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The Washington Post and New York Times Business Bestseller
“Everyone in the workforce today should read this book!”
—HORACE B. DEETS, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AARP
“Want excellent insights on retirement planning from a professional who’s actually experienced retirement himself? You’ll get just that from Stan Hinden’s book.”
—STEVE VERNON, COLUMNIST, CBSMONEYWATCH.COM
“Provides the most important information you’ll need before and during your retirement.”
—MICHELLE SINGLETARY, THE WASHINGTON POST
Award-winning Washington Post retirement columnist Stan Hinden’s bestselling How to Retire Happy,Fourth Edition, helps you make the right decisions to ensure a happy, healthful retirement. It delivers all the expert advice you need in an easy-to-understand step-by-step style. How to Retire Happy includes everything that has made previous editions the go-to guides for retirees and near-retirees, plus:
- Brand-new material on health insurance and the prescription drug plan
- The facts about Medicare Part A (hospital), Part B (tests, doctors, preventive care), and Part D (prescription drugs)
- The author’s personal experiences with the realities of long-term Alzheimer’s care
- Fully updated material on Social Security strategies
- How to handle the financial realities of the post-meltdown economy
- New resources you can turn to for extra advice
Table of contents
- Opener 00:00:23
- Foreword 00:09:52
- Preface 00:07:57
- Decision 1: Am I Ready to Retire? 00:35:09
- Decision 2: Can I Afford to Retire? 00:35:45
- Decision 3: When Should I Apply for Social Security? 00:56:30
- Decision 4: How Should I Take My Pension Payments? 00:25:33
- Decision 5: What Should I Do with the Money in My Company Savings Plan? 00:35:12
- Decision 6: When Do I Have to Take Money Out of My IRAs? 00:20:58
- Decision 7: How Should I Invest During Retirement? 00:56:24
- Decision 8: What Should I Do About Health Care? 00:48:33
- Decision 9: What Should I Do to Prepare for an Illness That Requires Long-Term Care? 00:52:08
- Decision 10: Where Do I Want to Live After I Retire? 00:30:08
- Decision 11: How Should I Arrange My Estate to Save on Taxes and Avoid Probate? 00:37:25
- Decision 12: How Can I Age Successfully? 00:33:33
- Closer 00:00:40
Product information
- Title: How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire, Fourth Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2012
- Publisher(s): McGraw Hill-Ascent Audio
- ISBN: 9780071839471
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