The Aarp(r) Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad

Bank bailouts. Ponzi schemes. Plunging markets. With all of today's dire headlines, you may feel overwhelmed by the prospect of planning and providing for your retirement. Adding to this stress is the fact that financial mistakes made close to or during retirement can be disproportionately costly: typically, more money is at stake, and any losses take longer to recover. But devising a retirement-survival strategy need not cause panic. The AARP Retirement Survival Guide, written by money manager Julie Jason, explains how to use easily accessible financial resources to enhance your retirement and achieve financial security. The AARP Retirement Survival Guide walks you through: Answering the question "Do I have enough to retire?" (And, if the reply is "No," showing you how to improve your situation.) Helping you assess financial products that promise lifelong income Alerting you to sales techniques that can lead you astray Distinguishing among various financial advisers so you can choose the right one for your circumstances Understanding how to navigate bad market periods Maintaining or enhancing your lifestyle in retirement (yes, it can be done!) Jason's objective is not to revamp your habits or your life but to keep you out of trouble while making the most of what you have. With simple and solid guidance from The AARP Retirement Survival Guide, you can live comfortably as you plan the best years of your life. Book jacket.