How To Retire Happy: Everything You Need to Know about the 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make before You Retire - Softcover

Hinden, Stan

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9780071360340: How To Retire Happy: Everything You Need to Know about the 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make before You Retire

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ISBN 10: 0071360344 ISBN 13: 9780071360340

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2000

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Nearly 2 million Americans reach retirement age each year. Before anyone can begin to enjoy all the leisure time ahead, there are difficult decisions to be made about a host of crucial issues, such as Social Security, HMOs, insurance, and estate planning. Written by award-winning Washington Post financial reporter and syndicated columnist, Stan Hinden, How to Retire Happy arms anyone approaching retirement with easy-to-comprehend answers to all their complicated questions. How to Retire Happy:
� Provides practical advice and guidance on the 12 most complicated decisions to make before retiring
� Covers all the bases, from where to live to how to invest, from health insurance to taking money out of IRAs
� Goes beyond financial planning to offer practical advice on the key emotional and psychological issues surrounding retirement

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From the Back Cover:

Yes, you can have a happy, active, rewarding retirement—but first, you have decisions to make. Let award-winning retirement columnist and financial expert Stan Hinden show you the way!

Praise for How to Retire Happy

"I found this an extremely valuable book for me, both professionally and personally. I have worked for many years at an organization that helps people prepare for retirement. At age 62, I am actively planning my own retirement and I consider Stan Hinden’s book required reading. This is solid practical information presented in a very easy-to-read format. Everyone in the workforce today should read this book!" --Horace B. Deets Executive Director, AARP

"Very complete. Covers all aspects of retirement extremely well. Stan’s work will serve as the most authoritative book on how to retire and I believe it will be regarded as the "bible" for future retirees." --Stephen Hartwell Chairman of the Board, Washington Mutual Investors Fund

"A unique and extraordinary blend of useful advice about the economic, personal and practical problems facing prospective retirees – written by a financial expert who has been there himself." -- David Silver President, ICIMutual

About the Author:

STAN HINDEN writes a syndicated column, "Retirement Journal," in which he discusses the decisions, dilemmas, and challenges of retirement. The column has won honors from the American University School of Communications and the Investment Company Institute for "excellence in personal finance reporting." Before retiring, Stan spent 23 years at the Washington Post including a dozen years as a financial reporter and columnist.

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