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by Ravelle Smith, JD of Cordell & Cordell, PC

Often people aren’t sure if they have a cash balance plan, a defined benefit plan, a defined contribution plan, or any of the other several retirement vehicles that exist.

In many cases, especially where there are lengthy negotiations over other issues, it is easy to get a little slipshod when it comes to the distribution of the parties’ retirement assets.  For example, one party may propose to “divide the assets in half” and the other party agrees, and something to that effect gets drafted into a settlement agreement.  However , retirement benefits can be a little more involved than some of the other issues in a dissolution of marriage. 

"Today's retirement is completely different from the retirement of our parents or grandparents."

Money Made Easy host, finance expert Dan Danford, MBA, CRSP, explains some principles of retirement savings that apply whether you are 25 or 45.

"The biggest key to be successful with your retirement lies in having the discipline to put the money aside."

Danford explains other principles such as the mistake that is commonly made of taking retirement funds and put them into college savings or other investments such as real-estate. 

"Investments do matter," explains Danford. Once you start your savings accumulation it is important to be effectively aggressive.  "Most people err towards being too conservative."

Watch the video after the jump.

by Richard J. Coffee, II,  Cordell & Cordell, P.C.

The dissolution of a marriage presents numerous changes and unfortunate consequences.  Custody issues nay be resolved by compromise, mediation and/or counseling.  The personal property division may be an irritating inconvenience.  Financial support a current cash flow adjustment.  None of these are insignificant. However, the loss or division of retirement financial security may be the one impact of divorce that can be the most crippling.

hosted by Joseph Cordell, JD, CPA, LL.M

Is your retirement safe? Stephanie McCracken guest-hosts. In this episode Cordell & Cordell attorney, Milandria King, Esq, discusses the intersection where retirement benefits meet divorce litigation.

 If you're looking for innovative solutions to protect your assets, this is your show!