jeremy Keil explains how the 59½ rule works for IRA accounts and which 401(k)s allow...

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