Best Calculator is
the Planner Himself

by Roger H. Ely
(Raleigh, NC)

As a retirement and estate planner, as well as the author of Let's Talk Retirement, I've found most online calculators, including retirement income calculator and retirement savings calculator, are just not comprehensive enough to do a thorough retirement income plan. For instance, most I've seen don't give info for life insurance death benefits or "Safe" money options like annuities. The ones that are more comprehensive take time to learn how to use and best left to the professional.