Retiring at 65

Retirement, the golden years of life. Leaving a long career, buying a house in Florida, and settling for a few decades of sleeping in and shuffleboard. Unfortunately, there’s a little more to retirement than just being ready to stop working. There’s money to be saved, Roth IRA’s to be opened, and debt management to be nailed down before we can look for home in Florida. But what does this really mean? And what does it really take to be able to retire around age 65? Here to discuss with us what our financial situation should be before we can retire is financial writer and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, Pedro Silva.