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Nightly Business Report's year-long Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement series presents information and insights designed to help you make the financial transition from work life to retirement life.

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    You've Retired, Now What? - An NBR Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2009 25:46


    NBR wraps up its Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement series with this Good Friday special. The focus is on maintaining your finances after you retire.

    Retiring Sooner Than Planned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2009 3:37


    If you've been forced to retire early, prepare to spend more years in retirement with fewer dollars.

    Avoiding Scams in Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2009 3:53


    Be diligent in retirement to avoid becoming a victim of scams.

    Ways to Boost Income in Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2009 3:44


    Tips on how to earn more money after you've retired.

    A Singles Guide to Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2009 3:37


    A look at the special financial needs of retired singles.

    Long Term Care- Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2009 3:51


    Consider these facts about long term care insurance before shopping for a policy.

    Long Term Care- Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2009 3:54


    What is long term care and why you can't rely on Medicare to cover it.

    Annuities-Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2009 3:54


    Are variable annuities worth the risk?

    Annuities-Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2009 3:54


    What are immediate annuities and are they a good option for a lifetime of income?

    Retirement Calculators

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 3:59


    Can retirement calculators accurately determine how much money you'll need in retirement?

    Reducing Expenses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 3:42


    Making simple changes in your lifestyle and portfolio can significantly reduce expenses during retirement.

    Unexpected Expenses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2008 3:51


    Experts discuss ways to deal with unexpected expenses in retirement.

    How Much Should You Withdraw?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2008 3:49


    Choosing the right withdrawal rate is key to making your assets last during retirement.

    Surviving a Spouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2008 3:48


    The impact of losing a spouse in retirement is not just emotional; it is also financial.

    Cashing Out Your Pension and 401K

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2008 3:50


    Considering cashing out? Find out how it could impact your taxes and Social Security.

    Second Acts: Working in Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2008 3:55


    If the rocky economy is leading you to consider work options after you retire, make sure you're well-prepared.

    Keeping Pace with Inflation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2008 3:55


    Tips on how to inflation-proof your retirement income.

    Health Care Costs in Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2008 3:30


    Medicare, Medigap, long-term care insurance--how will you cover medical costs?

    Reducing Risk in Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2008


    Do you know the risks involved with stocks, bonds and other retirement investment options?

    Reducing Risk in Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2008


    Do you know the risks involved with stocks, bonds and other retirement investment options?

    Staying Put in Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2008


    A reverse mortgage could keep you in your family home during retirement, but it is a financial option with pluses and minuses.

    Staying Put in Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2008


    A reverse mortgage could keep you in your family home during retirement, but it is a financial option with pluses and minuses.

    Transitioning Your Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2008


    Keys to adapting your investment portfolio for retirement.

    Transitioning Your Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2008


    Keys to adapting your investment portfolio for retirement.

    Relocating During Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2008


    Relocation may not be the best move for all retirees. Before you decide to relocate, there are several financial factors to consider.

    Relocating During Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2008


    Relocation may not be the best move for all retirees. Before you decide to relocate, there are several financial factors to consider.

    Before You Retire - Memorial Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2008


    The Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement Memorial Day special focuses on issues individuals should consider before they retire.

    When To Retire?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2008


    In this Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement report, Joe Collum learns that adjusting your retirement date could result in bigger benefits.

    Social Security Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2008


    In this Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement interview, Susie Gharib asks Alicia Munnell of Boston College and Kerry Hammond of U.S. News and World Report about the latest data on Social Security.

    Before You Retire - Memorial Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2008


    The Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement Memorial Day special focuses on issues individuals should consider before they retire.

    When To Retire?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2008


    In this Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement report, Joe Collum learns that adjusting your retirement date could result in bigger benefits.

    Social Security Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2008


    In this Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement interview, Susie Gharib asks Alicia Munnell of Boston College and Kerry Hammond of U.S. News and World Report about the latest data on Social Security.

    Replacement Income Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2008


    In this extended version of an interview from the Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement Memorial Day special, Paul Kangas asks Cecil Hemingway and Laurence Kotlikoff about retirement income and replacement ratios.

    Replacement Income Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2008


    In this extended version of an interview from the Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement Memorial Day special, Paul Kangas asks Cecil Hemingway and Laurence Kotlikoff about retirement income and replacement ratios.

    How Much Do You Need to Retire?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2008


    Connie Hicks tries to pinpoint how much of your pre-retirement income you'll need post-retirement.

    How Much Do You Need to Retire?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2008


    Connie Hicks tries to pinpoint how much of your pre-retirement income you'll need post-retirement.

    Your Retirement Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2008


    Joe Collum and Connie Hicks kick off the "Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement" series with a look at the connection between the retirement lifestyle you choose to live and your finances.

    Your Retirement Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2008


    Joe Collum and Connie Hicks kick off the "Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement" series with a look at the connection between the retirement lifestyle you choose to live and your finances.

    Rewriting the Retirement Routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2007


    Commentator Robert Morison explains why it's time to retire retirement.

    Rewriting the Retirement Routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2007


    Commentator Robert Morison explains why it's time to retire retirement.

    The Retiree Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2006


    Diane Eastabrook profiles a company that helps retirees combine work and leisure.

    The Retiree Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2006


    Diane Eastabrook profiles a company that helps retirees combine work and leisure.

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