Why Your Social Security Alone Isn’t Going To Cut It For Retirement

Getting the Most from the U.S. Retirement System

Ever seen a patchwork crazy quilt? The U.S. retirement system is a lot like that: many different pieces put together to form a unique, if sometimes – incohesive, whole. These days few companies are offering traditional, fixed-benefit pensions. And the Social Security program, never intended to serve as an individual’s only source of retirement income, faces some problems.

So everyone should be building their own nest egg that will last throughout their so-called “golden years.”