J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan
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J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan
Henry K. Hebeler
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AT LAST, SOUND, INFORMED, REALISTIC ANSWERS FOR RETIREMENT FINANCE

Use the simple, step-by-step guidance in J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan to double your money for your golden years. Whether you're forecasting how much you need to be saving for retirement or are deciding how much you should be spending once you're there, acclaimed planning expert Henry K. Hebeler can get you the results you need. You'll analyze your investments and start getting the highest possible returns--with the least amount of risk; take a real-world look at your total financial picture, without inappropriate planning assumptions; and make use of a new concept called the Retirement Autopilot, which can help you budget more wisely today and ensure that your investments will last a lifetime.

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Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Lasser Let Me down.......2007-08-26

Lasser is a known name in the consumer 'financial' publishing business. This book about retirement planning is very outdated and even misleading in some areas. The calculations it asks the reader to do are with pencil and paper. As my daughter used to say "A,DUUh!" There are a myriad of easy PC based tools in the market that are far superior. I would have returned the book the next day if I bought it at a local book store.

5 out of 5 stars Financial Realism in Retirement.......2007-05-10

This is what happens when a highly qualified person writes a book to help others understand their retirement finances so that they can realistically plan and feel as comfortable as is possible with their present and future financial well-being.
It is based on realistic historical and mathematical facts. The planning methodology is as good as it gets. I can't say enough about how useful this book has been to me to say nothing of the confidence I now have in my personal finances. It's not enough to say that Mr. Hebeler is to be congratulated!

5 out of 5 stars Good stuff.......2007-01-11

This book is different that others I have read and makes much more sense. Just wish I had it 30 years ago.

4 out of 5 stars Thinking of retirement .......2006-06-28

JK Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan was very informative. If you are thinking of retirement you may want to read this book first. I found it helpful, and more than ever realize that I need to hire a Financial Advisor, because this is a big step. My money is going to have to get me through my golden years, hopefully for a long time.

5 out of 5 stars Sage advice that will keep you on track.......2003-03-26

Hebeler's approach answered for me my most challenging questions: 1] Will my retirement assets allow me to spend what I need (want) to spend each year during my years in retirement? 2] Can I grow my assets at my desired rate while simultaneously lowering the risk of my portfolio? 3] How can I evaluate my financial health each year in a meaningful and action-oriented manner?

All your family members should read it. And if after reading Hebeler's book you still feel the need for professional financial planning, insist that he/she read it as well.
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: By Joseph L. Matthews With Dorothy Matthews Berman (Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Adequate & Annoying
  • Significant error in VA section
  • Could reading about federal regulations be entertaining?
  • Great summary of the Social Security system!
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: By Joseph L. Matthews With Dorothy Matthews Berman (Social Security, Medicare and Government Pensions)
J. L. Matthews , Dorothy Matthews Berman , Joseph Matthews , and J. L. Social Security, Medicare, and Pensions Matthews
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ASIN: 0873377206

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Everyone wants to get the most out of their retirement benefits -- not to mention the best medical coverage.

Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions clearly explains what the different benefits are, and shows you how to claim what you've earned, including:

* Social Security retirement and disability benefits

* Supplemental Security Income

* government penisons & 401(k)s

* Medicare and Medicaid

* new medical insurance options

* dependents and survivor benefits

* veterans benefits

* and more

Completely updated to provide the latest information and changes in benefits, this plain-English book is a must-have for anyone who is retired or about to be.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Adequate & Annoying.......2004-03-03

The authors' explanation of the workings of the Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc systems is adequate but is not particularly well written and often lacks clarity. This is certainly not one of NOLO's best offerings.

Especially annoying was the authors' frequent and tedious editorializing. I suspect most readers of this book want the facts, not the authors' socialistic, simplistic opinions.

4 out of 5 stars Significant error in VA section.......2002-08-17

page 10/7: "E. Medical Treatment....And dependents and survisors of a veteran who has a service connected disabilities, or who receives a veterans pension, are entitled to care in VA facilities if they are unable to afford private care."

I have been a VA employee for 16 years. The above is WRONG. There IS a pilot program in a handful of VA hospitals allowing dependents to use the VA hospital. Otherwise, this is NOT the case.

..."The VA can also pay for long-term care of an elderly or disabled veteran in a private nursing facility if there is no space in a VA facility."

This is also not entirely correct. The operative would is CAN. However, the VA is only obligated to pay for the care of veterans who have a certain percentage of Service-Connected Disability. If they pay at all for any others, most VA's only pay for care for a VERY limited period of time.

5 out of 5 stars Could reading about federal regulations be entertaining?.......2001-05-04

The authors of this comprehensive guidebook come close to achieving this feat. As they point out, many Americans are not receiving all the benefits they deserve under our current system. By explaining the various benefit programs and laws in conversational English, they hope to help readers ensure they are getting everything to which they are entitled. It's also helpful that the text is presented in a visually interesting two-column format with plenty of headings, boxes, and even the occasional illustration.

Each chapter explains a different benefit program or set of laws designed to protect the rights of older Americans. Security and Medicare take up more than half the book. The discussions of Medicare claims and appeal procedures are particularly thorough, complete with samples of Medicare summary notices explaining what the sometimes confusing columns of numbers mean. There also are chapters on Medigap policies, Veterans benefits, private pensions and 401(k) plans, and federal civil service retirement benefits. However, if you're looking for in-depth information on Medicaid coverage of nursing home costs, this is not your best resource. While Medicaid's basic eligibility rules are briefly discussed, the complexities of transferring assets to qualify for Medicaid benefits are not.

The authors mainly stick to the facts, but every once in a while they reveal their view of our society's tattered safety net. For example, they call our failure to enact a comprehensive, universal health care plan a "national disgrace."

5 out of 5 stars Great summary of the Social Security system!.......1999-08-04

This happens to be the best all-around book concerning the difficult subject of Social Security that I have read. Understandable and very well written. The sections regarding disability are filled with just the info I needed to know.
Get a Life: You Don't Need a Million to Retire Well, Fourth Edition
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Easy and Fun to Read
  • This book is right......you DON'T need a million!
  • Not a bad overview, has some good ideas, but beware...
  • An excellent handbook for holistic retirement planning
  • A few comments
Get a Life: You Don't Need a Million to Retire Well, Fourth Edition
Ralph E. Warner
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The financial-service industry wants you to believe that in order to avoid financial destitution, you need to put aside huge amounts of money that you -- let's say it together -- "should have begun saving years ago."

Not true, states Warner, the author of Get a Life. Although a sensible savings plan makes good horse sense, many other actions and decisions will determine whether you enjoy your retirement years.

Get a Life shows you how to beat the anxiety surrounding retirement, and to develop a plan to make your golden years the best of your life by:

* developing family relationships
* maintaining and creating friendships
* improving health
* keeping active
* developing a robust curiosity for the world
* realistically calculating how much money you need and how to secure it

Interviews with successful (and successfully) retired people illustrate how to put Warner's advice into action.

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The financial-service industry wants you to believe that in order to avoid financial destitution, you need to put aside huge amounts of money that you -- let's say it together -- "should have begun saving years ago." Not true, states Warner, the author of Get a Life. Although a sensible savings plan makes good horse sense, many other actions and decisions will determine whether you enjoy your retirement years. Get a Life shows you how to beat the anxiety surrounding retirement, and to develop a plan to make your golden years the best of your life by: developing family relationships maintaining and creating friendships improving health keeping active developing a robust curiosity for the world realistically calculating how much money you need and how to secure it The 5th edition provides the latest research and studies that show physically and mentally active retirees live longer and enjoy happier lives.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Easy and Fun to Read.......2006-11-11

I enjoyed this book so much, that my boss, brother & sister all wanted copies, so I gave them each their own to read!

5 out of 5 stars This book is right......you DON'T need a million!.......2006-05-02

I have to admit I would have been far more skeptical about the points made in this book if I hadn't seen people already living on far less than a million dollars...and doing just fine.
One lived independently for years (admittedly, not on a champagne and caviar budget, but not poorly,either) and then moved into a nursing home, all expenses paid. This person is happy. Health costs have not driven that person to poverty and the medical care is just fine.
Another friend lives modestly but has family and friends nearby, an active social life and lives in a lovely Arts and Crafts style bungalow, bought for a modest amount and very tastefully decorated. She lives (as this book suggests) a life full of meaningful activities, many of them free, some of them volunteer work, some of them low-cost or free programs such as concerts in the parks or nature programs or lectures. Again, not an expensive lifestyle.. but fully satisfying.
ONE SUGGESTION: If you read this book, it is quite possible that you can start NOW to learn to live on far less money than you may be spending mindlessly today - and not feel deprived. If you do that, of course, you may save even more for your later years, when health issues and other concerns may impact your finances in a less predictable manner than today.
In any case, this is a refreshing change from the books which promote worry and anxiety about not being able to afford retirement. This book advocates finding a happy medium, neither advocating a "no savings" plan or needless worry and obsessions about the future and doomsday scenarios.

3 out of 5 stars Not a bad overview, has some good ideas, but beware..........2006-01-09

The 'Where will the Money come from' chapter , pgs 240-244 on Social Security, is delusional. The author seems to think that Social Security is safe, that pending boomers will get full benefits, and nothing is further from the truth. The author should check the annual letter from Social security that states that withdrawls will exceed contributions within the next 10 years unless something is done. Nothing will be done because our politicians have no spine and are afraid of not being around to milk the tax payer and receive endless kickbacks and graft, all the while being exempt from the very system created as a last resort.

His other ideas are good, however, and worth a read. Id get it from the library first before I decided if I wanted to keep this book around.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent handbook for holistic retirement planning.......2005-11-26

I read this book along with several others two years ago as my husband and I contemplated early retirement. It was by far the best book I read. Most other books were the author's personal musings about what makes for a good retirement. In contrast, Warner's book backs up his views with both solid research and compelling testimonies from actual retirees. He doesn't downplay the importance of financial well-being in retirement, just puts it in context as ONE element of successful retirement. As someone who's now been retired (at age 52) for a year, I can attest to the usefulness of this book. It helped me honestly analyze my own life situation and has been a catalyst for some of the choices and decisions I am making as I create a life without (much) work. Warner's admonishment that you have to start integrating good practices in your life BEFORE retirement is particularly important; for example, if you don't foster close and healthy relationships with your family and friends when you are younger, they aren't going to magically happen once you're retired. Likewise for good health and spiritual habits. I highly recommend this book to anyone, regardless of age, who wants practical and sage advice on building a fulfilling life in retirement.

4 out of 5 stars A few comments.......2005-10-02

Like all "royal road to retirement" advice books this one is a mixed bag with some very sage and wise advice on some topics, but weaker on other topics with a lot of facile generalities and waving of hands in regard to how actually to do it on less than a million bucks. Overall though, I applaud the author's emphasis on quality of life vs. a life devoid of meaning and quality personal relationships but with plenty of money--which is what the financial types will try to sell you. As some wag once said, real money is easy to come by--it just takes a lifetime of hard work. Of course, by that time, your wife has left you, your kids hate you, and you have no friends. What's the point of that? I think a compromise is therefore in order, with a downscaled, more modest retirement but with having preserved one's family and friendships intact. On the other hand, this is America, the land of the Almighty Dollar, to which we all bow and scrape and perform obeisance, and if you've got a gadzillion bucks up the wazzoo you can always buy friends, if you can call them that. And I've discovered that in the U.S., money truly does buy friendship of a sort--at least you'll never be bored and alone on a Friday or Saturday night. Anyway, whatever you decide, this book offers an alternative. The decision is up to you.
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • An outstanding, basic reference suitable for any public library.
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
Joseph Matthews , and Dorothy B Matthews
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Get the most out of the new Medicare drug coverage!

Everyone wants to get the most out of their retirement benefits -- not to mention the best medical coverage and prescription drug benefits. Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions clearly explains what the different benefits are, and shows you how to claim what you've earned, including:

  • the new Medicare prescription-drug coverage
  • Social Security retirement and disability benefits
  • Social Security dependents and survivor benefits
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • federal, state and local government pensions
  • Medicare and Medicaid
  • medigap insurance and Medicare managed-care plans
  • veterans benefits

    The 12th edition is completely updated to provide the latest information: Learn about "Medicare Part D," which now provides coverage for outpatient prescription drug costs -- understand what it covers, how to apply for it, and how to use it. You'll also find the latest on Medicare, Medicare HMOs and other managed care plans, as well as the 12 types of medigap health plans.

    This plain-English book is a must-have for anyone age 60 or over, and anyone who helps care for an elder.

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    5 out of 5 stars An outstanding, basic reference suitable for any public library........2007-09-02

    he 12th edition of Attorney Joseph Matthews with Dorothy Matthews Berman's SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE & GOVERNMENT PENSIONS: GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR RETIREMENT AND MEDICAL BENEFITS provides the latest instructions on getting the most from Medicare, social security and government and veterans benefits. From uncovering benefits and when and how to claim them to qualifying for programs and combining them, this provides an outstanding, basic reference suitable for any public library.
    Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Too much political opinion
    • Great resource for people retiring
    • VERY BASIC.... VERY DISAPPOINTED!
    • This Is A Very Important Book About Your Government Benefits
    Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits
    Joseph L. Matthews , Dorothy Matthews Berman , and J. L. Matthews
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    "For 20 years the people's source on Medicare and Social Security."

    The new prescription drug plan is coming in 2006!

    • Beginning January 1, 2006, Medicare beneficiaries who fail to enroll in the new Medicare prescription drug plan (known as Medicare Part D) may miss out on thousands of dollars in savings.

    • Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in the wrong prescription drug plan (one that doesn't cover their particular medications, for example) may cost themselves thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs before being permitted to switch plans.

    • Most Medicare beneficiaries who do not enroll in the new drug plan by May 15, 2006 will be penalized when they later enroll -- the penalty is 1% per month in additional premium cost for every month they were not enrolled, and this higher cost is permanent.

    The chapter on Medicare (Chapter 11) contains a whole new section discussing Part D prescription drug coverage. This section discusses eligibility, premiums & deductibles, restrictions on coverage, and deciding which plan is right for you.

    The chapter on Medicare Procedures (Chapter 12) also has a new section about enrollment & procedures. It discusses enrolling and switching plans, exceptions for coverage (for example, getting the plan to approve a drug that's not on its formulary), and appeals of adverse coverage decisions.

    Also, the new prescription drug coverage affects Medigap and managed care plans, discussed in Chapters 13 and 14.

    An essential tool for everyone over 55, this book shows readers how to cut through the bureaucracy to get their slab of the pie. Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions clearly explains what the different benefits are, and shows you how to claim what you've earned, including:

    - Social Security retirement and disability benefits - Social Security dependents and survivor benefits - Supplemental Security Income - federal, state and local government pensions - Medicare and Medicaid - Medigap managed care plans - veterans benefits = prescription drug coverage

    Completely updated to provide the latest information and changes in benefits, this plain-English book is a must-have for anyone who is retired or about to be.

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    """For 20 years the people's source on Medicare and Social Security."" The new prescription drug plan is coming in 2006! . Beginning January 1, 2006, Medicare beneficiaries who fail to enroll in the new Medicare prescription drug plan (known as Medicare Part D) may miss out on thousands of dollars in savings. . Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in the wrong prescription drug plan (one that doesn't cover their particular medications, for example) may cost themselves thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs before being permitted to switch plans. . Most Medicare beneficiaries who do not enroll in the new drug plan by May 15, 2006 will be penalized when they later enroll -- the penalty is 1% per month in additional premium cost for every month they were not enrolled, and this higher cost is permanent. The chapter on Medicare (Chapter 11) contains a whole new section discussing Part D prescription drug coverage. This section discusses eligibility, premiums & deductibles, restrictions on coverage, and deciding which plan is right for you. The chapter on Medicare Procedures (Chapter 12) also has a new section about enrollment & procedures. It discusses enrolling and switching plans, exceptions for coverage (for example, getting the plan to approve a drug that's not on its formulary), and appeals of adverse coverage decisions. Also, the new prescription drug coverage affects Medigap and managed care plans, discussed in Chapters 13 and 14. An essential tool for everyone over 55, this book shows readers how to cut through the bureaucracy to get their slab of the pie. Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions clearly explains what the different benefits are, and shows you how to claim what you've earned, including: - Social Security retirement and disability benefits - Social Security dependents and survivor benefits - Supplemental Security Income - federal, state and local government pensions - Medicare and Medicaid - Medigap managed care plans - veterans benefits = prescription drug coverage Completely updated to provide the latest information and changes in benefits, this plain-English book is a must-have for anyone who is retired or about to be. "

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Too much political opinion.......2007-03-29

    Material sees good, but you get regular doses of political opinion on profits, "big business" and how wounderful more goverment might be. Tear out the pages of political garbarge and the book rates 4 stars. Oh yes, the editors make a modest profit on the book. Shame ... shame!

    5 out of 5 stars Great resource for people retiring.......2006-12-14

    bought the book to figure out how to take care of my parents. great resource.

    2 out of 5 stars VERY BASIC.... VERY DISAPPOINTED!.......2006-09-29

    As a government employee, I bought this book hoping it would provide some good tips on the federal retirement system. This book may help the new or very unimformed employee, but that's it. Some of the information on government benefits was just plain wrong, which is why it only gets two stars from me. As an example, it states a FERS employee can contribute a maximum of 10% to the Thrift Savings Plan each year. Wrong! An employee has been able to contribute 15% for years and I believe there is no limit in 2006. This is not good information for a book that was updated in February 2006!

    5 out of 5 stars This Is A Very Important Book About Your Government Benefits.......2005-05-10

    Get notified of updates at www.nolo.com/legalupdater. Check www.nolo.com/update to find recent changes in the law that affects the information in this book. Customer service support is available at 800-728-3555.

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      Corporate Retirement Security: Social and Ethical Issues (Leeds School Series on Business & Society)
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        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars Gloom and Doom.......2002-08-26

        Although much of the information is now out of date, (published in 1995) the author is trying to emphasize the sad state of retirement planning among baby boomers.
        -Your 401(k) and stocks are going to be in the dumper
        -You will get little to no Social Security
        -You will likely not have nearly enough pension money
        -You'll probably have to work well past your anticipated "retirement age"
        I believe that there will be ups and downs, but to preach this gloom and doom makes for very depressing reading. Those that have not been saving already know they're in for some hard times. Heck, if I were one who hadn't been saving for decades, I'd consider committing hara-kiri with a plastic butter knife after reading this.

        4 out of 5 stars A realistic wake-up call to the "Boomer" generation!.......1999-08-14

        As a Financial & Retirement Planner for over 15 years, I can attest that Mr Karpel's book is a very realistic portrayal of financial things to come. This book should be required reading for both the "baby boomer" and "X'er" generations!
        Retirement Security: Understanding and Planning Your Financial Future
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • This guy is the expert!
        Retirement Security: Understanding and Planning Your Financial Future
        David M. Walker
        Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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        Binding: Hardcover

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        Book Description

        Millions of Americans face the possibility of a personal retirement crisis in the coming years. In the not too distant future, known demographic trends, projected financial imbalances in Social Security and Medicare programs, changes in employer pension and retiree health plans—and inadequate planning—threaten to derail your retirement security. Only through personal education, informed planning, and disciplined action can you insure a reasonable standard of living and quality of life throughout your retirement years.

        Retirement Security provides complete, candid, and insightful advice to help you separate retirement fact from fiction. Written by a retirement policy and planning expert with extensive experience in government and the private sector, this self-contained guide gives you the knowledge and the tools you need to make the most of your earnings and investments—both now and in the future. You will gain a solid understanding of the many components that affect your retirement security and the factors that drive them, including full coverage of Social Security, Medicare, pensions, retiree health arrangements, personal savings, and more. You will also find out how to design, implement, and amend your own retirement strategy, using a straightforward and effective seven-step method based on sound and proven retirement savings and investment principles.

        Whether you are embarking on a career, nearing retirement, or already retired, don't let your golden years be tarnished by financial insecurity. Retirement Security will show you how to plan, save, and invest in your future so that you can afford to retire.

        What is likely to happen to Social Security and Medicare programs?

        How can I make the most of my employer-sponsored pension and savings plans?

        How much income will I need for retirement?

        How should I invest what I save?

        When should I use IRAs or Keoghs?

        Now you can find answers to these and other critical questions in one book—Retirement Security, the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to retirement planning currently available. Combining sound analysis of the different components of retirement income with practical guidance on developing your own retirement strategy, the book's unique, two-pronged approach gives you the knowledge and the tools you need to make the most of your financial resources both now and in the future.

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        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars This guy is the expert!.......1998-10-27

        Just confirmed as the seventh Comptroller General of the United States, Walker ads to his impressive list of credentials. This is not another "Financial Planning for DUMMIES",it offers a more comprehensive treatment of the subject matter.
        The Retirement Myth: What You Must Know Now to Prosper in the Coming Meltdown of Job Security, Pension Plans, Social Security, the Stock Market, Hou
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Long in the tiooth
        • Still the best book about the coming retirement crisis.
        • Obvious !!
        The Retirement Myth: What You Must Know Now to Prosper in the Coming Meltdown of Job Security, Pension Plans, Social Security, the Stock Market, Hou
        Craig S. Karpel
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        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Long in the tiooth.......2007-06-24

        The Retirement Myth is a good book. The silver bullet theory is a real eye opener. By the way, this book can be used by all generations of people. Mr Karpel does a good job in incorporating much data into his book. He does a great job dissecting the three legged stool and says we need to incorporate a fourth leg. A j-o-b. Some points in his book are debatable such as employers providing resources to "old" people so they do not become "outdated". Clearly it is the responsibility of each individual to continually add to their skills. Alas, Mr. Karpel then proceeds to indicate the stock market as the future for investment income. This is ironic because he states how the "market" will be affected by the baby-boomers. He should have asked for a co-author for ideas on how to sure up income for the future. A great book for that is Richest Man in Babylon. Mr. Karpel does get his point across about retirement being a myth. Now one must continue to read to learn more on how to prepare for the future.

        5 out of 5 stars Still the best book about the coming retirement crisis........2006-11-03

        I have read this book three times and taken detailed notes. After 11 years it is still the best book about the impending Boomer retirement crisis and how to prepare. Very well written and funny. This book is an absolute must read regardless of your age.

        5 out of 5 stars Obvious !!.......2002-11-04

        For sure when baby-boomers really find out they do not have enough money in their retirement funds, they can always blow their brains out !!
        I think S. Kerpel`s book is a must read for all those operating in the "E" quadrant

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