People in the United States are living longer today than ever before. They want to enjoy life, travel, hobbies, and their families not only during their working careers, but also once they’ve stopped working. Their retirement money needs to be sufficient to allow them to pursue these activities, as well as face the health consequences of getting older. The amount of money needed to address these issues needs to last much longer than it did in previous years. That requires careful advance preparation. In this course, we will discuss that preparation, and investigate the history and future of retirement planning.