This is a question many are asking themselves as they approach the time to hang it up at work. Today Jeff goes over some ideas to help answer this question in your mind, such as what you want your money to do in retirement, and the potential of other assets you have to work in a comprehensive plan.

Pensions have gone "poof" in the private sector, especially. If you fall into the category of not having a true pension available to you, Jeff goes over a series of steps you can take to build a lifetime income plan from a range of sources, including taking advantage of maximizing Social Security benefits, money parked in the bank, home equity and other assets that can provide that income for the post-working years.

This year's Big Game is next weekend, but your retirement could be at any time. So Jeff takes a look at how you have to play the retirement planning game well for all four quarters, relatively speaking, to make sure you win when you finally call it quits.

With retirements lasting longer and longer, the period can be broken down into three distinct time frames - the active years, the transition years and the final years. Each has its own needs as far as finances are concerned, and Jeff takes a look at what needs to be planned for so your retirement is successful during every stage as long as you live.

Are you ready to retire? If so you need to determine if you CAN retire. Do you have the assets needed? How are they positioned? Can they provide enough income? These and many more questions need to be positively answered, and today Jeff goes through the issues so you can be sure of your retirement schedule before you actually go through with it.

What if interest rates climb, or inflation comes roaring back? What if you or your spouse get sick? These are questions that need to be answered in your retirement plan. Today Jeff addresses them along with other "what-if" scenarios that could crop up and derail your retirement if they are not planned for properly.

Have you ever read a prospectus in an attempt to find fees and other hidden costs in your retirement investments? To the average consumer, the legalese is like a foreign language - except it could be costing them a lot of money. Today Jeff goes over those hidden costs - in plain English - and how proper planning can help reduce these costs to an appropriate level and help you keep more for yourself.

Today Jeff focuses on whether your balance sheet is healthy enough for retirement, and ways to help quicken the pace if you are getting close to the time to do so. He also has a special offer for those who call in to make a first appointment which will benefit fire victims.

We all need to save for retirement - but is there a way to be sure all the money we need will be there when we need it, no matter how long our retirement will last? Today Jeff talks about various strategies which can put your retirement on solid footing, giving you the best chance that money will be there whenever you need it for as long as you need it.

There are a lot of half-truths and misunderstandings revolving around Social Security out there. Some of then concern when to take it, or who is eligible, and several others. Today Jeff sorts them all out for you, and reveals what's behind the curtain for the most universal retirement savings plan in our country today, and ways to optimize your benefits to get the most out of the program that is rightfully yours.