How to Give Yourself a Retirement Benefits Checkup

Have you taken a good look at your retirement benefits, and the savings you will have available when you are ready to retire? If not, you have lots of company. Only about 4 in 10 workers have attempted to calculate their retirement savings needs. To start your retirement benefits checkup, answer these 10 questions. It's a good way to ensure a secure retirement.

If you're thinking about retiring in five to ten years, start a retirement planning checklist now to make sure you consider all of your options and make the best choices.

Experts say the worst thing you can do is to do nothing, and this is especially true in a shaky economy. Learn from retirees who offer retirement planning advice by revealing what they did right--and what they did wrong--when planning for their retirement.
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