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OWN YOUR RETIREMENT
provided by Paul Castillo, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Retirement in the 2000s has taken on different meanings for everyone. For some, being retired is all about not working a regular job and finally enjoying “the good life.” For others, it’s a time for reinvention, a chance to pursue a new career, hobby or passion. Some may keep working because they prefer to, while others need to keep working just to make ends meet.

No matter which scenario you desire, the key is to have the financial security to choose and shape your own retirement dream. By devising and implementing a sound strategy, you gain the power to “own” your retirement – whatever that may be.

Without careful preparation, ensuring a comfortable retirement can be a challenge. But by starting now, taking advantage of your company-sponsored retirement plan, maximizing your personal retirement savings, and examining all financial tools available, your financial future will come into clearer focus.

Saving for retirement may be the most important financial decision you will make. Make sure you plan for these years carefully to make your retirement dreams become reality.

To learn more about retirement solutions as well as find a variety of other articles available to you and your family, visit the article library found on Paul Castillo's Web site at www.nmfn.com/paulcastillo, or contact him at 949-863-5812 or paul.castillo@nmfn.com with any other questions.

Article prepared by Northwestern Mutual with the cooperation of Paul Castillo. Paul Castillo is a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, the marketing name for the sales and distribution arm of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, its affiliates and subsidiaries. Financial Representative is an agent of NM based in Newport Beach, CA. Securities offered through Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, 1500 Quail Street Newport Beach CA 92660 / 949-863-5800, member FINRA and SIPC. NM is not a broker dealer. To contact Paul Castillo for more information, please call him at 949-863-5812, e-mail him at paul.castillo@nmfn.com or visit his website at www.nmfn.com/paulcastillo.