Most of us are looking forward to retirement, but we shouldn't approach it without some planning and preparation. For example, the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was recently $1,674 -- or about $20,000 per year -- and many of those collecting above-average benefits won't get more than $40,000, not to mention the maximum, which was recently around $50,000.

If you agree that that doesn't look like enough, start thinking about how you can set up some other income streams for yourself in retirement. Here are some ideas.

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