The Social Security Administrator Office has just launched an Online Retirement Calculator at At ssa.gov/estimator, which is an interactive estimator able to give you information about your future retirement benefits. A press release at www.ssa.gov informs that by visiting their link at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator, you can easily receive information on retirement profits without the need to visit the agency's field offices.

Rapidly Growing Medical Costs, Declining Pensions and Medical Subsidies, Longer Life Spans Make 401(k) Plans Critical Saving Vehicles for U.S. Employees, Regardless of Additional Sources of Income

The continued struggles of the banking industry to stabilize itself concerns many who have invested for years in 401k's, the stock market etc… in hopes of long term residual income opportunity upon their retirement. The latest news shows that many institutions are still reeling from over extending loans and credit debt.

According to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College , many U.S. adults have no idea of healthcare cost after retirement.

A Dartmouth economist, working with colleagues from Harvard and MIT, has developed projections of future levels of retirement wealth to address what some analysts have called a “perfect storm” of events that threatens the retirement security of future retirees.

Even if you are 10 years away from retirement, you've probably already daydreamed about how you'll be spending your time. But before you sail away on your yacht, there's a lot you need to consider and prepare for.

I am frequently asked on my syndicated radio show, and from readers of my weekly internet newsletter Financial Savvy Report about the new rules for taking Social Security benefits. The question most often asked is "Do I take Social Security at age 62 or wait to age 66?"

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