Article: Expert to discuss retirement planning: ; Hartford executive says it's important to look closely at spending

The process people go through when they worry about losing a job in some ways mirrors the process one goes through preparing for retirement, said John Diehl, senior vice president of investments and retirement at Hartford Life Insurance Co.

"People facing the potential loss of a job ask themselves, 'What if I lose my job - what kind of standard of living am I going to be able to maintain?' and 'Where is the income going to come from?'" Diehl said. "In a similar fashion, those are the questions you have to ask as you face retirement: 'If I have no income or a reduced income, where will it come from?' The answer is, your retirement portfolio. What might that look like?"

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