Income Blog Posts
Income is one of the six essential pillars of the written plans we help families and individuals create, called a RetireSecure Roadmap. A customized retirement income plan includes developing a strategy for spending, health care, inflation, maximizing Social Security, and more. This pillar can help answer one of your biggest concerns: Do I have enough saved to live the lifestyle I desire in retirement?
A brand-new Merkle Retirement Planning magazine is here, and its first issue puts a spotlight on Adventurous Angie—an energetic retiree proving that retirement isn’t the end of the story; it’s […]
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This Indiana Jones–inspired episode of Retiring Today with Loren Merkle turns a common worry—how to start planning for retirement at 55—into a guided trek through six milestones: lifestyle, income, taxes, investments, health care, and legacy. We […]
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Our journey takes place inside the Cave of Questions because retirement often begins with more questions than answers and figuring out where to start can feel like navigating a dark cave. While inside, we discover that a map is a great place to […]
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Retirement doesn’t always follow a perfect timeline. A buyout, layoff, health change—or even just the calendar—can speed up big decisions. Retirement Planners Loren Merkle and Haley Gutschenritter explain how to […]
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Market volatility is unsettling, and it’s easy to make mistakes when emotions take over. Retirement Planners Chawn Honkomp and Loren Merkle tackle the most common investor missteps—and how to avoid […]
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When it comes to retirement, some of the most common beliefs about investing sound true—but in reality, they can lead you down the wrong path. Misconceptions about the stock market, […]
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Retirement planning isn’t just about saving money. It’s about making sure your plan supports the life you want to live once you stop working. Asking the right questions can uncover […]
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That comparison—how you “measure up” to your peers, your neighbors, or even a number you once read in an article—is normal. But it’s not always helpful without context. Retirement Planners […]
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Retirement planners Loren Merkle and Chawn Honkomp provide insight and action strategies that may help you sidestep common retirement income pitfalls. Let’s break down each trap and see how to safeguard your […]
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As retirement approaches, uncertainty around recessions, market volatility, and risk often grows. Retirement planners Loren Merkle and Clint Huntrods offer practical guidance for turning market volatility from a source of […]
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