There are certain things you should do when you are getting ready for retirement.  Knowing you have things under control will make retirement that much easier.  See this list of ten items to do to prepare for retirement in MarketWatch by the Wall Street Journal by Larry Rosenthal to help you prepare:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-steps-to-take-if-you-hope-to-retire-soon-2014-07-17?pagenumber=2

The last point is especially important – make a plan.  If you have your particular steps put together in advance and feel that you are going into the void knowing what to do, it will provide some relief.

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