Retirement | Baird's Charlotte Office

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.

RE: Retirement

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

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Rightsizing for Retirement

What does your home really cost?

Supporting Your Children Through Life’s Milestones

How to support your children through life’s milestones without putting your retirement at risk.

Retirement Redefined

Around the country, attitudes about retirement are shifting.

Should You Borrow from Your 401(k)?

Does it make sense to borrow from my 401(k) to pay off debt or to make a major purchase?

Social Security Benefits: How Much Will I Receive

Calculating your potential Social Security benefit is a three-step process.

The New Retirement Risk: Outliving Your Portfolio

Longer lifespans are reshaping retirement planning horizons – will your wealth keep pace?

Orchestrating Your Retirement Accounts

Getting the instruments of your retirement to work in concert may go far in realizing the retirement you imagine.

Healthcare Costs in Retirement

Without a solid approach, healthcare expenses may add up quickly and potentially alter your spending.

Tax Efficiency in Retirement

What role would taxes play in your investment decisions?

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Risk Tolerance: What’s Your Style?

Learn about what risk tolerance really means in this helpful and insightful video.

Retiring the 4% Rule

A portfolio created with your long-term objectives in mind is crucial as you pursue your dream retirement.

Perception vs. Reality

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

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?

Dreaming Up an Active Retirement

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

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Articles

The Hidden Factor That Can Derail Your Legacy

Communication among family members is the key to successfully building and passing down your wealth.

All That Matters: What Mattered in 2023?

Mike and Ross look back and dig into what really drove the markets and economy this year.

Helpful Retirement Strategies for Women

Learn how to address the challenges that women face when planning for retirement.

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.

AI Tools Changing Retiree Entrepreneurship

The impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can have on retirees with a consulting or small business venture.

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Videos

A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit

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

What You Need to Know About Social Security

Every so often, you'll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?

Retirement Plan Detectives

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

The Long Run: Women and Retirement

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

Encore Careers: Push Your Boundaries

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

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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