What you should be doing to prepare for retirement depends largely on how old you are today. As indicated by writer Kerry Hannon, if you are in your twenties and thirties, you may want to read a book on personal finance if you haven’t done so yet. You also want to sketch out your monthly budget, including items like rent, groceries, and loan repayments.
Anirban Basu, Chariman Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group (SPG), is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading economic consultants. Prior to founding SPG he was Chairman and CEO of Optimal Solutions Group, a company he co-founded and which continues to operate. Anirban has also served as Director of Applied Economics and Senior Economist for RESI, where he used his extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic region to support numerous clients in their strategic decision-making processes. Clients have included the Maryland Department of Transportation, St. Paul Companies, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Players Committee and the Martin O'Malley mayoral campaign.