Many people plan to depend solely upon their social security checks to get them by in their golden years, but the cold, hard fact of the matter is that social security is not enough. In todays economy, where housing prices and rental rates have risen at phenomenal rates, the $800 per month that social security pays is barely enough to cover housing costs in most cases, much less insurance premiums and food.
For this reason, it is important that everyone develop a financial plan, and your financial plan should start with investing. Investing will help ensure a steady source of income long into retirement, making your life much easier and more enjoyable. The following are brief descriptions for beginning investors to help familiarize themselves with the many different kinds of investment options available:
401K Plans
401K Plans are the most common type of investment, and one in which almost every worker has. The reason for this is they are the easiest investment because they require very little attention on the part of the workers who have them. They are so easy that workers dont even have to worry about contributing to them, for their employer does it for...