What's my number? How much money do I need to put into my retirement account between now and when I stop working?

Sara and Caitlin walk through an online retirement calculator to show how to figure that number out, without freaking out. You might need a chocolate milkshake for this one.

The good news is that we share the many factors that you can play with to get closer and closer to the amount you'll need to live on later on.

This week, the one thing Women on the Verge of a Financial Breakthrough can do TODAY to take the first, or next, step towards building a strong financial future is going online and trying out a retirement calculator. This is the Schwab one we use in this episode.

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This episode was edited by Jes Rowe. Music by Bad Bad Hats and Devmo.