Create a Retirement Income Plan That Keeps You on Solid Ground

Despite a bull market that happily trotted past its ninth birthday a few months ago, recent market volatility has caused many Americans to worry that their nest eggs aren't ready for retirement.

In an April Gallup poll, almost half of those who are not yet retired (46%) projected they won't be financially comfortable when they stop working. And in another poll, published in June by Ameriprise Financial, only 21% of the retired respondents said they felt confident about drawing down their assets.

This indicates to me that many people are concerned about transitioning from the mindset of growing your money to living off of it. Frankly, this is not an easy transition to make due to the fact that