Video: Avoid 4 Myths About Retiring Abroad

MSN Money features personal finance expert, Carmen Wong Ulrich, and picks her brain on avoiding 4 retirement myths. Carmen discusses the misconceptions of retirement, for example paying off mortgage payments early versus saving for retirement. Do you know what's more important for your retirement?

AARP Writer Discusses Her First Steps to Retirement

AARP writer, Esmeralda Santiago, recounts her first steps to retirement and tells her story. Reading others' situations often helps me get perspective on the right steps to retirement, even if its not going to be exactly the same.

10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement

The Department of Labor has ten tips for retirement planning. The first one is:

Start saving, keep saving, and stick to your goals. If you are already saving, whether for retirement or another goal, keep going! You know that saving is a rewarding habit. If you’re not saving, it’s time to get started. Start small if you have to and try to increase the amount you save each month. The sooner you start saving, the more time your money has to grow (see the chart below). Make saving for retirement a priority. Devise a plan, stick to it, and set goals. Remember, it’s never too early or too late to start saving.

BNET Webcast: Will You Be Prepared to Retire?

BNET's weekly Ask the Experts live webcast focuses on retirement this week by answering questions like:

• Am I saving enough?
• Where is the safest place to put my retirement savings?
• When should I take social security?
• 401(k)s
• IRAs

You're welcome and encouraged to submit questions beforehand. Listen to the webcast for retirement advice at 2pm ET / 11am PT today

If you've missed the webcast, no worries, there's sure to be more webcasts on investing or retirement in the future.