Are your parents retired? Are they living the life in retirement that they envisioned? If yes, how did they accomplished this? What financial steps did they take that allowed them to live the retired life they wanted? If no, what is preventing them from living that life? Did they not save enough? Did they seek financial help, or did they go it alone? How do you want to live your retired life? Are you on track? Do you know what to do to insure that you live the financial life you envision? Here are some tips from a great article found in Investopedia written by Denise Appleby.