Will you have enough money to support your retirement? If so, great. But a large percentage of older people don't and won't. Systems of financial support for individuals in retirement have changed. Defined pension plans have given way to individual investment and retirement approaches. Yet individuals are seen to not be prepared to weather their retirement years successfully and seem to think they can rely on social security. Paula McMillan is a senior financial advisor working with individuals to ensure their long-term financial wellbeing. She is professionally active, with a particular focus on financial issues for women. She founded and chairs North Carolina's Triad Women’s Initiatives Group and actively participates in Financial Focus for Women and Family Wealth Advisors Council’s Women of Wealth Study Group. She writes about financial matters and created podcast series on retirement planning and financial empowerment for women. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx