Personal Finance Tip of the Week: Retirement goal setting

It’s very important to start saving for your retirement as early as possible, and it doesn’t have to be complicated. One of the first things you need to do is determine how much you’ll need, once you’ve done this, develop a plan to achieve your goal. Somethings to keep in mind when getting start:
• Consider your retirement costs: these would be your everyday living expenses, healthcare costs, and travel costs.
• Choose your investments wisely: Once you know how much you want to invest, you need to figure out how to allocate your money amongst stocks, bonds, reserves. You should choose these based on your risk tolerance and years to retirement.
• Monitor and adjust your plan as necessary: It’s important to annually review your plan to help keep your savings and investment choices all on the right track to meet your goals.