The current financial environment has many people nearing retirement age wondering if they’ll even be able to retire. They wonder if it might be best to continue working to make and save as much as they can until the economy improves. The following are strategies and advice for retiring in bad times you may want to consider. Be aware that the first five years of retirement are the most important. The first five years may very well determine how much money a retiree has available to them, especially when economic times are questionable.

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As the economy has worsened, not only have retirement funds dropped in value with the market, but also many people have been tempted to tap savings as a way to cut debt or otherwise shore up their finances after a job loss. Still more have found that employers have dropped matching contributions to shore up their own finances. Worry about retirement seems to be widespread. A January survey by the National Institute on Retirement Security noted that 83 percent of Americans are concerned about their ability to retire. Yet the worst thing you can do is tap or give...

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