There are some who feel that long-term career planning is a waste of time. They reason that social, economic, and technological changes are happening so fast that it is useless to try to to make far-reaching plans. After all, there may be career paths that are in demand right now that might not exist several years from now as well as other careers that haven't been created yet that will provide great opportunities in just a few years. Yet some things probably won't change. Most of us want to have successful careers. Most of us need to earn money from a career in order to meet the needs of ourselves and our loved ones. In addition, most of us will need to save and invest money from our earnings in order to be able to retire when we want to. Finally, although retirement may be a long time away for many of us, it is something we'll want to enjoy when that time comes. For this final assignment, you'll create a broad, full-term career plan starting now and taking you to your expected retirement age