After working for years to provide for yourself and your family, you look forward to a comfortable and enjoyable retirement. For many people, retirement can appear to be a distant goal, a faint but growing light at the end of the work-life tunnel. But distances are deceiving, and the final years before you finally retire pass more quickly than you expect.
Most Americans believe they will have enough put aside to fund their post-work years, even despite the COVID crisis. However, no matter your confidence level, you cannot just be a passive retirement investor. Instead, the final decade before giving up work is a crucial time for getting your affairs in order.
