For Most Women, Retirement Planning Begins After 40 (January 01, 2007)

Answering Clients' Questions About Retirement Planning (December 01, 2006)
Planners Alexandra Armstrong and Karen Preysnar answer some of the most common questions they hear from clients.

Building Your Retirement Funds (November 01, 2006)
Planners Alexandra Armstrong and Karen Preysnar explain why procrastinating on retirement preparations can prove costly.

How Social Security Works (August 01, 2006)
Whenever there's a conversation about retirement, Social Security invariably comes up. About 96 percent of all workers are part of the system, and it's the rare person who doesn't consider eligibility for Social Security benefits in making retirement decisions.

Planning for a Simply Beachy Retirement (July 01, 2006)
Planning for a Simply Beachy Retirement

It's All in the Plan (July 01, 2006)
Like "holiday weekend" and "two-for-one sale," the phrase "retirement benefit" has a nice ring to it -- provided, that is, you're part of an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Knowing you'll have regular income during the 20 or 30 years after you stop working can make retirement something to look forward to rather than something to worry about.

How Long Should You Keep Financial Records? (July 01, 2006)
The Shelf Life of Tax Records

Embracing the New Retirement (July 01, 2006)
Although our retirements may be different from what our parents experienced, they won't necessarily be worse if we plan well and remain adaptable, suggests contributor Amy Buttell Crane.

70 Is Becoming the New 60, Surveys Say (July 01, 2006)
Many Expect To Work Longer

Does Retirement Have Your Number? (July 01, 2006)
Financial journalist Thomas D. Saler describes some online calculators you can use to determine how well you're doing in building up a retirement nest egg.

Perusing Your Pension Plan's Status (June 01, 2006)
Bonnie Biafore reports on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and cites online resources for checking the health of pension plans.

Do You Know Where Your 401(k) Is? (April 01, 2006)
80 Percent Took No Action Over Two Years

Number Man (December 01, 2005)
The Number. This elusive figure represents the amount of money you need to have socked away before you feel ready to retire, stop working or otherwise decrease your income flow. Can there ever be a dollar amount high enough to allow you that sigh of contentment signaling the beginning of whatever lifestyle represents your dream retirement?

Retirement Check (October 01, 2005)
Do you have what it takes to retire? Bonnie Biafore takes a look at Ballpark E$timate, an online tool that can assist you in building a nest egg that will last your entire retirement.

The Importance of Experience (January 30, 2005)
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