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Articles on retirement

• 3 ways to plan for retirement and the future problems with social security and medicate - http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/19/retirement/save_social_security.moneymag/index3.htm
  • Set yourself up for tax-free income - Roth withdrawals won't count as income
  • Hedge against higher interest rates
  • Be realistic about saving and working
  • 70% - 80% of pre-retirement income needed, but social security, medicare, and health cost increases could change that.