Retirement

The Retirement Confidence Survey found that the percentage of Americans who have saved less than $10,000 for retirement has climbed to 43 percent from 39 percent last year.

One in five workers 45 and older have stopped putting money into a 401(k), IRA or other retirement savings account over the last 15 months, and one in four has increased the numbers of hours worked, according to a survey by AARP.

Amidst all the chaos of the housing crisis, a less obvious casualty of the epic catastrophe may be easily overlooked: your retirement prosperity.