How to prepare for retirement

by David Moreland

Having made it to a happy retirement, I think I may have some insight which will help others get there. Even during my working days, colleagues frequently asked me about investments and other personal finance issues and I ...read more

by Susan Wright

How to Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan A Road Map to Managing Your Retirement Savings Have recent market declines caused your stomach to churn as the value of your 401(k) or IRA has plummeted? If so, you are not alone....read more

by Jennifer Eblin

Planning for retirement is important at any age. When we're in our twenties, retirement seems something too far in the future to plan for, and by the time we hit our forties, it seems closer but not as important. For many ...read more

by Matt Newcomb

Ah, retirement. That point in our life where we can sit back, go fishing, travel, be with the grandkids, and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Unfortunately, some people will go into retirement with less than $10,000 socked...read more

by Jack Thornton

Retirement is quite a contradiction of definitions, emotions, and meanings as you go from one person to the next. In some cases, it is the classic view of an endless summer spent on a beach as the reward for having worked...read more

by GM Howell

Mention retirement and for most it will conjure up an image of a mature married white couple strolling down a secluded tropical beach hand-in-hand wearing trendy day wear, sunscreen and hats. This is the couple who finish...read more

by Ben Morris

The sooner you start saving for retirement, the better. Every year of missed savings is equivalent to many...Many..years of lost compound interest. In fact, assuming you are 28 years old and begin to contribute $3000 to...read more

by D. Trump

One of the best ways to save for retirement is to invest in mutual funds. Mutual funds can be very complicated and scary, but with the proper information can be one of the most successful elements of your investment portfo...read more

by Matthew Paulson

If you're in your 40's or 50's, you're probably beginning to start thinking about retirement. It's still a ways off in your life, but it's certainly time to begin thinking about it. You might have been a diligent saver sin...read more

by Pat Mitchell

Are you a 'boomer' with a fat 401(k) and a decent monthly retirement income? Have you done your homework about the money part of retirement? Are you comfortable that you will have enough money to live in retirement with ...read more

by Sarah Williams

Planning for retirement should be a mandatory course taught in high school these days...okay, I'm being a little flip-pet, but honestly, with the state of our Social Security system even the very young should be thinking a...read more

by Roslyn Pomeroy

Retirement is expensive. You want to maintain your standard of living when you stop working so you have to start saving as early as possible. The sooner you start saving, the more time your money has to grow. Put time on y...read more

by William Bond

Prepare for retirement in your early years of working. Set up a plan in your 20's or 30's and ride that plan until you retire. Some people begin to think about their retirement when then are in their 40's or 50's and by...read more

by J.T. Nowen

I want to ask you something. Do you want to work forever? Do you imagine a time when you will spend your days walking hand in hand with your sweetheart upon pebbly beaches? Or do you dream about filling your home fu...read more

by Mark Wellber

If you are in your 30's, 40's or 50's you need to start thinking about your retirement. If you want to live good when you'll be 70 or 80, you need to undertake some certain measures. Here are some tips on how to prepare y...read more

by Phil Aitken

The financial freedom of a modest, early retirement is actually achievable for many smart and motivated people in college or their early 20's. If you make early retirement your highest priority in life and follow a discipl...read more

by Shenni Bubb

Visions of retirement are different for everyone. For the young ones it certainly is a distant dream a little far off at the moment.For the 30's to 40 year olds, it's becoming a more regular thought. For the fifties and o...read more

by Tim Keen

I am a retiree. I retired, officially, twenty years ago from what might be called a second career. At the time, I had my nest egg in a 403(b) program, which is sort of a 401(k) for people working at educational ins...read more

by Ink Slinger

These days, there are a variety of ways to save money for retirement. Some examples are the Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, 401k, a regular brokerage account, and running your own business. First, the Roth IRA. The Roth allo...read more

by Chuck Echeese

What's the best way to motivate Americans to save, invest and prepare for retirement? Some behavioral-finance experts suggest using a carrot. Others suggest using a stick. And still others suggest using a combination of ca...read more