How (And When) to Start Retirement Planning


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This week, we had a discussion about retirement planning – and ways to get started. We tweeted with Sylvia Flores, Producer of Broken Eggs – A film About the Looming Retirement Crisis.  And we talked on video with Todd Tresidder – Founder of FinancialMentor.com, Andrew Meadows, Producer of Broken Eggs,  Shannon McNay – Writer & Podcaster at ReadyForZero,  Rod Griffin – Director of Public Education at Experian,and  Mike Delgado – Social Media Community Builder at Experian.

Questions We Discussed:

  • Q1: When did you start preparing for retirement? How?
  • Q2: What are benefits of investing early?
  • Q3: What are some different retirement plans to consider setting up? Any favorites?
  • Q4: How do you decide how much to invest for retirement vs. pay down debts?
  • Q5: What mistakes are easy to make when it comes to retirement planning?
  • Q6: What are ways to get started with investing for the future? How much is needed?
  • Q7: What tips do you have when finding a financial advisor for retirement planning?
  • Q8: Some say they don’t plan on retiring. What’s you’re response to this?
  • Q9: Any final tips for those that want to prepare for retirement?

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