The Motley Fool Staff at Fool.com has compiled a list of six ways that even the most cautious penny-pincher can end up ruining his or her retirement. Here are six things to avoid as you plan for your comfortable retirement:
Missing out on easy opportunities. Most employers provide a variety of ways to help you save for your retirement, such as through offering a 401(k) plan and employer match programs. Participating in your workplace savings program is an easy way to set aside money for your retirement.
Thinking you’ll get to in next year. Retirement has a way of sneaking up on …read more

Saving for retirement can be a daunting task. For many people, they’ll need millions upon millions of dollars if they want to retire while living at their current means. If you have no retirement savings to your name, going from zero to millions doesn’t seem too possible.
If you are overwhelmed, many experts believe that the secret is to start small. Instead of thinking about millions, go with baby steps at the beginning of your a journey.
A good start is to look at your monthly expenses and find ways to cut corners. For example, you can cook at home rather than …read more

BOOMj.com is a social networking site geared toward the Baby Boomers Generation (born 1942-1953) and Generation Jones (born 1954-1963). Together these groups consist of almost 80 million people. The website is a destination where people can connect, as well as stay informed about topics ranging from retirement to health.
They have a group of experts on the site that provide articles and answer questions about topics ranging from Financial Planning and Retirement Success to Fitness and Fashion.
Their Retirement Success Expert Bill Losey is also the author of Retire in a Weekend! The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Making Work Optional. On BoomJ, …read more

Affluent Americans should focus their energies on making the best use of their time in retirement, not just amassing and managing their money. So said a new study by PNC Wealth Managment Company.

The survey of 1263 wealthy Americans revealed that 15 percent say they are saving as much as they can but are unsure whether they will meet their retirement savings goal. Another 11 percent report they are behind schedule in their contributions and 8 percent do not have a retirement goal.
The survey revealed other attitudes about wealthy Americans’ views of what retirement means to them, what they hope …read more