An important theme of these blog entries is the subject of retirement, and it’s impossible not to see the widespread discussion of retirement issues in news media and in advertisements from businesses that provide services and products related to retirement.  There are also scholarly publications and web sites reviewing retirement issues. One of these that repays some study is a web site of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The web site address is www.bc.edu/crr. Among the topics discussed there is the future of Social Security, and the site offers a colorful pamphlet setting forth the problems and possible solutions in non-technical terms. There are also some helpful stories collected at www.cnn.com. Merely reading these entries is not a substitute for your own planning, but they illustrate some of the concerns shared by those nearing retirement and some possible solutions.