If you're self-employed like me, retirement planning can be a maze of acronyms and confusing financial and legal jargon. There are not right or wrong answers to establishing a retirement plan for a small business, just a whole lot of options and tradeoffs.

Forbes.com offers a great overview of retirement plan options and makes a few sound recommendations in selecting the best retirement plan for differing scenarios. I wish I had this basic and clear information before as I began my search for the right option for my business and family.