Kiplinger’s Guide to Retirement Planning By Age, Beating the Market With 3 AI Picks?, A Simple Scam Catching Many Off Guard

A Step-by-Step Guide to Retirement Planning by Each Age | These Three AI Stock Picks Could Outsmart the Market | Bank Overdraft Fees Could Soon Drop Significantly Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 18, 2024 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top Story [] [A Step-by-Step Guide to Retirement Planning by Each Age]( [A Step-by-Step Guide to Retirement Planning by Each Age]( (Getty Images) Most people believe that as soon as you leave school and start working, you should save for retirement. This overly simplistic view fails to consider key steps you should take based on your age and how far you are from your desired retirement date. A better approach is to consider retirement planning in phases of life, each with its own unique methods, writes investment adviser Jared Elson. 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