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Retirement Guides & Checklists

Printable guides and checklists to work through at your own pace.

Guides & checklists

8 resources

Printable guide

The 55–65 Retirement Opportunity Guide

Ten decisions, a personal milestone worksheet and an age-by-age checklist for the final decade before retirement.

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Checklist

Can I Retire at 62?

22 questions covering assets, expenses, income, healthcare, Medicare, taxes and risk.

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Decision guide

401(k) at Retirement

Compare plan and rollover alternatives before moving money.

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Printable guide

Income Strategy Comparison Guide

At-a-glance table, checklists, an annuity quote worksheet and income floor and strategy-mix worksheets.

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Taxes

The Retirement Tax Window

Organize the years between employment, Social Security, Medicare and RMDs.

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Checklist

Retiring Before Medicare Checklist

Compare coverage options, costs, household income and the handoff to Medicare before your employer coverage ends.

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Medicare

Medicare at 65 Checklist

Enrollment dates, doctors, prescriptions, coverage structure, HSA timing and IRMAA.

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Employers

Employer Retirement Plan Checklists

Two checklists for business owners: questions to ask any retirement plan advisor, and signs it may be time to review your plan.

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Printable guide · 2026

9 Investment Pitfalls

Nine common investing mistakes, from market timing to taxes, with 2026 figures and official sources.

Recursos en español

10 recursos

Se habla español. Guías, listas de verificación y un cuestionario imprimibles, en español, para descargar sin registrarse. Son materiales educativos traducidos del original en inglés; si hay alguna diferencia, prevalece la versión en inglés.

Guía imprimible

Guía de oportunidades para la jubilación de 55 a 65 años

English: 55–65 Retirement Opportunity Guide

Guía imprimible

Guía comparativa de estrategias de ingresos para la jubilación

English: Retirement Income Strategy Comparison Guide

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Educational resources are organized around the retirement decisions most likely to collide between 55 and 65.

Content review

Prepared by Strong Tower Advisors for general retirement education. Rule-based content is linked to primary public sources where practical and is reviewed periodically because tax, retirement-plan, Social Security, healthcare and Medicare rules can change.

About Strong Tower Advisors · Editorial and sourcing standards · Last reviewed October 2026