“Buy early and diversify.” But what good is that Wall Street adage for those entering retirement with little savings? They’re looking for a substantial and quick return on their money. This guide is for them. It provides retirees with the knowledge and confidence needed to join the stock market later in the game. Financial expert Thomas Maskell secures readers’ investments as he introduces stock market procedures and terminology, helps retirees increase their investments t...

How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy life to its fullest. The key to achieving an active and satisfying retirement involves a great deal more than having adequate financial resources; it also encompasses all other aspects of life -- interesting leisure activities, creative pursuits, physical well-being, mental well-being, and solid social support.International best-selling author and prosperity life coach Ernie J. Zelinski guides ...

There was a time when it was common to have a company pension to live on after you stopped working. These days, company pensions are rare and a large percentage of the workforce needs to rely on their own savings to fund their retirement years. How do you figure out how much you need to retire, and how many years that money will last? Do you dream of retiring early and wonder how you could make that happen? Retired at 48 documents one couple’s quest to answer these questions and their path...

The Perfect Home for a Long Life responds to the anxieties of boomers and seniors about where to live when they grow old and their fears about ending up in a nursing home.This book is designed to help people plan their future by providing creative and concrete examples of the many ways they can organize their living arrangements to support lives of quality and fulfillment throughout their retirement years. Housing needs are as individual as the residents themselves, and

Knowledge is power and nowhere does this hold more truth than in investing.Clearly, investing in silver and gold will help protect your assets in the event of a currency collapse. While many people claim this can’t happen, there are just as many signs pointing to it as a serious possibility. If global currency collapse does occur, you will need to have some form of wealth protection in place that not only ensures you are protecting the value of your assets but can also be converted ...

Rich or poor, young or old, high school or college grad, this book, written by economist Laurence J. Kotlikoff and syndicated financial columnist Scott Burns, can change your life for the better! If you follow the advice in this book, it will raise your living standard (possibly by a lot), improve your lifestyle, and help you spend 'til the end. And it will completely transform your financial thinking, turning every bit of conventional financial wisdom on its head....

A comfortable retirement on a fixed income in a warm, safe, friendly country? Where can I retire like that?In Thailand, where the Government's retirement services are designed for people on fixed incomes like Social Security. But can you retire on Social Security alone?Well, rents here run from 80–280/mo., eating out 3x day costs 8 – total, and a large bottle of premium beer is 1.70. The warm weather encourages T-shirts and shorts year-round, the people are the friendliest ...

Investors, shell-shocked by the "Great Recession" of 2008-2009, are looking for answers, for something fresher than the old 'buy-and-hold' mantra. They hunger for stability, yet yearn for growth to rejuvenate their battered portfolios.Ray Lucia's The Buckets of Money Retirement Solution: The Ultimate Guide to Income for Life provides just that—a reassuring and scientifically proven strategy that gives investors both growth and income.Lucia, a Certified Financial Pl...

The definitive guide for anyone dreaming of a move to paradise: Portugal’s Algarve regionWelcome to the Algarve, the best of the Old World plus the most beautiful beaches in Europe—at a bargain price.Whether motivated by a desire for adventure, discomfort with the current political climate, or the need to make the most of a diminished nest egg, more and more Americans are considering an overseas move. Drawing on more than three decades of experience helping...

I'm Jason Buckley and along with my wife Julie we have re-designed our lives to enable us to stop the daily 9 to 5 of our corporate jobs, and to instead have the choice to do something else. We have chosen to travel, and now spend several months a year away from home seeing the world. This mini guide tells the story of how we changed our lives to give ourselves freedom to travel. Its purpose is to help others who are thinking about making a similar lifestyle change.

A coauthor of the New York Times bestselling guide to Social Security Get What’s Yours authors an essential companion to explain Medicare, the nation’s other major benefit for older Americans. Learn how to maximize your health coverage and save money.Social Security provides the bulk of most retirees’ income and Medicare guarantees them affordable health insurance. But few people know what Medicare covers and what it doesn’t, what it costs, and wh...

Do you plan on retiring soon? Are you still working, but think saving for retirement is impossible? Struggling to pay the bills on a monthly basis and not saving for an emergency? If this applies to you, then you need the Baby Boomers Retirement Guide. From the reasons why you are feeling the financial crunch to the realities of retirement, this book covers it all. Dale Bundy, former corporate controller, takes you through the reality of retiring in today’s financial climate, sharing his s...