Retirement | The Godfrey Mazurek 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.

Dreaming Up an Active Retirement

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

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Retirement Plan Detectives

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

Unpacking Annuities

While issued by insurers, annuities work differently from traditional life insurance and many retirement savings tools.

The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth

Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?

Retirement Questions That Have Nothing to Do With Money

Things to consider before retirement.

All That Matters: Elections and Your Money

Mike and Ross explain the Big Mistake, and how to avoid it.

Retirement Traps to Avoid

Beware of these traps that could upend your retirement.

Retirement Realities

Many pre-retirees can become focused on the “ideal” retirement, but turning that dream into a reality can be tricky.

All That Matters: A Holiday Special

Mike and Ross dig into the markets and give their hot takes on the best and worst of holiday dishes along the way.

5 Employment Benefits You Might Be Overlooking

While an office ping-pong table would be nice, your more traditional employment perks might offer more than you realize.

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A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit

Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.

Perception vs. Reality

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

Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries

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

Preparation is the Key to Retirement

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

Tuning Your Social Security Benefit

When should you take your Social Security benefit?

The Power of Tax-Deferred Growth

Why are 401(k) plans, annuities, and IRAs so popular?

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Articles

Have You Planned for Every Season of Retirement?

Retirement isn’t a monolithic stage of life – it has its own seasons, each with its own financial considerations.

Retirement Traps to Avoid

Beware of these traps that could upend your retirement.

Is a SEP-IRA Right for Your Business?

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

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.

Inside the Gender Wage Gap

Women make 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. Here’s how – and why - that happens

Three Alternatives to a Traditional Retirement

With a careful plan in place, retirement can look however you want it to. Here’s 3 alternatives to a traditional retirement.

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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?

Rightsizing for Retirement

What does your home really cost?

The Long Run: Women and Retirement

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

Tuning Your Social Security Benefit

When should you take your Social Security benefit?

RE: Retirement

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

Leaving Your Lasting Legacy

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

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