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Retirement: Will you run out of money? MarketWatch (blog)

27.05.10

The fear of running out of money ranks as the top concern many of us have about retirement. Though few people will actually run out of money during retirement, the future looks more uncertain and more risky than at any time in the past few decades, so it is reasonable that you would give this issue some serious thought.

I originally posted on this issue in a three-part series, but I have combined and condensed it into one long, but hopefully coherent post. I’ve also updated some of the links.

Retirement: What has gone wrong?

So, what has gone wrong?  Though it would make a good topic, I’m not going to spend time talking about the problems in funding Social Security, Medicare and even state, Federal and local pension plans.  Let me just say that of them, Social Security is in the best shape and it’s not very good.

This cartoon captures the mood of many of those nearing retirement or already in retirement.  Admittedly, this character is a bit obsessive, but it is difficult to track progress in these volatile times:

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