Inside the silver tsunami: 4.2M Americans turning 65
Are you part of the record-breaking cohort of people reaching retirement age this year? On this episode of "Decoding Retirement," Robert 'Bob' Powell speaks with Fiona Greig, global head of investor research and policy at Vanguard. Fiona discusses how to generate steady income to last through your golden years, and sheds light on helpful tools like auto-enrollment in company retirement plans and asset calculators to give your retirement a boost.
Yahoo Finance's Decoding Retirement is hosted by Robert Powell.
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