(NAPSI)—Preparing for retirement can be a challenging process—and emerging social and economic trends are making the practice all the more important.
That’s the word from experts who say that longer life spans, uncertainty with Social Security and Medicare, changes in employee benefits, and the rising cost of health care are placing more of the burden of funding retirement squarely on the shoulders of consumers.
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