Retirement: Your Expenses
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In YOUR EXPENSES, you'll find video reports, articles, and resources designed to help you figure out how to hold the line on your expenditures during retirement.
NBR's year-long "Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement" series brings soon-to-be and recent retirees the information they need to make their finances last through their retirement 
years.
FROM THE U.S. News & World Report ARCHIVE:
Low Cost Retirement
Having spent much of his career helping others with their finances, Don Peterson knew the importance...
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES:
Managing Cash Flow in Retirement
Except for the fortunate few who don't have to worry about money, the ultimate goal for most retirees is making sure their assets...
CALCULATORS:
BallPark Estimate
Determine "approximately how much you need to save to fund a comfortable retirement." From the Choose to Save organization.
Projected Retirement Expense
A useful calculator created by S&P Financial Communiations.
INTERACTIVE CHART:
Inflation's Impact on Your Retirement Income Needs
An informative chart created by S&P Financial Communiations.
EXTERNAL LINKS:
Estimating Your Retirement Expenses (PDF)
A helpful publication from The Cooperative Extension.
*These external links take you off the NBR website on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.
Retirement Calculators
December 22, 2008
Can retirement calculators accurately determine how much money you'll need in retirement?
Transcript | Video | Companion Article | Podcast Clarification
Reducing Expenses
December 8, 2008
Making simple changes in your lifestyle and portfolio can significantly reduce expenses during retirement.
Transcript | Video | Podcast
Unexpected Expenses
November 24, 2008
Experts discuss how to deal with unexpected expenses in retirement.
Transcript | Video | Podcast
Keeping Pace with Inflation
August 25, 2008
Tips on how to inflation-proof your retirement income.
