The AARP® Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad

Ponzi schemes. Plunging financial markets. It offers time-tested, rock-solid retirement advice for people of every income level: in addition to showing those on the verge of retirement how to create their own "personal pension," Jason deftly guides prospective retirees through the otherwise bewildering process of evaluating their needs, anticipating future expenses (and managing current ones), and converting present assets into future retirement income. Bank bailouts. Now, for Americans seeking safety and stability in a time of wrenching economic change, comes investment educator Julie Jason with this no-nonsense guide, which won the award for Best Personal Finance Book at the International Book Awards and was chosen as the top business book by Booklist. Given today's dire headlines, planning a secure retirement has become a more critical task than ever. To achieve this goal, she assembles--and shares with the reader--an entire tool kit of self-assessments, tables, checklists, and essential questions.

Jackson, Grant serves conservative retirees who want to create retirement income.  jacksongrant.. Julie Jason is a personal money manager who began her Wall Street career as a lawyer thirty years ago. She is the co-founder of Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc., of Stamford, Connecticut, an SEC-registered investment adviser

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Interesting, But Not Detailed Enough To Create A Retirement Plan Motor Head I purchased this book because amazon.com alerted me to it and because it had all5* customer reviews. After having read it I have mixed feelings about its usefulness :On one hand, it provides a good overview of the financial planning process that needs to be followed to determine how much to save for retirement and how much to withdraw during retirement. It also provides a good overview of some of the retirement income products/annuities, and it has helpful checklists to select a financial adviser. Furthermore, I found the chapter on reverse mortgages a u. An Excellent Primer on Retirement Planning timcon1964 The AARP Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad (340 pages) provides an overview of possible retirement financial strategies. Author Julie Jason is a highly regarded investment adviser, specializing in financial arrangements for retirement. Her other books include The 401(k) Plan Handbook (1997), Strategic Investing After 50 (2001), and Managing Retirement Wealth (2011). She also writes an investment column, which is available online.Although it is aimed at those who are either retired or close to retiremen. Good information This book is very easy to understand and reminds me of the articles I have seen in my mom's AARP magazine.It is a very good beginners guide. There are many topics in the book including an overview of the retirement planning process. It has discussions about your sources of income and if that will survive your retirement, and how to avoid unscrupulous financial advisors and investment scams.It is a very easy to understand book, but you will have to look further,after you read this to find a "how to" step by step guide to make your own retirement plan.