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Most people have a long-term financial goal of retiring someday. For some, doing so means leaving paid work behind entirely. To others, simply cutting back on work or doing something completely different on a part-time basis is most appealing.

If you don’t plan to work well into your golden years, you need a reasonable amount of savings/investments, which includes monthly Social Security benefits, in order to maintain a particular lifestyle in the absence of your normal employment income. (If you do plan on working some during retirement, check out Chapter 18 for some helpful hints.) The following sections help you get started on determining how much money you need and coming to grips with those numbers.