Michael Caine Quotes

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

Americans are not saving enough for retirement.

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

After you're older, two things are possibly more important than any others: health and money.

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

Everyone thinks about retirement at some point.

People just haven't saved enough for retirement. And they're going to outlive their money.

I look back on it, yeah, I'm in a much worse financial position than I was eight years ago. I'm going to have to go out at age 62 and kind of readdress some of that.

Since Social Security faces a large gap between what it promises younger workers and what it can afford to pay them, private savings will likely need to play a larger role in retirement planning for younger workers.

Think of your pension and start saving. Like my father, I have been a spendthrift, and I regret that.

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

Knowing where you stand in your quest to accumulate enough money for retirement is an incredibly important part of the planning process.

To retire is to die.

Americans living longer than ever must save more than ever.

The next generation is going to have to understand that Social Security is just one leg of a stool. We need to actually bring back that savings incentive, and the only way you're going to be able to do that is if you have a job.

I want to retire and want to be able to live out my days financially secure. That's what everyone wants.

Many people focus on the 4 percent rule, which essentially says that as long as you withdraw no more than 4 percent from your retirement accounts each year, the money should last you 30 years.

I can't retire.

What we should be trying to do is to encourage people to establish private retirement accounts and help them take pressure off the Social Security system.

I have a fear of poverty in old age. I have this vision of myself living in a skip and eating cat food. It's because I'm freelance, and I've never had a proper job. I don't have a pension, and my savings are dwindling. I always thought someone would just come along and look after me.

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.

To enjoy a long, comfortable retirement, save more today.

Unless you are completely retired, earning money is the best form of wealth preservation.

With or without a Social Security fix, Americans don't have enough assets to retire on. There has to be a much larger debate.