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  • Retirement Contribution Effects on Your Paycheck Calculator

    04-24-2025

    An employer-sponsored retirement savings account could be one of your best tools for creating a secure retirement. It provides two important advantages.

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  • Are you tax savvy?

    04-24-2025
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    If you're like most Americans, taxes take a pretty big bite out of your take-home pay. And for many, the costs keep rising on multiple fronts:

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    • Mortgage Loan Calculator

      04-23-2025

      Use this calculator to generate an estimated amortization schedule for your current mortgage. Quickly see how much interest you could pay and your estimated principal balances.

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    • Net Worth Calculator

      04-23-2025

      Your net worth is the value of all of your assets, minus the total of all of your liabilities. Put another way, it is what you own minus what you owe. If you owe more than you own, you have a negative net worth. 

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    • Mortgage calculators

      04-23-2025

      Interactive calculators

      Our interactive tools can assist you in your unique financial planning needs. Interactive calculators are made available as self-help tools for independent use and are not intended to provide investment or tax advice, either expressed or implied.

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    • Retirement Planner Calculator

      04-23-2025

      Do you know what it takes to work towards a secure retirement? Use this calculator to help you create your retirement plan. View your retirement savings balance and your withdrawals for each year until the end of your retirement.

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    • Retirement Calculators

      04-23-2025

      Interactive calculators

      Our interactive tools can assist you in your unique financial planning needs. Interactive calculators are made available as self-help tools for independent use and are not intended to provide investment or tax advice, either expressed or implied.

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    • Savings calculators

      04-09-2025

      Interactive calculators

      Our interactive tools can assist you in your unique financial planning needs. Interactive calculators are made available as self-help tools for independent use and are not intended to provide investment or tax advice, either expressed or implied.

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    • Savings Calculator

      04-09-2025

      Consistent investments over a number of years can be an effective strategy to accumulate wealth. Even small additions to your savings add up over time. This calculator demonstrates how to put this savings strategy to work for you.

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    • Savings Goals Calculator

      04-09-2025

      What will it take to help reach your savings goals? This financial calculator helps you find out. Enter in your savings plan and view graphically your financial results. Click the report button to get more information about your plan, and what you can do to make sure that it is on track.

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    • 72(t) Calculator

      04-08-2025

      Internal Revene Code sections 72(t) and 72(q) provide for tax-penalty-free early withdrawals from retirement accounts under certain circumstances.

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    • Your account beneficiary designations could be more important than your will

      03-20-2025
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      Remember the "pinky swears" - the silly promises you made to your friends back in grade school? What if someone came back to you decades later as an adult and expected you to abide by those promises? It's unlikely they would ever prevail in a court of law.

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    • How to retire early-Part 1

      03-19-2025
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      It’s never too soon to start saving for retirement but if you want to retire early, you’ll likely have to do some extra planning. 

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    • Rent vs. Buy Calculator

      02-24-2025

      Should you rent or should you buy your home? It takes more than looking at your mortgage payment to answer this question. This calculator helps you weed through the fees, taxes and monthly payments to help you make a decision between these two options.

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    • Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)

      02-21-2025

      Use this calculator to determine your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). The IRS requires that you withdraw at least a minimum amount - known as a Required Minimum Distribution - from some types of retirement accounts annually. 

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    • 4 simple steps to take control of your budget

      02-04-2025
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      If you’re similar to the average person, you probably have a budget that you made years ago sitting in an excel spreadsheet somewhere untouched. 

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    • Yes, Gen Xers, you can meet your financial goals

      01-01-2025
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      If you’re a Gen Xer, you’ve likely been facing some major financial demands over the last few years: caring for children and aging parents, dealing with a recession that lasted through some of your highest-earning working years and managing major debt.

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    • Could a Roth 457(b) fit in your future?

      01-01-2025
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      Looking to boost your retirement nest egg or reduce your taxable income during retirement? Contributions to a Roth account provided through your governmental employer’s 457(b) plan may be an option to consider.

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      • Planning and paying for healthcare in retirement

        12-23-2024
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        Those saving and planning for retirement face a lot of important questions. How much will it cost to live comfortably in retirement? How much money is needed in order to pursue travel and other hobbies we enjoy? Importantly, how much is healthcare in retirement?

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      • How to retire early - Part 3

        12-23-2024
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        More than one income stream can help safeguard your well-thought-out early retirement strategy.

        Part three in our how-to-retire-early series will focus on additional retirement income strategies that can help you turbocharge your way to early retirement.

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      • Getting your retirement savings back on track

        12-23-2024
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        During an economic crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, many people had to put their retirement plans on hold, or even borrow from retirement accounts, in order to afford household bills.

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      • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

        12-18-2024

        The tax advantages, plus plan features and benefits, make a 401(k) plan from Corebridge Financial an ideal way to help accumulate funds for your retirement.

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      • Retirement Plan Contribution Limits

        11-01-2024

        Opportunity to prepare for the future you envision. Pre-tax contributions to an employer’s tax-deferred plan can potentially help reduce your current table income while saving dollars for retirement that otherwise would have gone to pay taxes.

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      • Interactive tools and calculators

        10-25-2024

        Interactive tools and calculators

        Our interactive tools can assist you in your unique financial planning needs. Interactive calculators are made available as self-help tools for independent use and are not intended to provide investment or tax advice, either expressed or implied. 

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        • Beneficiary designations: 5 critical mistakes to avoid
          10-10-2024
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          Many people might not realize that their will does not control who inherits all of their assets when they die. Many assets pass by beneficiary designation — which is the ability to fill out a form with the financial company holding the asset and name who will inherit the asset upon your death.

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        • How to build an emergency savings account
          10-10-2024
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          Though many of us will face a significant unexpected expense at some point during our lives, more than half of Americans don’t have the cash or savings on hand* to cover a financial emergency requiring $1,000 or more to resolve.

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        • Small money moves that make a large impact
          10-10-2024
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          For many of us, setting aside the recommended six months’ worth of expenses in an emergency savings account to protect ourselves and our loved ones can feel daunting.

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        • How to plan financially for starting a family
          10-10-2024
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          The prospect of growing your family may fill your heart with butterflies, excitement, nervousness—or, most likely, all of the above.

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        • Fit for the future
          10-10-2024
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          Life can be full of changes, challenges and opportunities. For every situation, there are ways to cope. Here are a few things to consider when life comes your way.

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        • Making retirement dreams a golden reality - a how-to guide
          10-10-2024
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          Whether your idea of golden years perfection is training for an Ironman, launching a business, watching a ball game in every U.S. state, or simply spending more time with family and friends, retirement offers a unique opportunity to replace the nine-to-five with something vivifying, meaningful, and new.

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        • How you may reach a million dollars 

          10-10-2024
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          What’s the value of 1? If you guessed $1 million then it’s likely you’re in on a little-known secret that helps the most savvy of savers effectively prepare for their golden years.

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        • Want a fabulous retirement? Start living better now
          10-10-2024
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          When Americans think about growing older, many of them feel worried, according to research. They worry about their health, being a burden to their families, and not having a purpose.

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        • Portfolio diversification and why it’s important
          10-10-2024
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          What goes up must also come down. That’s true of Newton’s apples, your favorite wooden roller coaster, and — inevitably — the stock market.

          Of course, different investors handle market ups and downs differently. Some are up for riding the drops like a coaster aficionado while others cling to the handlebars, wishing for a smoother ride.

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        • Financial literacy: How it affects planning for retirement
          10-10-2024
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          The more you understand about money, the better equipped you are to prepare for retirement. That’s the conclusion from a number of studies that have been conducted to explore the link between financial literacy and retirement preparedness over the past decade, by academics and financial experts.

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        • Should I dip into my retirement savings?
          10-10-2024
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          Many people who have had their income adjusted may be panicking and looking for other sources of cash to pay the bills.

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        • Does your investment mix need diversifying?
          10-10-2024
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          Need to fix your mix?

          You’ve probably heard of the terms “asset allocation” and “diversification.” They sound complicated, but really, the concepts are quite simple.

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        • Investment questionnaire - cash, fixed income and equities
          08-23-2024

          Many experts believe that long-term investment success is more a function of how assets are allocated among asset classes rather than the individual securities in which they are invested.

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        • Take steps to boost your savings for the future. 

          08-15-2024
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          Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) offer important advantages over investing for retirement in a taxable account. 

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          • Roth after-tax vs. traditional pre-tax Calculator

            06-28-2024

            If available in your employer's plan, the 401(k) Roth allows you to contribute to your 401(k) account on an after-tax basis - and pay no taxes on qualifying distributions when the money is withdrawn. 

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          • The importance of portfolio diversification
            03-15-2024
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            When it comes to creating an investment portfolio to help you maintain your quality of life during retirement, most experts agree that portfolio diversification is a good option for achieving desired returns while managing risk.

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          • The best times to up your retirement contributions

            01-29-2024
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            Although it’s true there’s really no bad time to start investing, it can be tricky to figure out how to siphon off funds from other areas of your budget and redirect them to your future needs.

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          • How much per paycheck will go toward your retirement?

            10-18-2023
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            You’ve heard the advice that you should try to contribute as much as possible to your retirement plan, but experts tend to speak in percentages. More important to you is what will be the real-life impact of saving for retirement. 

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          • 5 ways to avoid overspending this holiday season
            09-25-2023
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            It’s a given that Americans will spend outside of their typical budget during the holiday season.

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          • Retirement plan enrollment made simple
            08-31-2023
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            Everyone needs to consider their retirement strategy. A great place to start is enrolling in your employer-sponsored retirement plan.

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          • 4 ways to help increase your financial literacy
            08-31-2023
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            Finding an employer who cares enough to put together a thoughtful benefits package should be front-of-mind when it comes to deciding which company deserves your valuable services and talents.

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          • How to protect yourself from financial fraud
            07-21-2023
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            No matter your age, it's good to know how to protect your financial accounts. As you get closer to retiring, you may need to tap into them, whether they're set up specifically for funding retirement or used for other purposes, such as a liquid savings or money market account.

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          • Your plans for retirement have been thrown off. Now what?
            07-21-2023
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            One of the financial consequences of COVID-19 was that people’s retirement plans were interrupted in various ways.

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          • How to set financial goals
            07-18-2023
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            Setting a goal is an important prerequisite for accomplishing almost anything. And without setting clear financial goals, some people are likely to spend their lives aimlessly earning and spending, rather than building wealth and achieving a more financially secure life.

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          • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

            02-03-2023
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            The tax advantages, plus plan features and benefits, make a 403(b) plan with Corebridge Financial an ideal way to help accumulate funds for your retirement.

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            • How to retire early - Part 2
              04-08-2022
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              Small saving moves now can significantly impact early retirement outcomes.

              A large influx of funds—an annual bonus, inheritance or capital gains from a property sale—can move the early retirement savings needle, but it’s everyday savings habits that can have the biggest impact. 

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