Prepare a one page write-up of a retirement plan. You might want to use your own circumstances or your parents. If you are not employed, make assumptions.
1. Go to: money.cnn.com \
Personal Finance (top of page)
Money Essentials
2. Under “Money Essentials” read:
a. Retirement Planning Module except for Estate Planning
3. Feel free to use other calculators and resources to develop your plan. For testing purposes, I am more interested in the how the basic retirement plans work rather than details that change from year to year.