The Independent Vanguard Adviser
Topic

Retirement

A collection of 12 posts

Weekly Brief

WEEKLY BRIEF | Bonds Get a Boost, Retirement Gets an Annuity—Vanguard’s Busy Week

No crash after all | Vanguard readies Core-Plus Bond Index ETF | New Lifetime Income Trusts add an annuity option | Distribution season looms| Vanguard backtracks on bitcoin | RMD reminder

| 10 min read
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Gifting a Roth IRA: 2025

Jumpstart a young person’s retirement by opening (or adding to) a Roth IRA.

| 8 min read
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Upping The Limit: 2025

Updating the 2025 contribution limits for retirement accounts.

| 9 min read
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Total Return Eats Income’s Lunch

Why you should focus on total returns, not income.

| 4 min read
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One Income Fund to Rule Them All

My search for Vanguard’s best income fund.

| 18 min read
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Spending Your Way Through Retirement

Weighing the pros and cons of various retirement spending strategies.

| 22 min read