Melissa Phipps Introduction Retirement planning and investing expert with more than two decades of experience covering those topicsPublished in Worth magazine, Robb Report, Inc., Institutional Investor, and many others Senior writer for Capital Group who has also been a managing editor for Farmers InsuranceAuthor of a retirement planning book Experience Melissa Phipps is a writer, editor, and author who specializes in retirement planning, investing, and personal finance.Melissa's writing has appeared in Worth, Financial Planning, Financial Advisor, The American Lawyer, Institutional Investor, and many other publications. She is currently a senior writer at Capital Group, and has been a managing editor for Farmers Insurance. She has also worked on custom publications for Principal Financial, MetLife, Chrysler, Jeep, Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, and Citigroup Wealth Management.Melissa is the author of The Retirement Rescue Plan: Retirement Solutions for the Millions of Americans Who Haven't Saved "Enough". Education Melissa has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley. LiveAbout and Dotdash Meredith LiveAbout, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a reference site focused on entertainment, activities, and hobbies. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Melissa Phipps How to Handle a 401k When You Change Jobs How to Set a Salary Range for a Job