Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information
and to the use of our report dated February 27, 2008 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of RiverSource Life Insurance Company and to
the use of our report dated April 24, 2008 with respect to the financial
statements of RiverSource Life Variable Annuity Account 10 included in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registration Statement (Form N-4, No.
333-79311) which has been incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 52 to the Registration Statement (Form N-4, No. 333-79311) for the
registration of the RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Advantage(R) Variable
Annuity, RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Select(R) Variable Annuity, and
RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Access(R) Variable Annuity offered by
RiverSource Life Insurance Company.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 8, 2009