STEP 2

Develop a plan, detailing the accounts from which you will be withdrawing money, and the order. Don’t forget – in all likelihood, you will owe taxes on some or all of your withdrawals – so consult a financial professional or tax advisor. Click on the ▼ button below to expand each Income Source and their tips and considerations.

Income Sources

Retirement Accounts

Determine the amount of pension benefits you or your spouse/partner have and when and how much you can withdraw.

Tips!

Consolidate

Consider minimizing the number of accounts, so it’s easier to track your balance and manage your accounts.

Be careful!

Early distributions before age 59½ equals a mandatory 20% Federal income tax withholding and applicable state tax withholding.¹
Premature distributions (excluding rollovers) equal a 10% IRS penalty.¹

Considerations

Drawing Income From Your Program account

Set-up a monthly withdrawal plan so you can continue to use the Program’s services and investments, or
Keep your savings in your account and defer your withdrawals.

Don’t forget about Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) that may begin at age 73.

Check out MyOrangeMoney

Click on myOrangeMoney^® after logging in to your account at abaretirement.com. This is an interactive, educational experience to see the income you may need in retirement and the estimated progress you’ve already made toward that goal, based on your current savings.

Social Security

Find out your benefits and how much you’ll get at certain ages like 62, 67 and 70. Visit ssa.gov for more information.

Tips!

Working during your retirement years? Check with Social Security to determine if employment will affect your benefits.

Considerations

Drawing your Social Security Benefits
You may receive a larger monthly benefit depending on when finally choose to start receiving it.

Social Security Guidance

To help you optimize your payments based on your savings, check out Voya Retirement Advisors’ Social Security guidance. This guidance compares different Social Security strategies and provides clear steps to put guidance into action. To access:

Log into abaretirement.com, and click Voya Retirement Advisors under More Resources at the top of the page.

Follow the You can do the work path until you land on the Overview tab*, then click on the Income Planner tab to begin using Social Security guidance.

* If you are enrolled in Professional Management, clicking this link will take you right to the Overview tab.

Personal Savings

Stocks, bonds, mutual funds
Annuities

Cash value life insurance
Real estate
Other accounts

Being Ready Starts With a Plan

Call Voya Financial Advisors at 844.253.8692 to get started today and receive a complimentary personalized Financial Snapshot.²

Work

If you plan to keep working during your retirement years, estimate your earnings, which will add to your retirement income.

Online Investment Advice and Financial Guidance

Get personalized recommendations you can implement yourself, at any time, using Online Advice and the online tools. Log in to abaretirement.com and click the Voya Retirement Advisors link.³

Read Get Help Planning Your Retirement Income Strategy for more in-depth information on this topic and for additional information on how to begin taking your RMDs.

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Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC Social Security guidance can provide reasonable estimates that are not guarantees of future benefit payments. All estimates are based upon information about you, your stated goals as well as current Social Security laws, rulings and formulas available from the Social Security Administration. Decisions regarding Social Security are highly personal and depend on a number of factors such as your health and family longevity, whether you plan to work in retirement, whether you have other income sources as well as your anticipated future financial needs and obligations.