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.

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• Calculators

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  Estimate the potential monthly income your IRA balance could generate in retirement.

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  Work backwards from your savings goal to find the rate of return you'd need to get there.

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