The 5 years before you retire
Subtitle: retirement planning when you need it the most
By: Emily Guy Birken
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781440569722
Subjects: Personal Finance; Planning; Retirement; Retirement income
Other titles: Five years before you retire
Description: Even though half of all Americans put money aside for retirement, it isn't until they reach their sixties that many realize that they haven't saved enough. With The Five Years Before You Retire, you'll hone in on what you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. This book guides you through each financial, medical, and familial decision, from taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401k program to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family. Covering every aspect of retirement planning, these straightforward strategies explain in detail how you can make the most of your last few years in the workforce and prepare for the future you've always wanted.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-229) and index.
Table of contents: title: How far away are you?; title: Saving and budgeting for the next five years; title: Income in retirement; title: Find the right financial planner; title: What to expect from social security; title: Taxes and your retirement income; title: What to expect from medicare; title: Planning for health-care expenses in retirement; title: Housing in retirement; title: The family fortunes; title: Creating a budget on a retirement income; title: Common retirement pitfalls; title: If you don?t have enough saved.