2/21/2014 – The 2 retirement levers you can control (MarketWatch)

In last week’s article, we discussed how it’s unrealistic to set a single “number” for retirement, that you need to consider five levers, three of which you cannot control:

• Longevity
• Inflation, especially health- care costs
• Investment returns (unless you take a long-term approach)

This week we complete the article with a discussion of the levers you can control, including a way to manage investment returns, which is commonly thought to be an “uncontrollable.”

Read the full article at MarketWatch.