Money for Life addresses the concerns of a wide range of people who are planning their retirement and hoping to create a retirement income from their retirement savings. With the demise of traditional pension plans, this is a significant and important challenge facing boomers as they approach their retirement years. Boomers are now on their own to generate a reliable, lifetime retirement income, and Money for Life provides unbiased, trusted help. It discusses the pros and cons of various methods to generate retirement income without a sales pitch for any specific approach.
Part One of this valuable guidebook outlines specific action steps and describes the various retirement income generators in an easy-to-understand manner, using charts, illustrations, and examples. It also introduces the Money for LIFE™ retirement income rating system to help you choose the solution that works best for you. Part Two serves as a resource for readers who want more details on the methods for generating a retirement income and on specific retirement tax and insurance issues. Praise for Money for Life
“Savvy guidance for some of the most crucial financial decisions you’ll ever face. Money for Life can help make sure your retirement nest egg lasts as long as you do.”
— Jon Peterson, author of Social Security for Dummies
 “If you don't have a traditional pension and you don't want to outlive your assets, then put Money for Life on your 'must read' list. Steve Vernon's book will help you learn how to convert the assets in your various retirement accounts into a paycheck, into money for life.”
— Robert Powell, Editor, MarketWatch’s Retirement Weekly
 “The decline of traditional pensions, and the reliance on IRAs and 401(k) accounts means that growing numbers of Americans will face a major challenge receiving enough income in retirement. Steve Vernon offers answers in this book, with sensible, specific advice on a range of ways to pay yourself in retirement.”
— Mark Miller, retirement columnist and author of The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security.
 “Today’s retirees and pre-retirees face multiple challenges, including low interest rates, volatile equity markets, and the logistical headaches of turning an investment portfolio into a stream of income that will last for the rest of their lives. Money for Life confronts those challenges head-on, using clear examples and straightforward language to coach retirees and pre-retirees on generating the income they need without taking extreme risks. It’s a valuable bookshelf addition for retirees seeking guidance on crafting a financial plan they can live with for many years.” — Christine Benz, director of personal finance, Morningstar, and author of 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances
 “As defined contribution plans and IRAs become an increasingly important part of retirement wealth in this country, it is essential that today’s workers understand the various techniques available to convert the account balances to retirement income. Steve Vernon has done a magnificent job of drawing together in one authoritative source the benefits and potential limitations of the various strategies that should be considered by individuals.”
— Jack VanDerhei, research director, Employee Benefit Research Institute, and editor, Benefits Quarterly

Money for Life: Turn Your IRA and 401(k) Into a Lifetime Retirement Paycheck

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VERNON, STEVE

Personal Finance

Rest-of-Life Communications

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Recession-Proof Your Retirement Years: Simple Retirement Planning Strategies That Work Through Thick or Thin

Are you approaching your retirement years and wondering if you have enough money to stop working? Are you afraid of poor health, high medical costs, and outliving your savings?Well, stop worrying—and start planning for the 21st century retirement! Retirement Game-Changers helps you make smart choices about your finances, health, and lifestyle as you transition from your work life into your retirement years. Filled with invaluable resources, checklists, and wit, Retirement Game-Changers shares ground-breaking tools and research to help you enjoy a long, healthy, and financially secure life.In this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll discover how to:•Generate recession-proof retirement income that lasts the rest of your life. •Enhance your health and longevity.•Protect against ruinous medical and long-term care costs.•Lead a fulfilling and socially connected life.Retirement Game-Changers includes the following features:•The ground-breaking Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy.•Traps for the unwary on a variety of topics, including retirement income and investment strategies, Social Security, medical insurance selection, health care, where to live, and how to nurture your well-being.•Action steps, plus mistakes to avoid and strategies to consider.•A Retirement Reality Check to help assess your overall retirement readiness.•Access to three bonus chapters on retirementgamechangers.com to help you implement the strategies learned in the book, including finding professional help, using behavioral economics and psychology to help you succeed with your planning, and insights for navigating the tax rules.Retirement Game-Changers is your road map for planning the most important period of your life. Take charge—and make your retirement years count!

Retirement Game-Changers: Strategies for a Healthy, Financially Secure, and Fulfilling Long Life

Make Smart Choices with Your Social Security and Savings! Are you thinking about retiring soon, or have you recently retired? Don't Go Broke in Retirement, the latest in a series of acclaimed books by trusted retirement expert Steve Vernon, gets right to the point and shares an easy-to-follow, three-step plan that helps you answer these critical questions: <ul> <li>Have you saved enough money to retire?</li> <li>When should you start your Social Security benefits?</li> <li>What's the best way to build lifetime income that's protected from financial crises?</li> <li>What living expenses should you reduce to make retirement more affordable?</li> </ul> Based on the "Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy," the plan was developed from new research by the Stanford Center on Longevity and the Society of Actuaries. Learn why this strategy has garnered national attention and discover how the recent financial turmoil successfully stress-tested this plan, proving its effectiveness for managing retirement funds. Don't Go Broke in Retirement provides the information and tools you need to generate the most retirement income from your Social Security benefits and retirement savings, including: <ul> <li>A simple, step-by-step checklist to help you put your plans into action</li> <li>Modifications to personalize the strategy for your goals and circumstances</li> <li>Access to bonus chapters to help you apply the strategies outlined in the book, including investing in retirement, navigating tax rules, and finding professional help with retirement funding strategies</li> <li>A list of helpful resources and research to learn more</li> </ul> Don't worry about your retirement! Instead, develop solid financial strategies so you can confidently enjoy your retirement years.

Don't Go Broke in Retirement: A Simple Plan to Build Lifetime Retirement Income

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Money for Life: Turn Your IRA and 401(k) Into a Lifetime Retirement Paycheck

Recession-Proof Your Retirement Years: Simple Retirement Planning Strategies That Work Through Thick or Thin

Retirement Game-Changers: Strategies for a Healthy, Financially Secure, and Fulfilling Long Life

Don't Go Broke in Retirement: A Simple Plan to Build Lifetime Retirement Income