Are you nearing retirement and looking for the confidence to take that next step? Most of us hope to retire someday, and we want to have the assurance that we will be able to live comfortably and continue supporting our family. We want to know that the work we've done throughout our lives will pay off in the end. And we also want to ensure that we provide our family with any remaining assets after our death. In this book, retirement financial advisor Eric Peterson offers advice and techniques to the soon-to-be retiree. He covers a variety of topics, including:
- Financially and mentally planning for retirement
- Shifting from accumulation to income and preservation of assets
- Organizing documents and managing spending patterns
- Who to go to for retirement advice and what questions to ask
- Risks that can impact retirement
- Taxes and what can be done about them
- Hidden fees
- Pensions and Social Security
- Health-care costs and insurance
- Estate planning and leaving a will