5 Things You Can Do Today to Avoid a Retirement Savings Shortfall

Funding your retirement can be tough. Of course, you'll probably have Social Security benefits coming in, but those benefits only replace about 40% of pre-retirement income and are nowhere near enough to live on.When Social Security was created, the idea was to have a three-legged stool made up of those benefits, your pension from your employer, and savings. Today, though, most people don't have pensions, so two legs have to support you throughout your later years -- Social Security and savings alone.Unfortunately, many people have a serious savings shortfall and are at risk of financial hardship. Here's what to do to avoid being one of them.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool