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The Five Key Risks All Retirees Face by: Jeff Helms, CFA Over the next twenty years, roughly 79 million Americans will cross the threshold to retirement, joining the millions of folks that are already retired. Welcome to what we call “Generation R”. The Retirement Generation. In my years of retirement research, I’ve identified five common risks that all retirees face. These are detailed in my new book, “Generation R: A Retirement Nation at Risk.” Several of these risks defy conventional retirement wisdom, so pay attention. It’s important that current and future retirees take heed. |
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| AARP Money Management Program See the "Smart Money: Tools for Personal Money Management" tools at the bottom of the page. |
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| AARP Financial Planning and Retirement A guide to managing personal finances from AARP |
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| Social Security Online The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration |
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| BenefitsCheckup.org A service of the National Council on Aging. See "Find More Benefits Programs" link. |
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| Finance for Seniors Seniors Finance, Trusts & Bonds from SeniorResource.com |
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