Retirement insights

Vanguard’s Fiona Greig reflects on retirement savings moments that matter.

Vanguard’s Maria Bruno offers some advice for investors during National Retirement Security Week.

Discover retirement savings options if your employer doesn’t offer a 401(k). Vanguard provides strategies to help you build a secure retirement fund.

Nearing retirement? Explore key lifestyle factors to consider before retiring.

While you may think you're playing it safe by being in cash positions, you may be missing out on returns over the long term.

Educate our investors on various aspects of retirement they should prepare for.

Catch-up contributions are intended to help investors age 50 and older make up for missed investment opportunities. Learn how they work and key considerations.

Vanguard research shows a trend toward investors contributing earlier to their IRAs.

Consider the benefits of contributing early to your IRA, and understand why waiting may not be in your best interest.

Discover why it’s beneficial to make IRA contributions sooner with Vanguard. Learn how timing impacts your retirement savings and financial growth.

Learn about the 2 types of IRAs: Roth and traditional. Choose one (or both) based on factors like your income and possible tax consequences.

Learn how to set up a backdoor IRA with Vanguard. Explore the process, benefits, and steps to utilize this strategy for maximizing your retirement savings.

Learn if your Social Security benefits are taxable, how much is taxed, and what to expect regarding federal and state taxes on Social Security income.

Learn how to maximize your Social Security benefits. Find answers to frequently asked Social Security questions, including when you can collect, how much you'll get, and how to increase your benefits.

Learn if you qualify for Social Security benefits for divorced spouses. Evaluate your eligibility based on your ex-spouse's earnings record.

Learn about the guaranteed 8% annual increases Social Security offers if you wait past your full retirement age.

Married and planning for Social Security? Explore strategies from Vanguard to maximize benefits and ensure financial security in retirement.

If you worked for the government, your Social Security benefits and your family's benefits could be reduced.

Explore retirement withdrawal strategies with Vanguard. Learn how to effectively manage and optimize your withdrawals for a secure and stable retirement.

Find tips to overcome 3 factors that can get in the way of living out your ideal retirement.

Investing in retirement isn't a whole new ballgame. Just start with the right retirement asset allocation.

Once you reach RMD age, you must withdraw at least a minimum amount each year from your tax-deferred retirement savings. Learn more about RMDs from Vanguard.

Have you checked out Vanguard's required minimum distribution (RMD) service? It's free! And, get answers to your most frequently asked RMD questions here.

Get tips and strategies to manage your withdrawals and ensure a steady retirement income.

Learn about the 6 factors that affect health care costs in retirement.

Understand the Medicare surtax with Vanguard. Learn how this additional tax on high-income earners affects your investments and strategies to manage it.

Include health-care expenses in your retirement budget because Medicare doesn't cover everything.