Retirement | The Berger Wren 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.

The Long Run: Women and Retirement

For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.

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Leaving Your Lasting Legacy

Want to do more with your wealth? You might want to consider creating a charitable foundation.

Your Changing Definition of Risk in Retirement

A change in your mindset during retirement may drive changes to your portfolio.

RE: Retirement

How does your ideal retirement differ from reality, and what can we do to better align the two?

Small Change

Investing isn’t only for the wealthy. Here’s how you can turn a weekly muffin and latte into a proper nest egg.

Is a SEP-IRA Right for Your Business?

For some, the idea of establishing a retirement strategy evokes worries about complicated reporting and administration.

Getting the Most for Your Business

It’s your most valuable asset, so make sure you maximize its value before you make a sale or other business transition.

Where Should You Retire?

Here’s what to consider when choosing where to retire, along with cities that may align best with your retirement needs.

FIRE Retirement

This short, informative article teaches the basics of the FIRE movement.

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.

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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.

The Long Run: Women and Retirement

For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.

Perception vs. Reality

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

Dreaming Up an Active Retirement

When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?

Retirement Redefined

Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.

A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List

A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.

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Articles

Dear Reader

Mike Antonelli shares a list of things he believes about the world.

How Do You Know When To Retire?

Before you hang it up for good, ask yourself these 7 questions.

Planning for the Future of Social Security: 2025 Update

What you need to know about the future of Social Security – and how to plan confidently for what’s ahead.

Split Annuity Strategy

Here's one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal.

Is a Variable Annuity Right for Me?

Pundits go on and on about how “terrible” or “wonderful” annuities are, but they never talk about if annuities are right.

Bull & Baird: Anxiety

How should you be thinking about what you're seeing in the news?

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Videos

How to Bake a Pie-R-A

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

Dreaming Up an Active Retirement

When you retire, how will you treat your next chapter?

Retirement Plan Detectives

Watch this fun video for tips on how to search for missing money.

Preparation is the Key to Retirement

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

The Long Run: Women and Retirement

For women, retirement strategy is a long race. It’s helpful to know the route.

Retirement and Quality of Life

Asking the right questions about how you can save money for retirement without sacrificing your quality of life.

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