Social Security

Instead of amassing $1 million in savings, clients should consider asking themselves if they are prepared financially for several decades of retirement.

Many retirees kept their financial assets for at least 20 years after retiring, according to a study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Clients have to change their retirement goals and strategies over the years, starting off heavily in stock allocation while in their 30s.

Clients who think they have lost their retirement assets are advised to seek help from the Labor Department or nonprofit pension counseling centers funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Even if a client does not use the triple tax advantage of these accounts, the benefits are still valuable.

Fraudsters call seniors and get them to provide their Social Security number or pay a "processing fee" for the new Medicare card.

Debt is back on the rise, this time led by government.

Contributing $300 a month to a 401(k) over 40 years with an average 7% return will result in more than $700,000. So the benefits are there, but do your clients know the details?

Millennials, Gen X, older workers and current retirees should all think about Social Security slightly differently in crafting their retirement plans.

See what the Social Security Administration considers part of the "5 things every woman should know" about the program.