Like Gov. Evers, KerberRose Wealth Management hopes to educate our clients about the importance of saving for retirement and the many tools available to optimize your financial security upon leaving the workforce.

Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes to steer clear of, if possible.

According to the global analytics firm Gallup, only about 44% of Americans have created a will.