Retirement planning resources

Whether you’re just starting out in your career or getting ready to retire, Vanguard has relevant content and tools to help take some of the mystery out of making decisions.

Our Retirement Plans website has sections geared toward people who are starting to save, building wealth, thinking about retirement, or living in retirement. You may want to explore the sections, our wealth of financial planning tools, or the full Retirement Plans website.

Starting to save

Get your spending on track, pay off debt, and jump-start your retirement savings. 

Building wealth

Send your kids to college, pay your bills, and still shoot for a more comfortable retirement. 

Roth assessment tool

Determine whether pre-tax or Roth contributions are the right choice for you by answering the questions in this tool. 

Thinking about retirement

Explore what your life could be like in retirement and plan to make it happen. 

Living in retirement

Make your money last, watch health care costs, and live well in retirement. 

Financial planning tools

Find help for your making decisions about retirement planning, investment planning, college planning, personal finance, debt management, and protection planning.