How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire, Third Edition

How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire, Third Edition

Product Type: Book

Product Price: $18.95

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill

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"Want excellent insights on retirement planning from a professional who’s actually experienced retirement himself? You’ll get just that from Stan Hinden’s book, How to Retire Happy, now in its third edition. Stan was a Washington Post financial reporter for 20 years, and after he retired, he wrote the Post’s 'Retirement Journal' column for which he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. What I like about Stan’s book is that it combines good financial planning information with his story about his own retirement. He’s candid about the mistakes he made and how he’d do things differently with the benefit of hindsight."
--Steve Vernon, columnist, CBSMoneyWatch.com

“Everyone in the workforce today should read this book!”
—Horace B. Deets, former Executive Director, AARP

Award-winning Washington Post retirement columnist Stan Hinden’s bestselling How to Retire Happy helps you decide if you can retire now, or whether you have to stay on the job for a few more years.

This trusted guide has been fully updated to address the stomachchurning issues created by financial market volatility and the economic recession.

Will you have enough money for health care? Do you need—and can you afford—a longterm care policy? How much income can your savings produce?

The third edition of How to Retire Happy provides answers to these questions—plus all-new information about:

Apply Hinden’s reliable, easy-to-understand advice and experience a happy, healthful retirement for years and years to come.

Reviews

Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2010-05-07
Summary: "Note: this book for US residents only"

I ordered this ook hoping for generalized retirement solutions and found it full of 401k and Medicare details. None of this applies to anyone outside the US so don't bother with it.

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2007-03-31
Summary: "Buy this book!"

They say hindsight is 20/20, but by reading this book your foresight will be too. There is no hype here, just straight common sense from a guy who's already where you want to be.

Are you planning on living on less money in retirement? Do you really want to? Stan tells you that's not realistic and why. And what to expect about taxes, and health insurance.. Take it from someone who's already there. This book will help you ensure a comfortable and happy retirement.

Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2006-07-16
Summary: "Basic Overview for Beginners"

For a financial writer with a major newspaper, this author was surprisingly uninformed about his retirement planning. He points out the mistakes he made, primarily from being uninformed about social security, his 401-k investment options, and how much money he might need in retirement. He then goes on to tell what he would have done differently HAD HE REALIZED the implications of his inaction while young. He realized too late that a little planning during his career would have made a big difference to him in retirement. While well written, this book is pretty basic. It is a good primer for someone thinking of their retirement options. This is an easy, enjoyable read; I finished it in two evenings.

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2006-07-05
Summary: "Better late then never"

Well written and easy to read. The book fills in the gaps leading to retirement and allows one to make up for lost time in looking at things that need to be considered for retirement.