Debbie Hatch | Pinnacle Personnel Services
Updating my retirement savings slides this rainy morning, while I enjoy a cup of coffee.
The numbers are as bleak as this weather.
According to a NW Mutual 2019 Planning & Progress Study, 22% of Americans have less than $5,000 in savings earmarked for retirement. 15% have no retirement savings at all.
The news for federal employees is not much better. 87% of people (CSRS, FERS & Military) have less than $250,000 in their TSP.
Average life expectancy is this country is 83. More than half (56%) of American don’t know 
how much money they’ll need to retire comfortably. On average, people think there is a 45% chance they will outlive their savings and 41% have taken no steps to address the issue.
how much money they’ll need to retire comfortably. On average, people think there is a 45% chance they will outlive their savings and 41% have taken no steps to address the issue. I know I’m not the only one who is terrified by these numbers?When I surveyed my e-mail list this past week, the number 1 concern expressed was:
“I won’t have enough money to take care of myself in retirement.”
That is a VERY real concern.
I don’t believe we should live like paupers while we’re earning “merely” to save for retirement but we DO have to start planning for our older age. We simply must.
The way we start is by:
1. Determining how much money we’ll need in retirement
2. Determining how much money we have, and
3. Making a plan for decreasing the shortfall – the difference between those two numbers.
The sad reality is that many of us spend more time planning our wedding and/or vacation than we do planning for retirement. Really think about that for a minute.
It is my goal to help as many people as possible understand how critical it is to save for retirement. We have to take care of ourselves and I believe there is a retirement triad.
All three are critical. One or two without the other(s) doesn’t work.
I’ve been helping people plan for this next stage of life for more than 24 years. I’m certified as a holistic personal trainer and mindset coach. I’m licensed in annuities and insurance (I sell neither – I studied and sat for the exam in Virginia to specifically learn about both topics). I’m a certified presenter for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Plan. presented on this topic in thousands of seminars over the past 15 years, consulted with private clients, created a Retirement Roadmap and am putting the finishing touches on a Virtual Retirement Planning Course just as quickly as I can. How can I help you?
