Enhancing Your Future Ask ten people on the street what retirement means to them, and chances are, you'll get ten different answers.
Some people pick up their gold watch on the way out the door and never work again.
They may spend their time volunteering, visiting family, or traveling the globe, content with their newfound freedom. Others ease into retirement gradually, perhaps by freelancing or by working part-time in a new field that has always interested them. The possibilities are endless. But regardless of how people retire or when they choose to do so, financial security is a factor that affects everyone. Today's savvy planners are already taking steps to ensure their financial security once they retire.