| Even if today's retirees live better that those of fifty | | | | long-term care insurance. Chapter seven deals with |
| to sixty years ago, a future retiree's financial security | | | | IRAs and chapter eight with setting up one's own |
| can be planned or improved upon while he or she is | | | | pension plan. Chapter nine is about making good |
| still working. With the economy in its present gloom | | | | investment choices. This chapter includes sixty-eight |
| and doom mode and the companies phasing out and | | | | key investment terms and some information on |
| reducing retirement benefits, doesn't it make sense | | | | stock basics, bonds, annuities, gold, and real estate |
| for today's workers to think and plan their own | | | | investments. Chapter ten introduces the worker to |
| retirement far ahead of time? | | | | several smart tactics and strategies of investment. |
| Although highly experienced investors may be able to | | | | Chapter eleven and twelve address pension payouts |
| do just fine for themselves, Kiplinger's Retire | | | | and monitoring the retirement plans as things change |
| Worry-Free introduces the average or inexperienced | | | | through time. At the end of chapter twelve, there |
| investors to retirement planning and to getting the | | | | are referrals to Financial Planning Association, National |
| most out of their financial means. After the | | | | Association of Personal Financial Advisors, and The |
| introduction from the editor-in-chief, chapter one of | | | | American Institute of CPAs. The book ends with a |
| the book redefines retirement by making the reader | | | | very usable index. The language of the book is clear |
| think about making sure he'll have enough means to | | | | and direct, and it can be easily understood even by |
| live well when he retires. | | | | the not-so-savvy. |
| Then, chapter two has the pointers, charts, and | | | | Kiplinger's Retire Worry-Free, sixth edition, is in |
| workbook pages for estimating how much the | | | | paperback and 304 pages, with ISBN-10: 1427797188 |
| worker will need in his golden years. Chapter three, a | | | | and ISBN-13: 978-1427797186. The book is published |
| chapter any young worker should pay attention to, | | | | by Kaplan Publishing and written by the editors of |
| shows how to save and make more money for | | | | Kiplinger's Personal Finance, the personal finance |
| retirement planning and how to manage debts in the | | | | magazine. |
| best way possible. | | | | Since this book shows how to plan for retirement, it |
| Chapter four is about the retirement plans | | | | is for people who are still young enough to be in their |
| -self-directed or otherwise- a worker's company | | | | working years rather than the already retired, and it |
| offers. Chapter five brings up the social security | | | | will make a great gift to any young person or worker |
| benefits; chapter six is about making sure the | | | | looking to plan his or her retirement. |
| retiree-to-be will have enough insurance and | | | | |