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222 pages ; 21 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Get the most out of your retirement! If you're one of the millions of Americans without a pension plan, your retirement years might seem like a huge financial question mark. Pensionless, by U.S. News Senior Editor for Retirement Emily Brandon, addresses the retirement benefits that are available to you, how to use them correctly, and how to avoid potential pitfalls. Learn how to avoid surcharges on your Medicare benefits, how to increase Social Security and employer-sponsored benefits to help pay for retirement, and how to minimize costs and boost the value of your existing retirement benefits. And you'll learn how to tweak your lifestyle now so that you can live well in retirement without the security of a pension.<br /><br /> Inside you'll find ideas on how to get more Social Security by claiming benefits twice, ways to minimize fees and avoid penalties on retirement accounts, and how to inflate 401(k) balances. Featuring an analysis of the significant changes made to Social Security in the recent federal budget, Pensionless will help you enjoy those retirement years you've worked so hard for"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Provides tips on using a variety of sources, including Social Security, Medicare, and 401(k)s, to build a retirement income"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Maximize social security -- Make the most of medicare -- Boost your 401(k) balance -- Invest in an IRA -- Add tax diversification with a Roth account -- Minimize taxes before and after retirement -- Cut costs and fees on your retirement investments -- Control your housing costs -- Reduce your cost of living -- Reinvent your life -- Appendix A: a retirement planning checklist -- Appendix B: glossary -- Appendix C: how to get a pension. |
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Retirement -- Planning.
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Finance, Personal.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Personal Finance -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Personal Finance -- Retirement Planning.
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Finance, Personal. (OCoLC)fst00924449
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Retirement -- Planning.
(OCoLC)fst01096304
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| ISBN |
9781440590757 (paperback) |
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1440590753 (paperback) |
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9781440590764 (e-ISBN) |
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