Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement - Memorial Day Special
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On MEMORIAL DAY 2008, NBR dedicates its entire broadcast to retirement. The special program, anchored by Paul Kangas and Susie Gharib, focuses on what individuals need to know before they retire.
The Memorial Day special is part of NBR's year-long "Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement" series. Use the menu above to explore the continuing series. Scroll down to explore the special.
FROM THE U.S. News & World Report ARCHIVE:
Your Retirement Calculators May Be Way Off
If you have calculated how much money you will need for retirement, you are well ahead of the game. Only...
Taking Social Security Too Soon Can Cost You
The first baby boomers are turning 62 this year, the magical age at which you can begin to lay...
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES:
How Much Do You Need to Retire
Picturing yourself as a retiree may be hard if not impossible. But if you could envision those...
EXTERNAL LINKS:
Choose to Save
A public education and outreach program dedicated to financial education.
"Economics' Approach to Financial Planning"
A 2007 report authored by Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University. (PDF document)
How to Choose a Planner
Tips from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Retirement Ratio Study
A brief on the study AON Consulting's Cecil Hemingway mentions in the special.
"Social Security's Financial Outlook"
The 2008 report by Alicia Munnell of Boston College's Center for Retirement Research. (PDF document)
Social Security Reform
A 2005 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. (PDF document)
*These external links take you off the NBR website on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.
Report: Your Retirement Lifestyle
Thinking about your retirement lifestyle is a good first step toward putting together a financial plan.
Transcript | Companion Article | Video | Podcast
Report: How Much Do You Need to Retire?
Consider your retirement budget and whether or not you'll have the income to cover it.
Transcript | Video | Podcast
Interview: Replacement Income
*Extended Version of Interview (9:34)
Paul Kangas asks Cecil Hemingway and Laurence Kotlikoff about retirement income and ratios.
Transcript | Video | Podcast
Report: When to Retire?
Adjusting your retirement date could result in bigger benefits.
Transcript | Video | Podcast
Interview: Social Security
Susie Gharib asks Alicia Munnell and Kerry Hannon about the latest data on Social Security.
Transcript | Video | Podcast
This "Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement" Memorial Day Special is available on DVD. Click for more info: DVD Offer
