Real Solutions for Saving Your Retirement... No Matter Where You Stand Right Now! Step-by-step plans you can use if you're planning to retire in... 5 years | 10 years | 15 years | over 20 years | or tomorrow! “The market meltdown has all of us worrying about whether we will ever be able to retire. Worrying doesn't help you. Planning does. Save Your Retirement by Frank Armstrong, III and Paul B. Brown can—and should—serve as your battle plan.” —John A. Byrne, Executive Editor, BusinessWeek “Convinced the sinking economy has dragged your retirement plans down with it? Save Your Retirement shows there's still treasure inside that wreckage— and provides a map to help you find it.” —Josh Hyatt, Money Magazine “Whether you're just beginning a career or you're five years from retiring, the authors show you how to take a realistic look at your current financial status and your retirement goals. With a refreshingly positive approach, they give all of us, no matter our life stage, a blueprint for successful retirement.” —Professor Larry Meiller, Talk Show Host, Wisconsin Public Radio “Frank Armstrong, III and Paul B. Brown heal your retirement anxiety and show you exactly how to achieve financial security for the golden years. You'll actually be excited to save!” —Farnoosh Torabi, Author of You're So Money: Live Rich Even When You're Not Terrified about retirement? Stop losing sleep, and take action! This book gives you specific, step-by-step plans you can use to save your retirement. Forget “one-size-fits-all” solutions that don't fit your life. Here are personal plans focused on your unique situation—whether you're 5, 10, 15, or 20-plus years away from retirement or are scheduled to retire now. (There's even a detailed plan for people who've already retired and want to make sure their money lasts!) No matter what the market meltdown did to your portfolio or how little you've saved, you can save your retirement—if you start now. Get this book, and get started! All the help you need to save your retirement: Where to move your savings How to recalculate what you'll really need to retire How to assess when you can now afford to retire How to change your approach to investing How to use the federal tax system to save more What to expect from Social Security now

Armstrong, Frank, III; Brown, Paul B

Armstrong Iii, Frank

Globe Fearon Educational Publishing

Longman Publishing

Cengage Gale

Upper Saddle River, N.J, New Jersey, 2009

United States, United States of America

Upper Saddle River, N.J, c2009

1, US, 2009

Real Solutions for Saving Your Retirement No Matter Where You Stand Right Now! Step-by-step plans you can use if youre planning to retire in 5 years 10 years 15 years over 20 years or tomorrow! The market meltdown has all of us worrying about whether we will ever be able to retire. Worrying doesnt help you. Planning does. Save Your Retirement by Frank Armstrong, III and Paul B. Brown canand shouldserve as your battle plan. John A. Byrne, Executive Editor, BusinessWeek Convinced the sinking economy has dragged your retirement plans down with it? Save Your Retirement shows theres still treasure inside that wreckage and provides a map to help you find it. Josh Hyatt, Money Magazine Whether youre just beginning a career or youre five years from retiring, the authors show you how to take a realistic look at your current financial status and your retirement goals. With a refreshingly positive approach, they give all of us, no matter our life stage, a blueprint for successful retirement. Professor Larry Meiller, Talk Show Host, Wisconsin Public Radio Frank Armstrong, III and Paul B. Brown heal your retirement anxiety and show you exactly how to achieve financial security for the golden years. Youll actually be excited to save! Farnoosh Torabi, Author of Youre So Live Rich Even When Youre Not Terrified about retirement? Stop losing sleep, and take action! This book gives you specific, step-by-step plans you can use to save your retirement. Forget one-size-fits-all solutions that dont fit your life. Here are personal plans focused on your unique situationwhether youre 5, 10, 15, or 20-plus years away from retirement or are scheduled to retire now. (Theres even a detailed plan for people whove already retired and want to make sure their money lasts!) No matter what the market meltdown did to your portfolio or how little youve saved, you can save your retirementif you start now. Get this book, and get started! All the help you need to save your Part Lets Take a Deep Breath and Get Our Bearings 1 Chapter 1: Theres Hope 3 Chapter 2: You Are Not Just About Everyone Is Unprepared to Retire the Way They Want 11 Chapter 3: Maybe You Dont Want to Retire 23 Chapter 4: Before You Begin Your Rescue Things to Do to Make Sure You Dont Make the Situation Worse 29 Part Working with the Scenario That Is Right for You 63 Chapter 5: R(etirement) Minus 20 (or More) 71 Chapter 6: R15 79 Chapter 7: R10 95 Chapter 8: R5 107 Chapter 9: R=0 117 Chapter 10: R+ 123 Part (Dramatically) New Thinking 127 Chapter 11: Maybe You Want to Retire Later 129 Chapter 12: Dont Touch Up the X-Rays 133 Chapter 13: Dealing with Risk 141 Chapter 14: Where Does Social Security Fit In? 151 Chapter 15: What to Do the Moment You Stop Reading 161 Chapter 16: Final Thoughts 167 Part Appendices 173 Appendix Where Does the Money Go? 175 Appendix Getting to Whats Next 183 Appendix Useful Links and Resources for Retirees 191 Appendix Suggested Asset Allocation Models 195 Index 199

<p class="null1">Real Solutions for Rescuing Your Retirement...</p>
<p class="null1">No Matter Where You Stand Right Now!</p>
<p class="null1">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="null2">Step-by-step plans you can use</p>
<p class="null2">if you’re planning to retire in...</p>
<p><b><i>5</i></b> <i>years</i></p>
<p><b><i>10</i></b> <i>years</i></p>
<p><b><i>15</i></b> <i>years</i></p>
<p class="null2">over <b>20</b> years</p>
<p class="null2">or <b>tomorrow!</b></p>
<p>Terrified about retirement? Stop losing sleep, and take action! This book gives you specific, step-by-step plans you can use to rescue your retirement. Forget “one-size-fits-all” solutions that don’t fit your life. Here are personal plans focused on your unique situation–whether you’re 5, 10, 15, or 20-plus years away from retirement or are scheduled to retire <i>now</i>. (There’s even a detailed plan for people who’ve already retired and want to make sure their money lasts!) No matter what the market meltdown did to your portfolio or how little you’ve saved, you <i>can</i> save your retirement–<i>if</i> you start now. Get this book, and get started!</p>
<p class="null3">All the help you need to rescue your retirement:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Where to move your savings</li>
<li>How to recalculate what you’ll <i>really</i> need to retire</li>
<li>How to assess when you can now afford to retire</li>
<li>How you might need to change your approach to investing</li>
<li>How to use the federal tax system to save more</li>
<li>What to expect from Social Security now</li>
</ul>

xv, 207 p. : 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
There's hope -- You are not alone : just about everyone is unprepared to retire the way they want -- Maybe you don't want to retire -- Before you begin your rescue efforts : things to do to make sure you don't make the situation worse -- R(etirement) minus 20 or more -- R-15 -- R-10 -- R-5 -- R=0 -- R+ -- Maybe you want to retire later -- Don't touch up the X-rays -- Dealing with risk -- Where does social security fit in? -- What to do the moment you stop reading -- Final thoughts

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