In an article that appeared in Wall Street cheat sheet titled “5 Retirement Questions Every American Should Answer” Erika Rawe noted that “For so many Americans, retirement planning is a complete mystery. For some people, they’d have an easier time deciding who shot first (Han Solo or Greedo?) than making decisions about their retirement savings. When CBS News asked consumers a while back how much they’d need to save for retirement, the median answer among Americans was $300,000.”
And according
to Walter Updegrave in an
article captioned “Three Little mistakes that can sink your retirement, which
appeared in Yahoo Finance it states that “It’s almost become a cliché.
Virtually every survey asking pre-retirees what they plan to do in retirement
shows that the overwhelming majority plan to work.
Indeed, a recent Merrill Lynch survey found that nearly three out of four people over 50 said their ideal
retirement would include working. Which is fine? Staying connected to the work
world in some way can not only offer financial benefits, it can also keep
retirees more active and socially engaged”
Continuing
Rawe noted that “Sure, everyone is different. We all need different amounts of
money to live, survive, and thrive. But, regardless, $300,000 is way off the
mark. Unless you’re planning to work until you’re 80 years old, which 30% of
people in a Wells Fargo survey said they intended to do, you
will run out of money before the end of your lifespan.”
But the question is will they be medically fit to work at such age; TCRS noted in an article titled “Will Millennial Dodge the Retirement Crisis? Noted that it is important to “Calculate retirement savings needs, develop a retirement strategy, and write it down. In creating a plan, consider lifestyle, living expenses, healthcare needs, government benefits, and other factors, as well as a backup plan in case retirement comes early due to an unforeseen circumstance”
From this presentation above, it should be pointed
out that living styles, living expenses and health needs are essentials for
retirement but analyst are of the view maintaining a positive life style may be all that you may need to succeed in life after retirement.
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