Think 10% is an Appropriate Savings Rate? Not if you Want to Retire Before Age 70

In another tidbit from Fidelity’s Retirement Savings Assessment study, the firm took a look at the impact your retirement age has on the appropriate annual savings and withdrawal rates. See their findings below:

An early retirement would mean that you have less time to save and a longer retirement to fund. The average age for retirement is 62....

How to Stretch your Nest Egg in Retirement

I’m passing along the following list from Fool.com. It’s a great reminder for retirees that saving and planning for retirement should and does not end once you leave the full-time workforce. There are a number of actions that can be taken to continue to secure your retirement beyond those done in your working years. When possible, all should be implemented, especially as we continue to live longer and the need to stretch our nest eggs gets more imperative...

Current State of Retirement - A Reality Check

In its report titled “The Current State of Retirement: Pre-Retiree Expectations and Retiree Realities,” the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies found that most retirees (60 percent) actually left the workplace earlier than they had anticipated....

Measuring America’s Retirement Preparedness

According to Fidelity Investments®’ biennial Retirement Savings Assessment study, which features a unique Retirement Preparedness Measure (RPM), people are saving more and investing more appropriately for their age, improving the overall state of retirement readiness of households in America...