I like the retirement contribution option what-ifs I can play at year end. 

Filipino parents: "Go to school, find a good job, work 16 hours a day, retire at 65."

I also have some relatives in the rehab business  and even one very successful "house hacker" in the family who until BP I didn't even know that was a word (lol).I retired from the U.S. 

But, we have had enough of rehabbing and landlording for now, until we retire our day jobs.  

They do not cash flow like I would like but I am using 15 year not 30 year amortizations so I can have them about paid off when I retire. 

A simple example is below.Destination (Frame what you want): I want to have $20,000 a month (adjust for inflation) in passive income per month to replace my income when I retire at 62.

I'm just not real sure what to expect from a company that will "manage" the account for me and possibly help with suggestions on investment choices.Anybody currently have a self-directed retirement plan of some sort that you could share some insight on?

I am recently retired from a career in clinical laboratory testing.

My name is Felicia Hernandez Fortunato and I am a recently retired Firefighter/Paramedic after 25 years of service.

After working in his residency for a while my husband discovered that some of the doctors were pushing off retirement later and later due to a lack of financial security.