If you don't plan accordingly, your retirement will be full of compromises. Make sure you understand what those may be.

What is your future going to look like? What exactly do you want to do? Most people think about their future in very general terms. When it comes to planning you are going to find you have a better outcome when you have specific goals in mind.

How much you save is more important than how much growth you receive. There's a way to make your money act like 300% more without requiring you to actually save more.

Retirement means you made it to a certain age and are ready to stop working and enjoy life. Having a work-optional life means you don't have to work like everybody else and this can be achieved at any age with the right planning.

If you could pay fewer fees on your investments but still grow your money would you want to know how? Secure Guaranteed Retirement Accounts have options with zero fees that still give the account holders the ability for growth with no risk.

Most people don't have a clear understanding of what Medicare does not pay for. To start, it does not pay for long-term care beyond day 101. Regardless of your age and stage in life, this is something you should be planning for. The odds of needing care are high and the costs are rising fast.