When is the right time to retire? Should you relocate, and if so, where? How can you make sure your money will last as long as you do? What kind of lifestyle will best suit your retirement years? Two million Americans reach retirement age each year, and they urgently need reliable information and guidance as they plan for the second half of their lives.
Drawing on the expertise of the authors-who conduct retirement seminars and have traveled extensively investigating places to retire and talking to prospective retirees and those who have taken the plunge-as well as the insights of contributing experts in various fields, Retire Right is designed to be a comprehensive, all-inclusive resource.
- Provides detailed information about particular locales, financial planning and tax considerations, lifelong learning opportunities, leisure and volunteer activities, and working after retirement
- Includes interactive surveys, questionnaires, and worksheets to involve readers in the rewarding process of planning their ideal retirement
- Delves into the psychological issues surrounding retirement
Filled with practical information and advice, anecdotes, resources, and a healthy dose of humor, Retire Right is the one and only guide retirees will ever need.
Customer Reviews:
“I just finished reading my neighbor’s copy of The New Retirement: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life, by Jan Cullinanae and Cathy Fitzgerald, and I had to share my enthusiasm about this book. I am also going to get my own copy! It is a great summary of all of the things we Baby Boomers should be thinking about as we approach retirement. The New Retirement helps the reader decide when and where to retire, whether continued employment may be necessary or desirable for financial or psychological reasons, and how to make the transition into a retirement lifestyle that is right for you. I’ll recoup the cost of the book many times over by taking advantage of the ideas in the financial planning and tax chapters.
The book is unique in that it really does address ‘the rest of your life,’ from retirement planning, to maximizing the retirement years, to preparing for the eventual sunset. The New Retirement opened my mind to the many paths I can take to spend the rest of my life in a fulfilling manner.
The authors’ conversational style and sense of humor make this an ENJOYABLE read. The wealth of fascinating facts, web site references, analyses of places to live, and practical advice make this a MUST read. ”
– Joyce Logan, Deer Park, Illinois
“I have two financial concerns: The first is paying for the college education of my two sons. Fortunately they are 10 years apart in age so I won’t have them attending college at the same time. The second is saving for retirement. I’m still 25 years or so away from retirement but I see how my own parents have struggled as they got into their mid-70’s. My dad did not have a retirement account and my mom only got into one maybe 10 years before retiring. A sobering prospect.
This book is a real eye-opener. We don’t plan on re-locating and we are only looking to maintain our current lifestyle while trying to account for medical expenses. While much of the book does focus on the best places to retire with appropriate ratings, I found most helpful the various surveys and worksheets designed to come up with the retirement plan that best fits your desires. You’ll uses these work sheets to figure out just how much money you’ll need to have when you retire based upon your lifestyle.
Most interesting was information on a “working” retirement, where you enjoy the benefits of retirment while perhaps owning a small business. There are lots of opportunities that you may not have considered for a working retirement. There are also the very important sections dealing with healthcare, living wills, and dealing with aging parents. This is great information for us as we are now dealing with two aging and ill parents ourselves.
Whether your planning that retirement to Arizona or Florida, or planning on staying where ever you are at, the information in this book is invaluable. Best of all it’s great no matter what age you are whether a younger person in their late 20’s or in their 40’s like me. It’s never too late to get planning.”
Tim Janson (Michigan)
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