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From the Desk of Robert Powell, Editor Retirement Weekly Dear &FirstName; &LastName;, Retirement. Aahh, the leisure! The relaxation! Freedom from stress . . . Freedom from the clock . . . Freedom to live on your own terms . . . Many people are going to have a secure, rewarding retirement, in spite of the global financial crisis. Why not you? You'll have more time to enjoy retirement than any generation in history. If you take care of your health, you may live to 90, 95 or even 100. So if you retire in your 60s or 70s, you can expect your freedom to last for 20 or 30 active and exciting years. BUT... If you're like most people I know and advise, the market meltdown has taken a big bite out of your savings. And you may be thinking . . . “It looks like I'll have to delay my retirement” or even, “I'll never be able to stop working.” You'll be glad to know the news is a lot better than that. You still have the power to retire to the rich, fulfilling life you've been waiting for ― no matter how old you are, no matter whether you're already retired or not, no matter how unprepared you may feel. But you shouldn't try to do it alone. And you must be extremely careful who you trust for investment guidance and advice. Because the biggest danger of a retirement-planning mistake at this point in your life is that you won't find out until it's too late. I can help. (See “5 Myths That Can Knock the Wind Our of Your Retirement Plans” below.)
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You'll make the right moves – • 5 retirement myths to avoid (See below) • 11 steps couples should take as they approach retirement • Penalties that can kill your IRA • 5 steps to make next year's tax preparation easier
Plus . . . the latest Medicare changes, health & lifestyle updates, Q&As, proposed and upcoming retirement legislation, and a lot more.
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Out of Your Retirement Plans MYTH #1: If you do your calculations right, you'll eliminate retirement risks.
MYTH #2: You can invest your way out of the financial crisis.
MYTH #3: Social Security will take care of you.
MYTH #4: Working in retirement will solve your financial problems.
MYTH #5: Making a few stop-gap decisions now can't hurt you later.
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Robert J. Powell, III has more than 25 years of experience as a retirement consultant and educator. His insights have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and Your Money. He is a frequent guest on Fox Business. He is a co-author of Decoding Wall Street, executive producer of PBS' More Than Money” and editorial director of PBS' The Truth About Retirement (in development). Mr. Powell is a member of the faculty at the California Institute of Finance's online MBA
in financial planning program, an educational consultant to the Retirement Income Industry
Association, which is developing retirement-income planning educational programs for financial professionals. Previously, he served as managing director of Acadient, which developed Boston University's Online Program in Financial Planning and as editor-in-chief of DALBAR's Mutual Fund Market News. He is a graduate of Marquette University and has as a master's degree in journalism from Boston University College of Communication. He lives in the Boston area with his family.