The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security Practical Strategies for Money, Work, and Living

by Miller, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781576603628
• ISBN10: 1576603628
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Bloomberg Press

Summary

The Great Recession has placed a wake-up call to America's baby boomers. Many have not saved enough for retirement and have not taken a hard look at how many post-work years they may need to finance.

Author Biography

Mark Miller is a journalist and consultant. He has a nationally syndicated column, "Retire Smart" , and is a contributing writer for the Huffington Post on retirement and aging issues. Miller edits three Web sites focused on the 50+ market: retirementrevised.com, whatsnext.com, and 50plusdigital.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Rethinking Retirement in Hard Times	p. 1
Money	p. 13
The Great Wake-Up Call	p. 15
Getting the Most from Social Security	p. 19
The Old-Fashioned Pension on Life Support	p. 31
Income Annuities: Another Way to Get a Guarantee	p. 41
Resuscitating the 401(k)	p. 49
Managing Your Health-Care Expense Burden	p. 65
Taxes and Retirement	p. 83
Coping with Post-Bubble Real Estate	p. 91
How to Hire a Financial Adviser	p. 105
Work	p. 115
How Working Longer Helps	p. 117
The Fifty-Plus Job Market: Good News, Bad News	p. 125
Six Rules for Job Hunting	p. 133
Fifty-Plus Enterpreneurs: Launching a Lifestyle Business	p. 145
How to Hire a Career Coach	p. 159
Living	p. 167
Making a Difference: Encore Careers	p. 169
Volunteering in Retirement: Getting Engaged	p. 183
Learning and the Path to Brain Fitness	p. 199
About the Author	p. 211
Index	p. 213
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