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How can you help your parents or older relatives when they need help with financial issues? You first need to be able to identify that a problem exists. Accepting help with finances is a step that seniors may be reluctant to discuss, so we hope these steps will make it easier on your family to begin the next stage of your lives.

Remember the story about the tortoise and the hare? The hare assumes he’ll win a race against the tortoise. After taking an early lead, the hare stops to nap. While he’s resting, the tortoise passes him, keeping a slow and steady pace to win the race. This fable has a relevant moral for your retirement planning: it pays to build a secure financial future over time.

It's never too early to start thinking about retirement.

Your 20s may seem like an odd time to think of retirement, but it's actually the perfect moment to start planning for your later years. That's because the earlier you start saving, the more time your money has to grow.