If you're a worker in your 40s, retirement might feel both far away and uncomfortably close at the same time. At this stage, you're probably smack at the midpoint of your career, which means you still have time to plan for retirement, but also can't afford to not think about it. Of course, planning and saving for retirement can be tricky when your mind is occupied with other pressing matters -- wo...
If you're a worker in your 40s, retirement might feel both far away and uncomfortably close at the same time. At this stage, you're probably smack at the midpoint of your career, which means you still have time to plan for retirement, but also can't afford to not think about it. Of course, planning and saving for retirement can be tricky when your mind is occupied with other pressing matters -- work deadlines, mortgage payments, soccer tournaments and/or college tuition (depending on the age of your kids), and, in some cases, caring for aging parents. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading