Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies - Softcover

Tyson, Eric; Carlson, Robert C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119543630 ISBN 13: 9781119543633

Publisher: For Dummies, 2018

Synopsis

Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543633) was previously published as Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119118770). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.

 

Manage your finances in your golden years—enjoy your retirement!

Numerous life changes come with the territory of getting older—as we're reminded every day by anti-aging campaigns—but one change the media doesn't often mention is the need for a shifting approach to personal financial management. Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies, 2nd Edition offers the targeted information you need to make informed decisions regarding your investments, spending, and how to best protect your wealth. You've worked your whole life for your nest egg—why not manage it as effectively as possible?

Enjoying your golden years hinges on your ability to live the life you've dreamed of, and that's not possible unless you manage your finances accordingly. The right financial decisions may mean the difference between a condo in a more tropical climate and five more years of shoveling snow, so why leave them to chance?

• Explore financial advice that's targeted to the needs of your generation
• Understand how changes in government programs can impact your retirement
• Consider the implications of tax law updates, and how to best protect your assets when filling out tax forms each year
• Navigate your saving and investment options, and pick the approaches that best fit the economic environment

Whether you're heading into your senior years or your parents are getting older and you want to help them take care of their finances, Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies, 2nd Edition offers the insight you need to keep financial matters on the right track!

About this title

From the Back Cover

• Consider the implications of tax laws and Social Security
• Find financial advice targeted for your generation
• Navigate your savings and investment options

Manage your finances and enjoy your retirement

Certain financial decisions could make or break your future plans, so why leave them to chance? Inside, Eric Tyson and Bob Carlson give you the targeted information you need to make informed decisions regarding your investments, spending, and how to best protect your wealth. This simple and informative guide helps you grasp the basics of estate planning, wills, and other legal documents. Through understanding taxes, you will be better equipped to manage budgets and investments to save the most for retirement.

Inside...

• Choose the right investment portfolios
• Assess life insurance needs
• Know when to retire
• Make important housing decisions
• Minimize your taxes and plan your estate

About the Author

Eric Tyson is a recognized personal finance counselor, writer, and lecturer. Tyson has been featured on and quoted in hundreds of publications and media outlets.

Bob Carlson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fairfax Country Employees' Retirement System.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1119543630
• ISBN 13: 9781119543633
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480