Robert Brokamp

There are plenty of free calculators out there, but some are much better than others.

My favorite comes from CalcXML.

Just do an online search for the CalcXML Comprehensive Retirement Planning module.

They offer a few retirement calculators, so you'll know you found the one I like if the last three numbers in the URL are 606.

There are also some high-quality tools that will cost you a bit of money, but I think it's a worthwhile investment.

Three to consider are Maxify, that's M-A-X-I-F-I, Projection Lab, and Bolden, that's B-O-L-D-I-N.

And I should disclose that Motley Fool Ventures, a sister company of The Motley Fool, has an investment in Bolden.

And that, my Foolish friends, is the show.

Thanks so much for listening.

And thanks to Bart Shannon, the engineer for the episode.

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I'm Robert Brokamp.

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choosing the right retirement account, and the long-term return of gold.

That and more on this Saturday Personal Finance edition of Motley Fool Money.

I'm Robert Brokamp, and this week I speak with financial planner and CPA Sean Mullaney about why some investors should favor pre-tax traditional retirement accounts despite all the benefits of Roth accounts.