Nesmith Library

The smartest retirement book you'll ever read, Daniel R. Solin

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

The smartest retirement book you'll ever read

bibliography

Daniel R. Solin

Follow the advice in The Smartest Retirement Book You'll Ever Read and you will: Find simple strategies to maximize your retirement nest egg Steer clear of scams that rob you of your hard-earned savings Ensure that your money lasts longer than you do Avoid the common mistakes that can leave your spouse impoverished Discover financial lifelines no matter how desperate the economy "If you want a handy guide that provides information in small chunks, Solin's book is it

The (tall) tale of Dr. Ivan Jenner -- Rethink retirement investing. Deflating inflation ; When conservative is risky ; Stocks for the timid -- Stocks made simple. Stock-picking perils ; Balancing risk and returns ; High fund expenses are your mortal enemy ; The investing secret your broker won't tell you ; Make a date with target-date funds ; Resist the allure of ETFs -- Bonds made simple. Bonds in a nutshell ; Blindsided by bonds ; Avoid treasury inflation-protected securities -- Cash made simple. You need cash insurance ; The Holy Grail : more reward, same risk ; Money market funds make money -- Annuities made simple. Immediately consider immediate annuities ; The annuity that keeps on giving ; Just say no to variable annuities ; The inequitable annuity -- Mining your money. Undermining your money ; The 4 percent rule ; Squeezing your nest egg hard ; Squeezing your nest egg harder ; Squeezing your nest egg hardest -- Simple steps to stretch your money. Basic withdrawal strategies ; Moving your retirement accounts ; Roth redux ; The reverse holdup : required distribution rules -- Social Security and pensions : critical choices. Winning the Social Security lottery ; Leaving your spouse a legacy of poverty ; Leaning on a thin (pension) reed ; Pension distribution elections are critical ; Hiring a pension consultant can pay big dividends -- Is sixty-five the new fifty? Retirement delayed is retirement enhanced ; Retaining your job and securing your retirement ; Don't count on age discrimination laws to protect your job ; Part-time work can be full-time trouble -- Financial lifelines for desperate times. The reverse mortgage wheel of fortune ; Reverse mortgages : too good to be true? ; Making usury look good : the real costs of reverse mortgages ; Low-cost lifelines ; Should you sell your life? ; Help when it seems hopeless -- Care costs. Care before Medicare ; The short skinny on long-term care ; Who needs long-term care insurance? ; When fat beats skinny : choosing the right long-term care insurance ; Keeping your long-term care policy in force ; Where's the check? : making claims and getting paid -- The state of your estate. Find the will to leave a will ; Avoiding probate purgatory ; The magic power of an inherited IRA ; Irrevocable trusts require trust ; I love you, but let's sign on the dotted line : prenups for seniors -- Wolves in sheep's clothing. Mail-order experts ; Expensive free meals ; Whom can you trust? -- Where's the beef? Ten golden rules ; The proof is in the pudding! -- Appendix A. Asset allocation -- Appendix B. Risk and return summaries