Learn everything you need to do in the next five years to create a realistic plan for your retirement with clear, practical advice that is sure to set your future up for success. Most people don’t realize they haven’t saved enough for their retirement until their sixties and by then, it’s often too late to save enough for a comfortable retirement. The 5 Years Before You Retire has helped thousands of people prepare for retirement—even if they waited until the last minute. In this new and updated edition, you’ll find out everything you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. Including recent changes in financial planning, taxes, Social Security, healthcare, insurance, and more, this book is the all-inclusive guide to each financial, medial, and familial decision. From taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401k to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family, you are completely covered on every aspect of retirement planning. These straightforward strategies explain in detail how you can make the most of your last few years in the workforce and prepare for the future you’ve always wanted. Whether you just started devising a plan or have been saving since your first job, The 5 Years Before You Retire, Updated Edition, will tell you exactly what you need to know to ensure you live comfortably in the years to come.

As seen in Woman's Day, US News & World Report, and Money Magazine Uncover the truth about planning for retirement! From financial advisors and pundits on television to colleagues and family members, everyone has something to say about retirement. But how much of it is true? Whether you're looking to move into a senior living community or travel the world, Choose Your Retirement shows you how to realistically prepare for the future you desire. Inside, you will find expert advice for choosing the best retirement path for you and your family as well as information on common myths like: You will only need 80 percent of your current income in retirement Medicare will cover all your health-care needs Switching investments over to bonds is the safest retirement option Social Security will run out in 2033, leaving millions without their promised benefits Filled with hundreds of facts about retiring, Choose Your Retirement helps you set attainable financial goals and plan for the retirement--and life--you've always wanted.

A comprehensive guide to planning your retirement before it's too late! Even though half of all Americans put money aside for retirement, it isn't until they reach their sixties that many realize that they haven't saved enough. With The Five Years Before You Retire, you'll hone in on what you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. This book guides you through each financial, medical, and familial decision, from taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401k program to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family. Covering every aspect of retirement planning, these straightforward strategies explain in detail how you can make the most of your last few years in the workforce and prepare for the future you've always wanted. Whether you just started devising a plan or have been saving since your first job, The Five Years Before You Retire will show you what you need to do now to ensure that you live comfortably for years to come.

Advice and guidance on planning for retirement Retirement Planning For Dummies is a one-stop resource to get up to speed on the critical steps needed to ensure you spend your golden years living in the lap of luxury—or at least in the comfort of your own home. When attempting to plan for retirement, web searching alone can cause you more headaches than answers, leaving many to feel overwhelmed and defeated. This book takes the guesswork out of the subject and guides readers while they plan the largest financial obligation of their life. Take stock of your finances Proactively plan for your financial future Seek the help of professionals or go it alone Use online tools to make retirement planning easier Whether you're just starting out with a 401(k) or you’re a seasoned vet with retirement in your near future, this book helps younger and older generations alike how to plan their retirement.

Are You Considering Early Retirement? Do You Know Someone Who Is Considering This Momentous Decision? With Retire Early? Make the SMART Choices, Steven Silbiger, CPA, offers a short guide to the big issues of retirement planning—packed on every page with detailed, step-by-step advice. Choosing when to retire is one of the most important—and overlooked—decisions we will make about our lives. Silbiger, author of The Ten-Day MBA, has written the first guide that untangles the complicated issues surrounding early retirement, based on careful research about the money pitfalls retirees and near-retirees face. He delivers an understandable roadmap that demystifies the confusion about Social Security benefits, and clarifies the choices for anyone considering when and how to retire. Are you thinking about getting the early Social Security check? It can be tempting, but for many this can be a foolhardy decision. For others, it makes perfect sense. Making the smart choice about when to retire can make a $100,000 difference for an individual and $200,000 for a couple. Silbiger guides readers through the key variables that affect the decision to elect early Social Security retirement benefits: What are your early benefits and penalties? How's your health? Are you married? Are you planning on working while retired? What are your cash needs during retirement? By getting a grip on how to manage our investments, cash flow, and real estate, Silbiger shows how we can put thousands of dollars more into our pockets every year. He addresses vital questions about money and retirement that include: Tapping your nest egg for retirement—how to make ends meet? Which retirement investments are for you? Are you prepared to fend off scam artists? Through it all, you'll meet everyday people who have faced the early retirement question and learned how to make the smart choices. Silbiger provides the tools, worksheets, and assessments to avoid costly mistakes, take charge of your financial future, and choose the path to a secure, happy retirement.

Here's How to Plan for Retirement, Featuring 320 Extremely Effective Tips to Boost Your Retirement Savings for a Happy Retirement. Saving for retirement should start as early as possible and continue until the day you retire. You have a lot of retirement options and the ideas featured in this book will help you choose the options that are right for you. Read the tips carefully and keep them in mind while you choose a retirement route for your future. If you are interested in retirement planning than you need to get this book right now as it may be the most helpful retirement planning book you'll ever read in a long time. Here's just a fraction of what you're going to discover in this book that you simply will not learn anywhere else: * How to best take advantage of the most effective retirement planning strategies - ideas to maximize your retirement nest egg. * The surprising "little-known tricks" that will help you get the most out of your retirement savings. * Do's and don'ts for the most common retirement planning strategies: top retirement planning activity ideas for best results. * How to take your retirement planning skills to the next level; be ready to be surprised when you discover how easy and effective this is. * The simple unvarnished truth about what works and what doesn't work in retirement planning, this is really crucial! * Extremely effective ways to take advantage of the most efficient retirement planning methods. * Retirement planning myths you need to avoid at all costs. * Golden rules to help you get better at managing your retirement savings; discover simple methods of setting up your own retirement plan. * The vital keys to deciding where you should put your retirement money. * How to make sure you come up with the most effective solutions to your retirement planning challenges. * A simple, practical retirement planning strategy to dramatically increase your saving amount, but amazingly enough, almost no one understands or uses it. * The top retirement planning mistakes people do - and how to avoid them. * How to put together an effective retirement planning routine: the golden rules of good retirement saving practices - find out the easiest, simplest ways to take on the most results driven retirement planning methods. * The exact retirement planning routine you should be following for every project. * What nobody ever told you about retirement planning; insider secrets of avoiding the most bothersome challenges. * All these and much much more.

Everyone who has a job dreams of the day they’ll retire. They envision cross-country road trips or relaxing cruise vacations. But after they’ve had their fill of fun and leisure, what’s left? “How to Decide What to Do When You Retire” aims to help you fill the inevitable gaps long before you’re ready to retire. This book will show you how. The last thing you want after you’ve said goodbye to your career is to find yourself with no purpose, nothing to fill those empty hours. This guide will help you connect the dots. It will help you find what makes you happy, what brings you the joy, and what makes sense for you and your future. If you’re ready to take charge of your retirement, buy a copy of this book today and learn how to make your retirement dreams a reality!

RETIRE NOW! shows you how George and Sarah started a £1.8 million property portfolio without any money-and were able to retire when Sarah was only 39 years old. RETIRE NOW! will help people at all levels of property experience, from complete beginners to those with 10 or more properties. It is not about cryptocurrency, or stocks and shares. This could book could get you out of your job within a year or less, so you can choose how you spend your days. 269 pages of detailed, practical advice with none of the fluff - this new book will teach you how to: Plan for retirement in your twenties, rather than waiting until you're 65 Use your pension to invest in property Utilise other peoples money to buy houses Find hidden money and cash you could claim right now Earn Tax free income Make more profit from property investing - the pension that pays out now, not when you're old. Which company structures to choose for each property strategy How to invest in property, even if you have no money Take free holidays Make money from your home Improve your credit score to gain access to bank finance Save over 1% on your cost of living Improve your time management - start now to increase your productivity Change your mindset and give you the confidence to invest Planning your retirement dream life This book from award-winning property investors George and Sarah, contains all the information they wished they had known before they started buying property. Their approach is practical and much easier to understand than most property books. It covers strategies for building wealth, using your pension, mindset, company structures, reducing tax, planning retirement. Also how get the best returns from property strategies such as Buy to Let, Serviced Accommodation, Rent to Rent and Commercial Property investing. TESTIMONIALS "George and Sarah are two of the most inspirational people. Whenever I look at what people are commenting about them online, there's a stream of people thanking them for sharing their journey and telling them what an inspiration they are to other property investors. This book has the power to transform lives." -PAUL SMITH, Touchstone Education "If you are serious about creating wealth, this book will give you a very solid foundation" -KEVIN WHELAN, Founder of WealthBuilders "Having paid for the book, we were over £600 better off." -AARON HAMPTON "A must read for those who want to Retire (well off) sooner rather than later!" -GERALDINE M "A real inspiration to those who want to change their lives." -RICHARD SNELL "It gives you confidence to move forward in your property journey.." -MICHELLE "Really informative book. Great for any stage of becoming a property investor. George and Sarah's approach is real and easier to understand than other books in their field.." -KAREN H "A really valuable book full of useful exercises on getting your finances under control. Also a very good guide how to avoid some of the pitfalls of property investing and becoming financially free!" -Colin Leslie "Practical, actionable content." -JACKIE W "It shows you ways to optimise your lifestyle and how to really kick start your property journey" -NICOLA G "For beginners through to the more advance investor" -AMAZON CUSTOMER "Very helpful for all those seeking financial freedom." -YOKE O'BRIEN

Here's How to Plan for Retirement, Featuring 320 Extremely Effective Tips to Boost Your Retirement Savings for a Happy Retirement. Saving for retirement should start as early as possible and continue until the day you retire. You have a lot of retirement options and the ideas featured in this book will help you choose the options that are right for you. Read the tips carefully and keep them in mind while you choose a retirement route for your future. If you are interested in retirement planning than you need to get this book right now as it may be the most helpful retirement planning book you'll ever read in a long time. Here's just a fraction of what you're going to discover in this book that you simply will not learn anywhere else: * How to best take advantage of the most effective retirement planning strategies - ideas to maximize your retirement nest egg. * The surprising "little-known tricks" that will help you get the most out of your retirement savings. * Do's and don'ts for the most common retirement planning strategies: top retirement planning activity ideas for best results. * How to take your retirement planning skills to the next level; be ready to be surprised when you discover how easy and effective this is. * The simple unvarnished truth about what works and what doesn't work in retirement planning, this is really crucial! * Extremely effective ways to take advantage of the most efficient retirement planning methods. * Retirement planning myths you need to avoid at all costs. * Golden rules to help you get better at managing your retirement savings; discover simple methods of setting up your own retirement plan. * The vital keys to deciding where you should put your retirement money. * How to make sure you come up with the most effective solutions to your retirement planning challenges. * A simple, practical retirement planning strategy to dramatically increase your saving amount, but amazingly enough, almost no one understands or uses it. * The top retirement planning mistakes people do - and how to avoid them. * How to put together an effective retirement planning routine: the golden rules of good retirement saving practices - find out the easiest, simplest ways to take on the most results driven retirement planning methods. * The exact retirement planning routine you should be following for every project. * What nobody ever told you about retirement planning; insider secrets of avoiding the most bothersome challenges. * All these and much much more.

Featured in The Washington Post An up-to-date guide to getting the most out of Social Security under the new regulations that took effect on April 29, 2016. Despite reports of Social Security's impending bankruptcy, Social Security remains an important part of most Americans' retirement plans. But will it be enough? Making Social Security Work for You teaches you what you need to know about Social Security retirement benefits and the options you can choose to help meet your retirement goals. In straightforward, easy-to-understand language, this compact guide provides advice on the advantages and disadvantages of delaying benefits as well as the best ways to maximize your benefits depending on your financial or marital situation. Featuring a glossary of terms to help you better understand Social Security jargon; a full explanation on how the system works under the new regulations that took effect on April 29, 2016; and practical, actionable advice on how and when to save additional retirement funds, this book shows you how to make your retirement the best it can possibly be. "Guy Birken brings her breezy style to explaining a system that can be mind-numbing." --The Washington Post