The Big Retirement Risk: Running Out of Money Before You Run Out of Time

This is a guidebook packed with the best strategies to manage wealth in retirement, helping readers live the life they have always envisioned - without risk of running out of money. With decades of experience as a financial consultant, Erin Botsford shows readers how to identify their preferred lifestyle and sustain it throughout retirement. With the philosophy that money allows choices, she shows readers how to become informed, wise investors - avoiding common pitfalls, challenging the status quo, and refusing to take advice blindly. No one wants to run out of money before they run out of time, and Botsford helps restore confidence in members of the Baby-Boom generation who may have lost assets during the financial crisis. With a thorough examination of the transition into retirement, she addresses common concerns such as Do I have enough money to last a lifetime? What about my spouse and children? Will Social Security be there when I am eligible to receive it? And what about Medicare, health insurance? From a chapter titled "Economics 101" to detailed analyses of market patterns, the author exposes the failures inherent in traditional methods of asset allocation. With comprehensive explanations of investment strategies, she helps readers adopt a new philosophy about their finances and retirement planning in order to protect their hard-earned money.

Erin Botsford is the founder and CEO of The Botsford Group, a boutique financial planning firm with offices in Frisco, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia.

Erin's firm specializes in investment, asset protection, and estate planning for retirees and those planning for retirement. Among the top echelon of financial advisors, she is considered a thought leader on twenty-first-century investing, risk management, and retirement.

Erin's personal story of overcoming poverty and adversity in her early life to become one of the top financial planners in the country has been featured in numerous articles and publications. Her business success has been recognized by publications such as Barron's magazine, D magazine, Success magazine, and InvestmentNews.com, and she has made television appearances on CNBC, Fox News, and Bloomberg Television.

Erin resides in McKinney, Texas, with her husband, Bob, a pilot for American Airlines. She has one son, Kevin, who is currently serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force