Retirement planning was simple and predictable 40 years ago. All you needed was your company pension, personal savings, and Social Security. Those days are long gone. Most public pensions are underfunded, and private companies can’t get rid of them fast enough. Social Security’s own trustees predict it will run out of money in less than 20 years. And most people haven’t saved even a fraction of what they should. Retiring comfortably today is not about saving more, it’s about saving smart. In Don’t Retire Broke, you will learn: Traps to avoid before you retire. How to maximize Social Security benefits. What to do now if you still have a pension. How to keep the IRS out of your IRA. Isn’t it time to make sure you don’t retire broke?
Make Smart Choices with Your Social Security and Savings! Are you thinking about retiring soon, or have you recently retired? Don't Go Broke in Retirement, the latest in a series of acclaimed books by trusted retirement expert Steve Vernon, gets right to the point and shares an easy-to-follow, three-step plan that helps you answer these critical questions: Have you saved enough money to retire? When should you start your Social Security benefits? What's the best way to build lifetime income that's protected from financial crises? What living expenses should you reduce to make retirement more affordable? Based on the "Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy," the plan was developed from new research by the Stanford Center on Longevity and the Society of Actuaries. Learn why this strategy has garnered national attention and discover how the recent financial turmoil successfully stress-tested this plan, proving its effectiveness for managing retirement funds. Don't Go Broke in Retirement provides the information and tools you need to generate the most retirement income from your Social Security benefits and retirement savings, including: A simple, step-by-step checklist to help you put your plans into action Modifications to personalize the strategy for your goals and circumstances Access to bonus chapters to help you apply the strategies outlined in the book, including investing in retirement, navigating tax rules, and finding professional help with retirement funding strategies A list of helpful resources and research to learn more Don't worry about your retirement! Instead, develop solid financial strategies so you can confidently enjoy your retirement years.
From America's most trusted financial advisor comes a comprehensive guide to a new and utterly sane financial choice. In Die Broke, you'll learn that life is a game where the loser gives his money to Uncle Sam at the end. There are four steps to the process: Quit Today No, don't tell your boss to shove it...at least not out loud. But in your head accept that from this day on you're a free agent whose number one workplace priority is your personal bottom line. Pay Cash You should be as conscious of spending as you are of saving. Credit should be a rarely used tool for those few times (buying homes and cars) when paying cash is impossible. Don't Retire Your work life should be a journey up and down hills, rather than a climb up a sheer cliff that ends with a jump into the abyss. Die Broke It sounds terrifying, the one intolerable outcome to your financial life. And yet, in truth, dying broke might be your best option for a life without fear: fear of failure and privation now, fear of impoverishment in the long run.
People of your father's generation worked for one, maybe two, companies their entire life. When they retired, they received a pension and social security. In other words, they had guaranteed income for life. With a life expectancy of age 70, storms like inflation, stock market volatility, and taxes rarely affected them. But this is not your father's retirement. Chances are you don't have a pension. You have a 401k, an IRA, a 403b...an alphabet soup that puts the risk of investing on you. And not only must you weather the volatility of stock and bond markets, you must also protect yourself against the taxes that await your nest egg, the soaring cost of custodial health care, and the uncertainty of Social Security. This easy to read book can help simplify your retirement planning process.
From one of the worlds most trusted experts on personal finance comes a "route planner," identifying easy moves to get young people on the road to financial recovery and within reach of their dreams.
When you hear the word retirement, you probably don't imagine yourself scrambling to pay your bills in your golden years. But for too many Americans, that's the fate that awaits unless they take steps now to plan for the future. Whether you're twenty five and starting your first job or fifty five and watching the career clock start to wind down, today is the day to get serious about your retirement. In Retire Inspired, Chris Hogan teaches that retirement isn't an age; it's a financial number an amount you need to live the life in retirement that you've always dreamed of. With clear investing concepts and strategies, Chris will educate and empower you to make your own investing decisions, set reasonable expectations for your spouse and family, and build a dream team of experts to get you there. You don't have to retire broke, stressed, and working long after you want to. You can retire inspired!
"Retired Broke-How to Fix Your Retirement" will help you find ways to pay for your retirement when you have little or no money saved. Do you wish to know the secrets to experiencing a happy carefree retirement? Creative solutions help you overcome any obstacles on your path to a lively retirement. This book will show you: How to use assets you may already have to generate much needed retirement income. Ways to take control of your healthcare costs being your own advocate using easy to follow tips. Several out-of-the-box ideas to accomplish the travel you desire. How to set goals for your retirement and make a plan to achieve them easily. Tips to save money on Insurance, entertainment, transportation, food, and much more. Easy to read; it's jammed packed with ideas to solve your underfunded retirement. "Retired Broke-How to Fix Your Retirement" will reassure you that you can live your life without a million dollar nest egg or any nest egg for that matter."
