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J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan
Henry K. Hebeler Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471411248 |
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AT LAST, SOUND, INFORMED, REALISTIC ANSWERS FOR RETIREMENT FINANCEUse 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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Lasser Let Me down.......2007-08-26
Financial Realism in Retirement.......2007-05-10
Good stuff.......2007-01-11
Thinking of retirement .......2006-06-28
Sage advice that will keep you on track.......2003-03-26
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.
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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 Manufacturer: Nolo.com ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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.
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Adequate & Annoying.......2004-03-03
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.
Significant error in VA section.......2002-08-17
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.
Could reading about federal regulations be entertaining?.......2001-05-04
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."
Great summary of the Social Security system!.......1999-08-04
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Get a Life: You Don't Need a Million to Retire Well, Fourth Edition
Ralph E. Warner Manufacturer: Nolo.com ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 0873378377 |
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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:
Easy and Fun to Read.......2006-11-11
This book is right......you DON'T need a million!.......2006-05-02
Not a bad overview, has some good ideas, but beware..........2006-01-09
An excellent handbook for holistic retirement planning.......2005-11-26
A few comments.......2005-10-02
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Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
Joseph Matthews , and Dorothy B Matthews Manufacturer: NOLO ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1413305768 |
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Get the most out of the new Medicare drug coverage!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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An outstanding, basic reference suitable for any public library........2007-09-02
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Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most of Your Retirement and Medical Benefits
Joseph L. Matthews , Dorothy Matthews Berman , and J. L. Matthews Manufacturer: NOLO ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1413304486 |
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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:
Too much political opinion.......2007-03-29
Great resource for people retiring.......2006-12-14
VERY BASIC.... VERY DISAPPOINTED!.......2006-09-29
This Is A Very Important Book About Your Government Benefits.......2005-05-10
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Modeling Pension Systems
Andrus Simonovits Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1403915245 |
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The issue of unfunded public pension systems has moved to the center of public debate all over the world. Unfortunately, a large part of the discussions have remained on a qualitative level. This book seeks to address this by providing detailed knowledge on modeling pension systems.
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Corporate Retirement Security: Social and Ethical Issues (Leeds School Series on Business & Society)
Robert Kolb Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1405150483 |
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Gloom and Doom.......2002-08-26
A realistic wake-up call to the "Boomer" generation!.......1999-08-14
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Retirement Security: Understanding and Planning Your Financial Future
David M. Walker Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: Accessories:
ASIN: 0471152072 |
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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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Long in the tiooth.......2007-06-24
Still the best book about the coming retirement crisis........2006-11-03
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