By Matt Benjamin Do you think you’re ready to retire?
If you are, you’re distinctly in the minority.
According to a recent survey by Yahoo Finance, 64% of Americans are likely to retire with less than $10,000 in their retirement accounts. And almost half of those surveyed said they had no money put aside for retirement. None. Zero. Zilch.
Take a look at a graphic illustrating the results of that extremely worrisome survey.
It’s possible that a lot of these people are counting on Social Security to fund their retirement. But that’s a very bad idea. Keep in mind that Social Security was created distinctly to keep …read more
