{"id":49533,"date":"2018-10-02T04:15:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T11:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=49533"},"modified":"2018-08-16T17:30:45","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T00:30:45","slug":"3-steps-to-help-you-prepare-when-retirement-is-just-around-the-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id49533-3-steps-to-help-you-prepare-when-retirement-is-just-around-the-corner.html","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps to Help You Prepare When Retirement Is Just Around The Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If looking ahead to retirement makes you a little nervous<\/a>, you’re not alone.<\/p>\n

Nearly half of Americans who haven’t reached retirement predict that they won’t be financially comfortable once they get there, according to a Gallup survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For some, those potentially uncomfortable retirement years are decades away. But for Baby Boomers, retirement either already arrived or will in the next decade or so, prompting many Boomers to wonder whether they are prepared for their looming date with destiny.<\/p>\n

And that raises a question: Just what does it take to be prepared?<\/p>\n

“Many Baby Boomers measure their preparedness in terms of assets,” says Ryan Eaglin, founder and chief advisor of America’s Annuity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“They’re trying to hit a certain number or account balance. Asset accumulation is an important part of retirement planning, but it’s not the only component. There are a few other steps you need to take to make sure you’re ready to leave work behind and enjoy a stable and comfortable retirement.”<\/p>\n

Eaglin suggests three planning steps that can help Baby Boomers — or anyone else — be better prepared for retirement:<\/p>\n