For those of you who don't think you have to be concerned about this, let me be the first to caution you. In the pages of this book you will find their stories, filled with all the fears, anxieties, and pain that financial inadequacy can cause. These people have agreed to share their experiences with us, to wave a red flag of warning in front of our faces, to wake us up before it's too late. I thank them for that. I only wish I could have reached these people before things went wrong.
Retirement is one of the most critical domestic issues facing our country today.
The topic covers a broad range of financial, emotional, and health care concerns that must be addressed. As a specialist in retirement issues and a Certified Financial Planner, Orman has appeared regularly on CNN, CNBC, QVC, and Fox After Breakfast . For fourteen years Orman gave retirement planning seminars for one of Northern California's major employers. Don't Lose It and The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom , and contributes a monthly column in Self Magazine. A University of Illinois graduate in social work and Chicago native, she now lives in Oakland, California.