The Short Game: The Make-or-Break Years Before You Retire

Part two of the money series covers the years almost everyone ignores: the short game, roughly three to five years before your retirement date. Rc explains why a bad market at the wrong time — right before or right after you retire — can do the most damage, why the fears people post online usually mean they are still playing long-game rules, and how a three-bucket strategy protects your income before anything bad happens.