Retirement Income School™ Blog
Why Retirement Is Emotional — Not Just Financial Feb 05, 2026

Most people think retirement planning is a math problem.

Run the numbers.
Check the projections.
Hope the markets cooperate.

But after working with hundreds of retirees — and living this journey ...

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Roth Conversion Blueprint for an $850K TSP (Live Demo) Jan 22, 2026

If you’re a federal employee or retiree with a sizable Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), here’s what most people don’t realize: the TSP is excellent at helping you save during your working years, but it d...

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Defuse the Retirement Tax Time Bomb with Ed Slott Jan 08, 2026

When most people think about retirement, they imagine freedom, travel, grandkids, or finally getting to slow down.

But very few are thinking about something far more pressing: The taxes waiting fo...

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The 7 Most Common Annuity Questions Retirees Ask Dec 03, 2025

When it comes to annuities, there’s no shortage of confusion — and it’s usually driven by misinformation, outdated assumptions, or one bad experience someone had years ago. After meeting with hundr...

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Ed Slott’s 3 IRA Rules Every Retiree Must Know Nov 19, 2025

When it comes to retirement, taxes can either quietly support your plan… or quietly destroy it. And after just returning from a multi-day intensive training with Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor Group,...

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$500k Annuity Showdown: MYGA vs FIA for Retirement Income Nov 05, 2025

If you had $500,000 to invest for retirement income, which would you choose — a guaranteed 5.5% rate for 10 years, or a guaranteed paycheck for life?

In this lesson from the Retirement Income Scho...

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