Rethink Your Retirement Unconventional Wisdom For Safer Retirement Planning

In 2014, U.S. seniors filed bankruptcy at more than four times the rate of seniors a decade ago. With long life expectancies, but higher costs of living and fewer lifetime pensions, how can individuals enter retirement with less worry? Retirement Income Certified Professional Nathan R. Frederico offers fact-based advice and debunked myths from his experiences helping retirees find safe, reliable sources of income in retirement. After decades in your career, this short read provides ways to preserve that hard-earned retirement savings and give you the peace of mind to enjoy your retirement.

Are you dreaming of early retirement, where you can bid farewell to the 9-to-5 grind and savor the freedom to live life on your own terms? "How to Retire Early: A Guide to Financial Planning and Early Retirement" is your roadmap to turn that dream into a reality. In this comprehensive guide, you'll find a treasure trove of expert advice, actionable strategies, and invaluable insights to help you embark on the journey toward financial independence and early retirement. Whether you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, or beyond, it's never too late or too early to take control of your financial future. Inside these pages, you'll discover: The Benefits of Early Retirement: Explore the profound advantages of retiring early, from increased freedom and flexibility to improved overall well-being. Setting Clear Retirement Goals: Learn how to define your retirement age, calculate your future expenses, and envision your ideal retirement lifestyle. Assessing Your Financial Situation: Dive deep into evaluating your assets, liabilities, income, and expenses to understand your current financial standing. Building a Strong Financial Foundation: Discover the importance of emergency funds, debt reduction, and budgeting in securing your financial future. The Power of Investing: Explore different investment vehicles, risk tolerance, and diversification strategies to grow your wealth. Tax-Efficient Investing: Gain insights into tax-advantaged accounts and strategies for minimizing taxes in retirement. Retirement Accounts and Pension Plans: Unravel the mysteries of 401(k)s, IRAs, Roth IRAs, and maximizing employer benefits. Alternative Income Streams: Explore real estate investments, dividend stocks, bonds, and side businesses to boost your income. Creating a Retirement Savings Plan: Set milestones, track your progress, and adapt your plan as needed for a secure retirement. Minimizing Lifestyle Inflation: Learn to curb the dangers of lifestyle creep and embrace contentment on your journey to early retirement. Health and Insurance Considerations: Navigate healthcare, long-term care insurance, and medical expenses to protect your well-being. Social Security and Medicare: Maximize your Social Security benefits and understand Medicare for a smooth transition into retirement. Protecting Your Wealth: Explore estate planning, wills, trusts, and strategies to minimize estate taxes. The Psychology of Early Retirement: Dive into the emotional aspects of retirement, find purpose, and avoid common post-retirement pitfalls. Finalizing Your Retirement Plan: Revisit your retirement goals, make timeline adjustments, and address last-minute financial considerations. Pre-Retirement Checklist: Prepare for retirement by addressing financial tasks, legal matters, and the transition itself. Retirement Budgeting and Withdrawal Strategies: Discover safe withdrawal rates, create a retirement budget, and adjust spending as needed. Post-Retirement Lifestyle: Explore the joys of travel, hobbies, volunteer work, and staying physically and mentally active in retirement. Dealing with Unexpected Challenges: Learn to navigate market volatility, health crises, and unexpected expenses while reinventing your retirement plan. Success Stories and Inspirations: Draw inspiration from real-life early retirees and gain valuable lessons from their experiences. Additional Resources and Tools: Access recommended books, websites, worksheets, and calculators to aid your retirement planning journey. No matter where you are in your financial journey, this guide is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to achieve early retirement. Start turning your dreams into reality and embrace a future where financial independence allows you to live life on your own terms. Your early retirement adventure begins now!

So You Want to Retire is a practical, easy-to-read guide to retirement planning. For over 19 years, the author interviewed hundreds of retirees and pre-retirees to discover their experiences and advice for others.Arthur S. Montgomery reports that the same issues and concerns recur frequently. His book gives examples of some of the more common mistakes retirees make and shows ways to avoid making them. He not only covers financial planning for retirement, but also advises on the physical and mental health aspects that, when handled properly, can relieve burdens placed on loved ones.Montgomery says there are many ways for retirees to stay active, yet not be over-committed. He also points out the resources available to help pre-retiree have more information to make informed decisions. This book is for anyone who ever plans to retire Author and financial advisor Arthur S. Montgomery has written articles for publications since 1992, but this is his first book. He has advised retirees for nearly two decades. After reading several books on retirement planning and dealing with being downsized, I couldn't find any one book that answered all of the larger questions that most pre-retirees have regarding retirement planning. So I decided to write one that answered those questions. The Missouri native is married and has three children.

IS YOUR MONEY SAFE IN THE WALL STREET CASINO? You've worked too hard to let Wall Street destroy your dreams of a comfortable retirement. Yet millions of Americans have seen their savings vanish. It doesn't have to happen to you. Randy Hammon has three decades of experience protecting and growing the retirement savings of hard-working people just like you. Now, in his new book, he'll share with you the secrets of The Safe Money System- so that you can sleep nights knowing that your savings are safe, protected, and growing. "With this book Randy Hammon has accomplished what many have attempted, but few have achieved. And that is to lay out a clear, simple yet effective path to developing a retirement plan that will stand the test of time. Anyone interested in building a retirement plan that will assure a secure retirement, should start by reading this book." Bob MacDonald, Chairman and CEO (Ret) Allianz Life of North America "I have trusted my retirement planning to Randy Hammon for 25 years. His straightforward solutions to the financial and emotional needs of educators have been a blessing to our family. He has not only done an amazing job of summarizing his safe money system but also his successful philosophy of life. I highly recommend that you enjoy and practice the wisdom in this book." Gene Bedley, National PTA Educator of the Year, retired Principal and Educational Consultant/Author "When I first saw the title The Safe Money System, I thought, 'This might be a little late.' But when I read the book, I realized that it's never too late to plan for your financial future..Let Randy Hammon's smart, safe system be your guide. " Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Leading at a Higher Level Randy Hammon is the Founder of My Retirement Coach, Inc. You can view his website at: www.thesafemoneysystem.com

REVISED AND EXPANDED THIRD EDITION Is it possible that everything you have been told about retirement planning is wrong? Is retirement dead? Perhaps not yet, but it's on life support. The concept of retirement, as we've known it, is becoming a thing of the past. With the major economic, social, cultural, medical, technological, and employment shifts that have occurred in the past two decades, most everyone under the age of 100 now has to rethink what they thought "retirement" would be. Furthermore, the various "financial planning" industries are still looking at retirement through the lens of the 20th century. As a result, they are pushing products, services, and concepts that can actually "reduce" your chances for comfort in your later years. "Busting the Retirement Lies" is a quick read that is packed and to the point-and which will transform your perspective on retirement. You will learn: Why "saving enough" is not enough How financial planners skew projections, creating false expectations Why and how conventional retirement strategies are changing And more eye-opening new realities But most of all, regardless of your current age, you will learn what you can do to best enjoy the rest of your life."

Safety-first retirement planning helps to meet financial goals with less worry. This book explains how to evaluate different insurance options and implement these solutions into an integrated retirement plan.

Diversification provides a well-known way of getting something close to a free lunch: by spreading money across different kinds of investments, investors can earn the same return with lower risk (or a much higher return for the same amount of risk). This strategy, introduced nearly fifty years ago, led to such strategies as index funds. What if we were all missing out on another free lunch that’s right under our noses? InLifecycle Investing, Barry Nalebuff and Ian Ayres-two of the most innovative thinkers in business, law, and economics-have developed tools that will allow nearly any investor to diversify their portfolios over time. By using leveraging when young-a controversial idea that sparked hate mail when the authors first floated it in the pages ofForbes-investors of all stripes, from those just starting to plan to those getting ready to retire, can substantially reduce overall risk while improving their returns. InLifecycle Investing, readers will learn How to figure out the level of exposure and leverage that’s right foryou How the Lifecycle Investing strategy would have performed in the historical market Why it will work even if everyone does it Whennotto adopt the Lifecycle Investing strategy Clearly written and backed by rigorous research,Lifecycle Investingpresents a simple but radical idea that will shake up how we think about retirement investing even as it provides a healthier nest egg in a nicely feathered nest.