If you're under full retirement age, you might want to think twice before calling it a career. Here are a few reasons why. More

The Reeses hope to retire before 60. To do that, they need to stop kidding around and buy stocks. More
- Retired? Flex your investing muscle
- The trouble with annuities
- Invest for the rest of your life
- Plenty of savings, no investing strategy
- Betting your IRA on real estate
- Lump sum or monthly payment
- The safety of your pension
- The next great crisis: America's debt
- A late start on retirement saving
- Tapping an IRA early
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20s and 30s
The Knights fear that they've been too aggressive. But at their age they still need to be mostly invested in stocks. More

40s
After suffering a layoff and a stock slump, the Elliotts are stretching to save for college and retirement. More

50s
Hoping to retire in seven years, the Smiths wonder if they'll have time to recover from the market downturn. More

60s+
His pension pays most of his bills. But with plans to leave an estate, Dave Cowley shouldn't give up on equities. More
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