Bruce Babbitt Quotes

Whether you are just entering the workforce or nearing retirement age, planning for the future is critical.

I didn't make enough money in my sport to retire.

You cannot go to someone who is 65 or 70 years of age and tell 'em, 'This program that you retired relying on is now being pulled out from underneath you.'

There is a kind of fear, approaching a panic, that's spreading through the Baby Boom Generation, which has suddenly discovered that it will have to provide for its own retirement.

I don't suppose I'll ever retire completely.

Americans are not saving enough for retirement.

Save your money. You're going to need twice as much money in your old age as you think.

To retire is to die.

Everyone thinks about retirement at some point.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

I can't retire.

Money isn't everything, but it is when you start thinking about putting money away for your retirement days.

Well, today people have to be self-reliant if they want a secure retirement income.

I figure the faster I pedal, the faster I can retire.

I suspect if people live a lot longer they would be retired for a somewhat longer period of time. Just the financial planning takes on a very different character.

Well, we certainly need to raise the retirement age. I've told my 19-year-old and my 22-year-old that they're not going to be getting retirement benefits at age 62.

I have to think about the possible ramifications of an early retirement.

If you start thinking about retirement in six months' time, you're already there.

I think I may not be able to retire.

If you're going to retire, retire early.

Retirement security is often compared to a three-legged stool supported by Social Security, employer-provided pension funds, and private savings.

The rolling contract was designed to specifically take away some of that retirement talk and retirement issue.

We want to develop innovative ways to promote savings so more Americans can save for their future, but first we need to reject privatization schemes and work together to strengthen Social Security.

Americans should be able to enjoy a secure retirement after a lifetime of hard work. But too many Americans reach retirement without enough savings to supplement their Social Security benefits.

Many people will have nothing at the end of their working lives.