Is debt threatening your retirement?

"More than 4 in 10 Americans age 56 to 61 carry debt -- more than $17,000, on average -- while more than a third have less than $1,000 in a checking account, according to a MagnifyMoney analysis. The combination paints a grim picture for these future retirees, but five steps can help, beginning with assigning top priority to reducing debt." Retirement Security SmartBrief.  Read the details and find out how to pay down that debt! http://www.nextavenue.org/debt-threatening-retirement-dreams/