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Retirement savings by age: How much should you have?

Planning for retirement can seem like a long and complex journey. Knowing how much to save is a foundational piece of achieving your retirement goals—check out these planning milestones based on your age.

This series breaks down retirement savings by age, covering detailed guidelines on the best financial moves to make at every time of your life.

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Here are questions to consider when investing:​ ✔️ What are your financial goals?​ ✔️ How much can you afford to invest?​ ✔️ What is your risk tolerance? ✔️ How can you help ensure your portfolio is diversified for long-term growth?​ Understanding your financial goals and preferences can inform your strategy. Let’s set up time to discuss your investing goals and what you can do to reach them.​ See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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Here are questions to consider when investing:​ ✔️ What are your financial goals?​ ✔️ How much can you afford to invest?​ ✔️ What is your risk tolerance? ✔️ How can you help ensure your portfolio is diversified for long-term growth?​ Understanding your financial goals and preferences can inform your strategy. Let’s set up time to discuss your investing goals and what you can do to reach them.​ See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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2024 IRA contribution deadline: There's still time to maximize your savings

It may be 2025, but you still have time to maximize your savings for the 2024 tax year. Explore how contributing to an IRA can help boost your retirement savings and find answers to the most common IRA questions.

The calendar has officially flipped to 2025, but you can still contribute to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for the 2024 tax year.

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August 2024 Market Update: Volatility surges

Learn why Thrivent Asset Management expects market volatility will continue through the remainder of the year in the August 2024 Market Update.

A market correction in the current environment is reasonable and healthy, but we are closely watching recent volatility....

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I'm opening up a new office in Lake Elmo soon. Details to come ...

I'm opening up a new office in Lake Elmo soon. Details to come ...

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How to retire early: 4 tips a financial advisor wants you to know

What if you could retire 10 to 30 years earlier than planned? With the right financial strategy, it may be possible. Here’s what it would take to retire early.

It's the great American dream—to say goodbye to the working world before you receive your AARP card. Some people are making it happen, too.

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Want to see beautiful photography on your wall all year long? Pre-order your 2023 Thrivent calendar by August 31, featuring the theme “simple joys.”: https://bit.ly/3NHnmpX

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Want to see beautiful photography on your wall all year long? Pre-order your 2023 Thrivent calendar by August 31, featuring the theme “simple joys.”: https://bit.ly/3NHnmpX

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The benefits of life insurance: What you need to know

There are 7 key benefits of including life insurance in your overall financial strategy. Want to discuss further? We can set up time to talk more about your life insurance options. (If requested, a licensed insurance agent/producer may contact you and financial solutions, including insurance may be solicited.)

Life insurance is an essential component to a responsible financial plan - and anyone from a 20-year-old student to a 70-year-old widow can enjoy the benefits...

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Volatility continues as markets brace for Fed interest rate hike

Markets are experiencing volatility, driven primarily by inflation and interest rate expectation. In Thrivent’s Chief Investment Strategist Steve Lowe's recent commentary, he shares that this is intended to start slowing the economy and in turn, lowering inflation. Gain additional insight from his update below. Want more in-depth insight? Register for Thrivent’s virtual Economic and Market Update happening on June 23. More details: https://bit.ly/3xBvx2p

Investors will see continued volatility as markets recalibrate in anticipation of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve as it attempts to stifle...

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2021 Live Generously T-shirt Vote | Thrivent

The annual Live Generously® T-shirt vote is now open! Help us pick a new design so you can continue to #LiveGenerously. Polling closes August 7 at 11:59 p.m. CT.

You love making a difference. We know you love wearing Thrivent's Live Generously T-shirts, too. And for the first time ever, you get to help choose the new...

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