Your Roadmap
10 Steps to Retirement Readiness
Follow this step-by-step path to get the most from Retirement Compass.
Platform Features
Explore What's Inside
Browse tools, guides, and features organized into four stages — from discovery to tracking.
Discover Your Path
Take the personalized retirement quiz to identify your planning track. Explore the four tracks, browse topic categories, and understand where to begin based on your timeline and priorities.
Retirement Quiz
Answer a few quick questions about your timeline, priorities, and interests to receive a personalized retirement planning track with tailored recommendations.
ExplorePlanning Tracks
Four guided tracks — Early Planner, Mid-Career, Pre-Retiree, and Already Retired — each with curated categories and task recommendations.
ExploreTopic Categories
Browse 12+ topic categories from Healthcare and Finance to Travel, Housing, Social, and Estate Planning. Each contains relevant tasks and resources.
ExploreAbout & Mission
Learn about the Retirement Compass mission, team, and approach to independent, transparent retirement planning guidance.
ExploreLearn & Research
Dive into in-depth guides, expert reviews, curated video resources, and downloadable tools. Use the powerful search (press ⌘K) to find exactly what you need across 500+ items.
Guides & Articles
Research-backed articles that break down complex retirement topics into clear, actionable steps. Categories include finance, healthcare, lifestyle, and more.
ExploreVideo Resources
Curated video content from trusted sources covering retirement planning strategies, Social Security optimization, Medicare enrollment, and investment approaches.
ExploreProduct Reviews
Honest, transparent reviews of retirement-related products and services. Every affiliate link is clearly disclosed so you can make informed decisions.
ExploreResource Library
Downloadable tools, checklists, calculators, and worksheets to support your retirement planning journey. Save favorites to your personal library.
ExploreGlobal Search
Press ⌘K (or Ctrl+K) to instantly search across tasks, guides, reviews, videos, FAQ entries, and more. Results are grouped by type with keyboard navigation.
ExplorePlan & Take Action
Build your personalized task list from 400+ templates, follow your My Path recommendations, and get AI-powered guidance from the Copilot assistant. Export your plan as a PDF.
Task Manager
Manage your retirement tasks with List, Board (Kanban), and Timeline views. Supports subtasks, priorities, notes, time horizons, and drag-and-drop organization.
ExploreMy Path
Your personalized recommendation feed based on quiz results and track selection. See suggested tasks, articles, and resources tailored to your planning stage.
ExploreAI Copilot
An AI assistant that answers retirement planning questions, explains financial concepts, suggests relevant tasks, and helps you navigate the platform.
ExplorePDF Export
Export your tasks, path recommendations, and saved resources as a polished PDF report — perfect for sharing with a financial advisor or spouse.
ExploreTrack Your Progress
Monitor your retirement readiness score on the dashboard, set life goals and wellness targets, track your milestone timeline, and watch your preparation grow over time.
Progress Dashboard
Your command center showing readiness score, pillar breakdown (Task Completion, Knowledge, Planning Breadth, Momentum), score history, and recommendations.
ExploreUser Profile
Manage your retirement profile including birth year, retirement age, marital status, risk tolerance, notification preferences, and spouse information.
ExploreReadiness Score
A comprehensive 0-100 score measuring your retirement preparedness across four pillars. Includes tier badges from Getting Started to Retirement Ready.
ExploreLife Goals
Set and track retirement life goals across categories like travel, hobbies, health, social connections, learning, and volunteering with visual progress tracking.
ExploreMilestone Timeline
Interactive visual timeline showing 10+ key retirement milestones from catch-up contributions at 50 through RMDs at 73+. Includes spouse milestones and custom markers.
ExploreUser Manual
How to Use Retirement Compass
Learn how to get the most from every feature — step-by-step instructions for all major tools.
