Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement
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Baby boomers Joe Collum and Connie Hicks lead NBR's "Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement" team. They present information and insights to help you make the financial transition from work life to retirement life. 
FEATURED REPORT:
Second Acts: Working in Retirement
September 22, 2008
If the rocky economy is leading you to consider work after you retire, make sure you're well-prepared.
FROM THE U.S. News & World Report ARCHIVE:
A Flexible Schedule -- and No Stress
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Calculator: Projected Retirement Income
Link: You Can Work and Get Social Security at the Same Time (Social Security Administration)
FEATURED REPORT:
Keeping Pace with Inflation
August 25, 2008
Tips on how to inflation-proof your retirement income.
FROM THE U.S. News & World Report ARCHIVE:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Calculator: Projected Retirement Expense
- Interactive Chart: Inflation's Impact on Your Retirement Income Needs
FEATURED REPORT:
Staying Put in Retirement
June 23, 2008
A reverse mortgage could keep you in your family home during retirement, but it is a financial option with pluses and minuses.
Transcript | Video | Companion Article | Podcast
FROM THE U.S. News & World Report ARCHIVE:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Research: Factors to Consider When Relocating
Link: Reverse Mortgages (AARP)
"How can I make sure my finances will last through my retirement years?"
NBR's year-long "Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement" series answers this question for soon-to-be and recent retirees. Reports will appear in the NBR program on alternate Mondays, and additional information -- including companion articles from U.S. News & World Report -- will appear here regularly.
FEATURED REPORT:
When to Retire?
May 26, 2008
Adjusting your retirement date could result in bigger benefits.
Transcript | Video | Podcast
FROM THE U.S. News & World Report ARCHIVE:
5 Mistakes That Will Sink Your Retirement
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Link: Who is Ready for Retirement, How Ready, and How Can We Know? (AARP)
Link: Choose to Save
FEATURED REPORT:
Reducing Risk in Retirement
July 28, 2008
Do you know the risks involved with stocks, bonds and other retirement investment options?
Transcript | Video | Podcast
FROM THE U.S. News & World Report ARCHIVE:
Should You Annuitize Your Retirement Savings?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Interactive Chart: Investment Volatility and Your Retirement Income Potential
Link: Retirement Investment Options PDF (The Cooperative Extension)
FEATURED REPORT:
Health Care Costs in Retirement
August 11, 2008
Medicare, Medigap--how will you cover medical costs in retirement?
Transcript | Video | Podcast
FROM THE U.S. News & World Report ARCHIVE:
Planning for Retirement after a Spouse Dies
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Link: Estate Planning FAQs (American Bar Association)
Link: What Happens to Health Benefits After Retirement? (Urban Institute)
