<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>				<article id="-1199362180"><artname>Retirement: What Are Your Current Needs?</artname><p>The best way to determine how much <glossary def="The medium of exchange used in trade or commerce." primary="Money">money</glossary> you <nodef>will</nodef> need in the <nodef>future</nodef> is to know what you need right now. Some people think they need their current <glossary def="The monetary return on one's labor or investments. Income may be wages, salaries, bonuses, dividends, or interest." primary="Income">income</glossary>. That is not true. You need "<glossary def="The movement of revenue into a business (organization or household) through earnings, borrowing, or investment activities." primary="Cash Inflow">cash inflows</glossary>" to cover your current expenses, <glossary def="A payment to federal, state, and/or local governments based on the sales price of a product, on worker income, or on other property and activities." primary="Tax">taxes</glossary>, and savings for <nodef>future</nodef> needs.</p><p>In <glossary def="Termination of employment due to age, choice, or physical limitation. Certain benefits, such as Social Security payments, are available to those who retire. In finance, retirement is the paying of a debt when or before it is due." primary="Retirement">retirement</glossary>, you <nodef>will</nodef> need cash inflows to cover expenses and taxes only. You may wish to continue saving for your <glossary def="One who inherits property through a will or by law (by law in the case of intestate individuals). Heirship is actually realized only upon the death of the property owner. One who stands to inherit property is called an heir apparent." primary="Heir">heirs</glossary>, but that is not a need. Your expenses may change if you change your lifestyle, and your taxes <nodef>will</nodef> change depending on whether your cash inflows are from "income" or a <nodef>return</nodef> on <glossary def="The purchase of a potentially appreciable asset such as a stock, a bond, a property, or a unit of production. The purchase provides funds for the growth of businesses and governments." primary="Investment">investment</glossary>.</p></article>	