Scaling the Retirement-Savings Peak Is Tough; The Descent Is Tougher

You’ve worked and saved, and now you’re ready to retire. But are you? For a successful retirement – one in which your money lasts as long as you do – you need to cover these bases.

A path leading to the top of a mountain.
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It is sometimes said that planning and saving for retirement is much like mountain climbing. As you scale your way to the peak, you hope to see a glorious view of retirement on the other side.

But, just as with actual mountain climbing, you don’t get to revel in that view for long. It’s time to start your descent — actual retirement. And that’s when many people run into trouble.

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David Domenick Jr., Investment Adviser Representative
Managing Partner, Capital A Wealth Management

David Domenick Jr. is a managing partner with Capital A Wealth Management. He maintains his FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities registrations and is a Registered Representative of Madison Avenue Securities LLC. He is also an Investment Adviser Representative of AE Wealth Management and is licensed in life, accident and health insurance. Domenick has a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and legal studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.