How to retire
If you feel confident you can handle retirement planning on your own, here's your checklist of things to do.
See when you can realistically retire
It's not a simple question to answer, but running some numbers will give you a good idea about where you stand.
Find out when you might have enough to retire
Learn how medical care could affect your expenses
Many of your day-to-day expenses in retirement will be similar to those you have currently. But one expense you'll have to think about is your medical insurance.
Learn more about health care costs in retirement
Learn how Social Security timing will affect your income
You can start collecting Social Security payments at age 62, but that's not the whole story. See how a variety of options and strategies could affect your retirement income.
See how your retirement age affects your Social Security benefits
Make a plan to pay off your debt
You may decide to retire before all your debt—for example, your mortgage—is paid off, and that's okay. Just make sure you understand the implications and have a plan to pay it off.
See how paying off debt can affect your retirement lifestyle
Keep your plan on track
As you get closer to retiring, make sure you're doing everything you can to set your savings up for success.
Set up your savings to get you to your goal