Mission Retirement, a Retirement Planning Video
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Does planning for retirement feel like a "mission impossible?" It does not have to be. Retirement can be glorious if you carefully plan and save.
AARP’s five-part video "Mission Retirement" will help put you in the driver’s seat for building your financial future. "Mission Retirement" emphasizes your personal responsibility to plan and save for retirement, the benefits of tax-advantaged savings opportunities, the importance of making the right retirement decisions and managing your assets in retirement.
Use AARP’s retirement planning tools to help you prepare today for the future you want tomorrow!
NOTE: If you are unable to watch the video segments, order a free DVD online or call 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277) and ask for stock #C2305. Gather your family, friends, co-workers, or your local volunteer group to watch.
It's Your Responsibility (5:33 minutes)
Increasingly, we are waking up to the fact that we have more responsibility for our own retirement security. Learn why participation in your work-based plan is so important.
After you watch the video, check out these AARP resources:
How Big a Nest Egg? (5:33 minutes)
Did you know that about 25% of those who have access to an employer retirement plan do not participate…are you one of those people? If you are, you might be throwing away free money. Hear from the experts on how big a nest egg you should be shooting for to have an adequate retirement.
After you watch the video check out these resources:
- Retirement Planning Calculator
- Investing, a series of tip sheets about different types of investments
Life is Unpredictable (5:30 minutes)
Gil Thibeau never expected to be job-hunting at aged 60. With more companies downsizing, more workers are faced with less job and economic security like Gil. Find out how you can prepare for the unpredictability of life.
The Retirement Decision (4:28 minutes)
Can you afford to retire? Making the decision to retire should come only after careful planning…make sure you have all your ducks in a row. When is the best time to retire, and what are your alternatives?
After you watch the video check out these AARP resources:
- Retirement Quiz: Will You Be Able to Afford Retirement?
- Retirement Planning, a series of tip sheets
- AARP Bulletin: Get Smart With Your Money
Living Longer (4:28 minutes)
How long will you live beyond your working years? One of the greatest challenges today is outliving your savings. Workers today are living as long as 30 years in retirement. Experts talk about the financial implications of living longer.
After you watch the video check out this AARP resource:
