This Wall Street Journal Article by Elizabeth O'Brien gives a wake up call as well as advice on evaluating whether you are on track to enjoy financial and physical well-being when you retire. At age 50, experts say, there is still time to play catch up and make adjustments if needed for the next phase of your life. She goes on to say that you should fight the impulse to put retirement on the back burner in your early 50's. Advisers say that the timing may not be opportune at that age, but it is actually the most critical time! She includes a checklist in the article to help 50-year olds stay on track for a healthy retirement. Click the link below to read more.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/turning-50-time-for-a-retirement-tuneup-2013-06-11