I’ve enjoyed a luxury that’s not available to most retirees: the chance to ease into my retirement. I’ve been able to work a little, ‘retire’ a little, and so on and so forth. As I continue to cross a very wide threshold into full-time retirement, I’ve come to realize it’s up to each of us to figure out how we’re going to retire.

J.P. Morgan recently published its annual Guide to Retirement. We reviewed the Guide and wanted to share some of our favorite slides. Enjoy!

When my mother died, she left behind a few collections of porcelain objects. (Think lots of Hummels, lots of Lladro, and lots and lots of birds.) My girls each took one for memory’s sake, and each grandchild selected an item or two. Other than a remembrance, nobody wanted my mother’s collections, which meant I had to figure out what to do with dozens and dozens of items. Here's my story and how it might help you.