About

Retirement Education Network

An education service of Walker Thomas LLC, built for Americans 59 and older. We translate the most important retirement rules, deadlines, and decisions into plain language and keep you current as things change.

Who We Are

Retirement Education Network is an education service of Walker Thomas LLC, built for Americans 59 and older. We research the rules, deadlines, and decisions that matter most in retirement, then explain them in plain language you can actually use. Our content is for education only. It is not personal financial, tax, or legal advice.

Walker Thomas LLC also operates Elevated Advisor, a retirement planning service. If you would like to speak with a real person about your own situation, you can request a free consultation with the Elevated Advisor team. It is completely optional, and our educational content is always free either way.

Why We Exist

Retirement is one of the most consequential financial periods of your life, and the rules change every year. Medicare premiums shift. Tax brackets adjust. RMD ages move. Social Security strategies evolve. Most people find out about these changes through headlines, mailers, or whoever called them last.

We built REN to be something different: a straightforward source of record for retirement-age Americans who want to stay informed without wading through sales pitches or decoding policy jargon. Every article we publish is written in plain English, grounded in primary sources, and reviewed before it goes live.

Fifty-nine and a half is the age when new doors open. The plan that got you here may need to be reconsidered. We want to help you ask better questions and walk into those conversations better prepared.

Our Editorial Standards

Every article on this site is grounded in primary sources: the Social Security Administration, the IRS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Federal Reserve, and peer-reviewed research institutions. We verify dates and figures before publishing and update articles when official guidance changes.

Content is published under the REN Editorial Team byline. Our educational content and our optional consultation service are kept clearly separate, and reading REN never obligates you to anything. If you need personalized advice, you are always free to work with a qualified financial planner, tax professional, or elder law attorney of your choosing, or to request a free consultation with the Elevated Advisor team.

The Company Behind REN

Retirement Education Network and Elevated Advisor are both services of Walker Thomas LLC. You can reach us at any time:

Walker Thomas LLC
700 Raleigh Ave
Norfolk, VA 23507
Email: support@elevatedadvisor.com
Phone: (720) 674-8921