http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/pf/retirement/?section=money_retirement From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. en-us © 2009 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:35:17 EST 10 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/pf/retirement/?section=money_retirement http://i.cnn.net/money/images/cnnmoney_logo_144x30.gif 144 30 From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/05/pf/expert/retirement_stocks.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/05/pf/expert/retirement_stocks.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Question: I'm nearing retirement, but would like to continue investing in stocks and bonds. My question: Should retirees continue to put money into the markets even after they have retired? --Lee Benge, Charlotte, North Carolina Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:28:54 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/02/12/retirement/Gengler_living_up_retirement.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/02/12/retirement/Gengler_living_up_retirement.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement There's retirement living, and then there's living it up in retirement. The latter is part of the draw of one of the fastest-growing retirement options - the continuing-care retirement community. These CCRCs, as they're called, often look a lot more like four-star resorts than old folks' homes. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:50:52 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2008/moneymag/0809/gallery.Roth_guide.moneymag/index.html?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2008/moneymag/0809/gallery.Roth_guide.moneymag/index.html?section=money_retirement Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:30:36 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/03/pf/expert/retirement_late_start.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/11/03/pf/expert/retirement_late_start.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Question: My husband and I are in our late '50s and haven't put anything away for retirement, although we do own our home. We figure we'll work another 10 years or so before retiring. Do you have any helpful suggestions for us so we won't have to live solely on Social Security? --Peggy, Rockvale, Colorado Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:45:11 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/29/pf/expert/retirement_save.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/29/pf/expert/retirement_save.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Question: I'm 36 and have saved only about $20,000 for retirement. How much per year should I try to save for the next 30 years to assure I'll have a reasonable retirement? --Beth, Grove City, Ohio Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:23:09 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/26/pf/expert/401k_contributions.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/26/pf/expert/401k_contributions.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Question: I'm 47 years old and would like to begin participating in my company's 401(k) plan. But I don't know if this is the right time to do so. Do you think I should start now or wait until the economy gets better? --Frank, Brighton, Mass. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:06:00 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/21/pf/retirement_makeover.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/21/pf/retirement_makeover.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Jason and Patty Simkins, both 40, have saved next to nothing for retirement in the past year. They were rattled by the rocky market, which caused the value of their portfolio to tumble 40% at its low point. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:26:50 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/20/pf/expert/retirement_income.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/20/pf/expert/retirement_income.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Question: The 4% rule seems to have become the conventional wisdom for drawing money from your savings in retirement. But I believe the rule is flawed. I think it might make more sense to choose a percentage of your savings that you will withdraw annually and then just apply that percentage to your savings balance at the beginning of each year so you would have more money to spend in years when investment returns are good and less to spend in years when returns are bad. What do you think? --E. W., East Lansing, Michigan Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:33:58 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/13/pf/expert/retired_early.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/13/pf/expert/retired_early.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Question: I had the good fortune to be able to retire early at age 52, but last year's market meltdown has made me rethink the decision. I may still be okay, but I don't have the same level of certainty I once had. My question is this: How will Social Security be calculated for me and how does the fact that I haven't worked the last few years fit into the calculation? --Jack Ford, West Newbury, Mass. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:28:42 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/14/news/economy/obama_seniors_payment/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/14/news/economy/obama_seniors_payment/index.htm?section=money_retirement There will be no cost-of-living increase for 57 million Social Security beneficiaries next year because consumer prices have fallen, the Social Security Administration announced on Thursday. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:48:29 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/08/pf/expert/retirement_incom.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/08/pf/expert/retirement_incom.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Question: I always heard that you will need 80% or so of your working salary to live on in retirement. But is that a percentage of your gross income or your take-home pay? --Mary Taylor, Chalfont, Pennsylvania Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:27:07 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/fortune/0910/gallery.best_companies_retirement.fortune/index.html?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/galleries/2009/fortune/0910/gallery.best_companies_retirement.fortune/index.html?section=money_retirement At a time when some firms have cut back on benefits, these employers offer notably generous plans. Fortune picks some of the best. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:25:06 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/06/retirement/401k_balances/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/10/06/retirement/401k_balances/index.htm?section=money_retirement Among the swell of bad news that occurred courtesy of the financial crisis last fall is that 401(k) investors got slammed. And a new report released Tuesday quantifies just how hard. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:34:05 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/29/retirement/social_security_boomers.breakingviews/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/29/retirement/social_security_boomers.breakingviews/index.htm?section=money_retirement Read full story for latest details. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:14:11 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/22/retirement/retirement_jobs.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/22/retirement/retirement_jobs.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Tom Wogan loves working with his hands, especially building fishing rods and restoring World War II Army knives. So when he retired in June 2006 at age 60 from his $110,000-a-year job as a shift manager at the Florida City nuclear power plant near his home in Palmetto Bay, Fla., he looked forward to spending carefree days puttering around his garage working on his hobbies. With a retirement portfolio worth $1.1 million, Wogan thought he was all set. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:18:36 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/21/retirement/retirement_income.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/21/retirement/retirement_income.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Once you have your Social Security strategy down, there's just one little retirement question left to consider: How can you make the money that you've so diligently saved provide the life you want for as long as you live? Oh. That. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:41:27 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/quizzes/2009/moneymag/retirement_ready/index.html?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/quizzes/2009/moneymag/retirement_ready/index.html?section=money_retirement Take our quiz to see whether you're on track. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:06:39 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/17/retirement/Social_security.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/17/retirement/Social_security.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement You've probably spent a lot of time sweating over your 401(k) and IRA. But have you given much thought to the way Social Security will fit into your retirement plans? Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:20:32 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/16/retirement/retirement_risk.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/16/retirement/retirement_risk.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement The stock market keeps taking a hammer to the conventional wisdom about retirement investing. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:05:56 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/17/pf/expert/junk_bonds.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/09/17/pf/expert/junk_bonds.moneymag/index.htm?section=money_retirement Question: I'm 63 and planning to retire in three years. I'm considering investing in high-yield bond funds because they generate good income. Do you think I should do this and, if so, what percentage of my portfolio allocation should I devote to high-yield funds? --Frank, Groveport, Ohio Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:22:40 EDT