Planning for your retirement can be an exciting endeavor, but also a scary prospect if you feel financially unprepared.
So how do you know if you’re really economically ready to say goodbye to your colleagues and check out of the workforce?
Articles in this category answer many of your questions about retirement planning, saving for retirement and various retirement topics.
You will find additional articles on retirement in my column that I write for AARP.org
Are you and your spouse ready for retirement? Even if you have saved an adequate amount in your nest-egg, there are additional issues that many
Deciding when to claim Social Security benefits is one of the most important financial decisions you will make during your life. Over 66% of today’s
How many years are you away from retirement? Regardless of whether retirement is just around the corner or a long way off, what matters most
Whether you’re thinking of retiring three years from now or 30 years into the future, it’s important to plan for a variety of “what if”
What’s the biggest threat to your future retirement security? If you guessed the disappearance of Social Security, getting downsized in the years before you’d planned
Detroit has become such a complicated financial mess – with its pension problems and the city’s bankruptcy filing – that many people don’t fully understand the nuts
In a previous column on planning for retirement, I explained the first 11 risks of 20 things that can ruin your retirement. That prior article
Planning for retirement often takes a backseat to today’s concerns – whether it’s paying current bills, dealing with immediate family issues or just trying to
Q: Hi Lynnette, I am 65, still gainfully employed; in great health but, heavily in debt with student loan debt and installment loans. I plan
We often hear so much bad news about Baby Boomers and others who aren’t properly prepared to retire comfortably in the U.S. But what about
Planning for your retirement can be an exciting endeavor, but also a scary prospect if you feel financially unprepared. So how do you know if
Yet another study shows us the ways in which Baby Boomers and those with children are sacrificing their retirement for the sake of paying for
If you’ve got a 401(k) or a similar retirement plan, you can start socking away more money for your Golden Years starting in 2013. The
Amid the tough economy, lots of people have tapped into their 401(k) plans or their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) as a way to get money
Many people have tapped into their 401(k) plans as a way to get money to pay their bills. That money probably offered a short-term cash
