Retirement | M2 Financial Group

Where will your retirement money come from? If you’re like most people, qualified-retirement plans, Social Security, personal savings and investments are expected to play a role. Once you have estimated the amount of money you may need for retirement, a sound approach involves taking a close look at your potential retirement-income sources.

How to Retire Early

Retiring early sounds like a dream come true, but it’s important to take a look at the cold, hard facts.

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Preparation is the Key to Retirement

The simplest ideas can sometimes make a massive difference over time. Enjoy this brief video to learn more.

8 Financial Milestone Birthdays

Get ready to celebrate your financial birthdays in this informative infographic.

Timing Your Retirement

This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.

Social Security: Maximizing Benefits

There are other ways to maximize Social Security benefits, in addition to waiting to claim them.

Financial Strategies for Women

Some may leave their future to chance but in the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be apparent.

What's New for Social Security?

There have been a number of changes to Social Security that may affect you, especially if you are nearing retirement.

Tax Efficiency in Retirement

What role would taxes play in your investment decisions?

What to Expect in Your First Year of Retirement

A visual comparison showing how daily life, income, and routines often shift during the first year of retirement.

Buying a Vacation Home? 5 Questions to Consider First

You may be considering purchasing a vacation property, this can be an exciting milestone, but there are a few things to consider first.

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My Retirement Savings

See how your current savings rate and contributions may grow into retirement income.

Estimate Your RMD

Calculate your required minimum distribution amount based on your account balance and age.

Simple 401k

See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.

The Power of 401k Catch-Ups

See how catch-up contributions after age 50 could significantly boost your retirement balance.

Inflation & Retirement

See how inflation over time could affect the purchasing power of your retirement income.

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Rightsizing for Retirement

What does your home really cost?

Social Security: By the Numbers

Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.

How to Bake a Pie-R-A

Roth IRAs are tax-advantaged differently from traditional IRAs. Do you know how?

Tuning Your Social Security Benefit

When should you take your Social Security benefit?

Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries

Ready for retirement? Find out why many are considering encore careers and push your boundaries into something more, here.

Perception vs. Reality

There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.