Am I On Track? The Retirement Readiness Checklist You Actually Need
Testing your retirement plan shouldn’t always require a financial advisor. Here’s how to know if you’re really prepared—and what to do if you’re not.
Why the 4% Rule Could Ruin Your Retirement (And What Wall Street Uses Instead)
If you’re planning for retirement using the famous “4% rule,” you’re essentially flying blind into one of the biggest financial decisions of your life. While millions of Americans dutifully calculate
Why Every Retirement Calculator Gives You Different Numbers (And Which One to Actually Trust)
A Redditor recently wrote, “I ran my retirement numbers through six popular calculators. The results ranged from “You can retire tomorrow” to “You’ll be working until you’re 80.” If you’ve ever felt this frustration, you’re not alone—and it’s not your fault.
Let me show you what’s really happening behind those “Calculate Your Retirement” buttons.
Setting Up Your Portfolio for Financial Independence in Retirement
Set up your future for financial independence with a proven step-by-step plan: pay off debt, build savings, maximize tax-advantaged accounts, and invest smartly. Learn how to validate your retirement goals with the Retirement Success App.
7 Essential Steps to Take Before You Retire
Plan your retirement with confidence. Use a 401(k), IRA, Social Security, Monte Carlo simulations, and the Retirement Success Graph iPhone app to test withdrawals.
Are You on Pace? The Retirement Savings Reality Check
Most Americans fall short of retirement savings goals. See how your balance compares by age, why the gap matters, and how to test your plan with Retirement Success Graph.
HOW MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS CAN SUPERCHARGE YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN
For decades, retirement calculators have made planning look deceptively simple: enter your savings, assume a 7% annual return, and watch your portfolio grow in a straight upward line. Unfortunately, the
Early Retirement & FIRE: Validating Your Plan with Monte Carlo Simulation
If you’re age 35-60, working toward Financial Independence / Retire Early (FIRE), or simply building a solid early retirement plan, one question keeps coming up: “Will what I’m doing really
HOW-TO: ANALYZE YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN IN SECONDS
In this video, developer Kevin Donahue demonstrates how to analyze your retirement plan using the Retirement Success Graph App. Using industry-trusted Monte Carlo models, you can perform up to 10,000
Lessons from the R/Fire community
Perhaps like many of you reading this, I always wanted to retire early, but for quite some time I didn’t know *how* to achieve it. Thankfully, a lot of people
