{"id":11629,"date":"2021-08-11T11:46:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T16:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonwim.com\/?p=11629"},"modified":"2021-08-11T11:46:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T16:46:29","slug":"will-my-money-last-in-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonwim.com\/will-my-money-last-in-retirement","title":{"rendered":"Will My Money Last in Retirement?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With increased longevity through healthier lifestyles and medical advancements, many Americans are concerned about the possibility of outliving their retirement savings. Here’s how to proactively align your retirement planning with the growing life expectancies of today’s retirees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Americans are living 30 years longer than a century ago according to The Longevity Project and the Stanford Center on Longevity. If you finally made it to retirement, or you’re right around the corner, you are probably faced with concerns of how long your hard-earned savings will last you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news (asides from living longer!) is that there are ways to determine how far you can stretch your savings. Here are a couple of tips in making your retirement money last longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retirement Calculators<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Although a more generic approach, financial calculators are a great first step in helping determine how long your funds will last given regular withdrawals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online retirement calculators<\/a> are good for determining how much you need to save to provide a more sustainable income for your lifetime. The most effective and useful calculators let you model different retirement scenarios, taking into account the variables that can affect how long your money will last so that you can save and invest accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would be hard \u2013 if not impossible \u2013 to find one, best retirement calculator that would work for everyone\u2019s situation. However, they can help craft a savings plan, measure your progress, and forecast scenarios based on adjustments to an input. Benefits of using certain online calculators could include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n