Are Your Retirement Decisions REALLY the Best Ones for You?

Are your retirement decisions REALLY the best ones for you?

One of my favorite all time statements happens to be this one by Will Rogers.  

And I must say, from all of my years as a front-row eye witness into the retirements – and by extension, lifelong decisions – of so many families, Will is right on target. As it pertains to retirement planning, the actions you take to invest your nest egg generally reflect what you believe to be the best possible decisions. I can’t think of any sane person who’d even settle for the second best choice in this situation. But what if what you believe to be the best decision turned out not to be so? Then what?

Almost on a daily basis, I meet folks who thought they were doing the “right thing” with their retirement money, but as it turned out, they weren’t – and they have horrible results to show for it. These are well-meaning folks just like you and me who worked hard all their lives, controlled their spending, and saved/invested their money along the way.

Here’s the point I want you to take away from this discussion. Hard work and socking money away all your life are great virtues that are well worth pursuing. But – and that’s a but I’d like to really emphasize – you could still end up exactly where you didn’t want to be if you ignore another crucial piece of the puzzle that seems to elude so many of us: the right investments! You can work hard and save all the money in this world, but the wrong investments will eventually rob you of the lion’s share of that money.

So do you know exactly where your nest egg is invested? Do you know the fees associated with your account? Keep in mind that most of those fees may not show up on any of your statements. Whose advice or direction are you following regarding your investment decisions? How accountable is that person for the advice they give you? Does he or she have real-life success stories, when it comes to delivering the kind of results you are hoping to achieve?

Hard work is great. But you don’t want to end up wasting your years of effort, do you? If you’d like to explore how well your current retirement plan is really working for you, I offer you a complimentary independent evaluation of your current investments. Simply call my office at 877.656.9111 or schedule your complimentary session here!