Tuesday June 24, 2008 - Retirement Realties: Retirement for One

[0:22] ..." other by your side for the adventure. In the SEC for the retirement communities have grain couples playing sports or exercising together under realistic scenario. Fidelity Investments has wised up and they feature single individuals and their retirements from the you know that's more than norm. Many individuals we"...

[1:08] ..." disadvantaged Harrelson Anthony -- not earned as much as men corny to ARP for current retirees over 6544% of the men receive pensions. Only 26% of the women do but half by half. Women have been single all"...

[0:15]" Latino everything you read are retiring. It's all of that traveling into the sunset as a couple with your significant other by your side for the adventure. In the SEC for the retirement communities have grain couples playing sports or exercising together under realistic scenario. Fidelity Investments has wised up and they feature single individuals and their retirements from the you know that's more than norm. Many individuals we riding off into that retirement sunsets soul. And may be due to divorce widow who -- the fact that they never married semi 5% of men age 65 or over are married and live with their spouse. Only 45% of women over 65 are married and living with their spouse only 45 -- 45%. And women outlive men by an average of five years so spending all -- part of retirement alone is something a woman should plan for. Women are disadvantaged Harrelson Anthony -- not earned as much as men corny to ARP for current retirees over 6544% of the men receive pensions. Only 26% of the women do but half by half. Women have been single all other allies actually fair better on a pension issue. But it had longer to prepare for retirement than a woman who may have been married in -- now the job market the most likely to work longer -- actually. So if you've been single all of your life you may have built a support system. But if you're suddenly single you have to start thinking about building a support system for yourself as you go into retirement a solo. Now you want to just an extra planning here are you -- responsible for your elderly parents sue your parents and discuss those expectations this generation of boomers. Is the first to join their parents in retirement and if you are. The only person who's going to be taking care of your parents you've got to think about yourself and them in May limit where you can live exactly and now also think about housing. Com living alone may have suited you but you may want communal living as she Goldie -- live with a sibling humanely than a townhouse. As you heading into retirement as a solo you've got to do some really good planning okay."