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Where Will Your Retirement Income Come From?

Retirement is a time for joy and celebration after a long year of service, but it will be impossible without money. Retirement income can come from a wide range of sources for many people. Listed here are the six most essential sources. Workers’ Compensation Social Security is the federal government’s retirement income benefits program in the US. Workers are eligible for Social Security benefits after ten years of paying Social Security taxes. After 35 good years of a worker’s career, benefits are calculated. No non-earning periods are included if fewer than 35 total years of earnings exist. Investment Also, retirement income can be generated from personal savings and assets not part of a retirement plan. Many retirees prefer investments that guarantee a monthly payment. Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Some decades ago, IRA was established for deductions for conventional IRA contributions ranging from 50% to 100%, depending on your specific financial situation. A traditional IRA must take mandated minimum distributions at 72 in most cases under the SECURE (IRA) Act. Traditional IRA withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income and may be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty if received before 5912. The SECURE Act allows you to contribute to a Traditional IRA after 7012 as long as you fulfill the earned-income threshold. Taxpayers with high salaries are not eligible to contribute to Roth IRAs. Roth IRA withdrawals must meet a five-year holding requirement and occur after some age to be tax-free and penalty-free. Some cases, such as when the owner dies, can make tax-free and penalty-free withdrawals. The initial owner of a Roth IRA is not obligated to remove a minimum amount of money from the account each year. Benefit Plans Defined contribution plans are available to many workers. Eligible workers can put a percentage of their pre-tax earnings into an account that grows tax-deferred over time. Under the SECURE Act, in most cases, you must draw required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your money or other defined contribution plan in the year you reach 72. Withdrawals from defined contribution plans are taxed as regular income and, if taken before age 59, may be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty. Employee Retirement Income Security  In a defined benefit plan, benefits are defined rather than contributions, making them “conventional” pensions. For the most part, benefits are based on characteristics like payment history and length of service. There has been a massive decrease in traditional pension plans in the last 30 years. Indefinite Employment In a recent year, 71% of workers claimed they wanted to keep working in retirement. 31% of retirees in this study only cited retirement income from employment. Employees’ expectations of retirement income sources may differ. All you need is perfect planning for a decent retirement.
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Kathy Hollingsworth

Kathy Hollingsworth – Federal Employee Benefits Specialist Originally from Birmingham, Kathy received her advanced education at Birmingham-Southern College. Kathy’s professional career began with 30 years in the media industry (radio and television), but will end serving senior citizens. As director of a senior center for five-and a half years at the largest senior center in central Alabama, Kathy has devoted her life to meeting the needs of senior citizens. Due to continuing education and working with companies that specialize in finding the best financial products, Kathy stands ready to help her clients find solutions to the problems that arise while in retirement and planning for retirement retirement. For the last eighteen years, Kathy, a Federal Employee Benefits Specialist, has assisted in helping federal employees make wise, frugal retirement decisions. Kathy also became a Registered Rep in 2018 (CRD 6832692) and an Investment Advisor Representative (Fiduciary) in 2021. In addition, Kathy is a licensed mortgage originator (License #212553), specializing in VA, FHA and Conventional mortgage loans. Kathy has written many articles for the Montgomery Area Council on Aging, Montgomery Advertiser, and Alabama Gerontological Society on the subject of seniors. Kathy was the keynote speaker at Alabama’s State Capitol in Montgomery for the State Combined Campaign Salute to Seniors in 2005. Kathy also writes articles on Federal Benefits and Insurance subjects. A Certificate of Recognition was awarded to Kathy in 2005 by Governor Bob Riley for her service to state, family and community. Every free moment Kathy gets is spent with her grandson Konner and two dogs, Sallie, and Sassy.

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