About Summit
Practical guidance for the hard moments of retirement
Summit Retirement Guide exists for the moments retirement planning tools don't usually cover: a surprise bill, a fall, a denied claim, a confusing letter from Medicare or Social Security. We publish plain-language articles paired with free, browser-based tools so you can act the same day you're reading, not just read about acting.
What we do
Every article is built around at least one interactive tool — a checklist, a calculator, a question planner, or a call script — so you leave with something you made, not just something you read. Every tool runs in your browser, stays free, and ends in a download you can bring to a call or an appointment.
We write for nine topic areas: retirement life, health, sudden expenses, housing, caregiving, Medicare and Social Security, legal planning, falls and recovery, and veterans' benefits. See the full list of topics.
How we work
Articles are written by a small group of named contributors, each focused on the topics they know best, and reviewed against official government sources — Medicare.gov, SSA.gov, VA.gov, and Benefits.gov — before publishing. See our Editorial Policy for details on how articles are researched, written, and kept current.
Summit Retirement Guide is educational content only — not legal, financial, or medical advice. For decisions specific to your situation, talk to a licensed professional or the relevant government agency directly.
No accounts, no tracking your answers
Every tool on this site runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type into a tool — your income, your medications, your case numbers — is ever sent to a server. See our Privacy page for the full explanation.