Jill Schlesinger, personal finance columnist of Retire Smart from Tribune Media Services

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Retire Smart

As tens of thousands of Baby Boomers retire every month, the retirement landscape is transforming before our very eyes, making one of the few universal financial planning topics also one of the most complex. Jill Schlesinger, certified financial planner and editor-at-large of www.CBSMoneyWatch.com, is bringing the “R-word” into focus for readers of all ages, drawing on her career as an investment advisor to make retirement feel less like an event and more like an evolution toward financial freedom.

The column prepares readers for creating future options for themselves and their families, and for having fun along the way. Schlesinger also welcomes questions from readers.

Retire Smart Samples

Social Insecurity

With the election year officially in high gear, here are some thoughts on the nation's safety net from some of the current and former candidates: -- "We should find a bipartisan solution to strengthen Social Security for future generations."

Who's the family CFO?

"I don't know anything about my finances," said a 76-year-old man in a recent email. Every couple needs to allocate certain tasks, but you aren't doing your partner any favors by withholding information.

The phases of retirement

Everyone loves to read "The Best/Worst Places to Retire," but the choice of where to live in your non-working years is about more than just financial analysis and weather, isn't it?

Long-term care conundrum

When my mother turned 65, all she wanted was a shiny, new long-term care insurance policy. Mom was on to something. If those odds don't scare you, maybe the dollars will.

How to create actionable financial resolution

I hate the word retirement. My disdain of the r-word makes it ironic that I succeed one of my favorite retirement experts as the "Retire Smart" columnist. I hope to not so much succeed Mark as to complement him.

Before shredding the safety net, consider the state of older Americans

The social safety net that protects seniors already is frayed, but expect politicians to try poking some new holes in the mesh during the 2012 campaign season.

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