TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abromovitz,Les
TI  - Protecting and rebuilding your retirement: everything you need to do to secure your financial future 
SN  - 0814471854 :
AV  - HG179 .A253 2003
PY  - 2003///
CY  - New York
PB  - AMACOM, American Management Association
KW  - Retirement
KW  - Planning
KW  - Finance, Personal
KW  - United States
N1  - Includes index; It Isn't Too Late to Protect Your Retirement -- Protecting and Rebuilding Your Retirement Nest Egg -- Protecting Your Retirement from Stock Market Reversals -- Protecting Your Retirement with Equity Investments -- Protecting Your Retirement with Income Investments -- Protecting Your Retirement with Annuities -- Protecting Your Retirement with Real Estate Investments -- Protecting Your Individual Retirement Accounts -- Protecting Your 401 (k) and Other Retirement Savings Plans -- Protecting Your Social Security Benefits -- Protecting Your Pension if You're Lucky Enough to Have One -- Protecting Your Retirement from a Job Loss -- Protecting Your Retirement with Insurance -- Protecting Your Retirement from Taxes -- Protecting Your Estate without Hurting Your Retirement -- Protecting Your Retirement from Fraud -- Working to Protect and Enhance Your Retirement -- Protecting Your Portfolio
N2  - You work hard all your life, assuming that by the time you're ready to retire, your finances will be in place. After all, what was all that hard work for? But unfortunately, building up a nest egg -- one that won't be compromised by misfortunes such as stock market reversals, fraud, and job loss -- demands an understanding of investment and insurance considerations that most people just don't have. Protecting and Rebuilding Your Retirement: Everything You Need to Do to Secure Your Financial Future gives you the information necessary to devise a retirement plan that will ensure your peace of mind at the time in your life when you deserve it most. Peppered with illuminating anecdotes and real-life stories, the book takes a reassuring tone while helping you assess your situation, realistically consider your options...and take action; Whether you're young or old, it's important to proactively address the issue of retirement -- taking a hands-off, passive approach, and hoping that money will somehow magically appear, is not an option. But you don't need to be a sophisticated investor to take control of your future. This user-friendly, highly accessible guide covers all the basics, explaining vital concepts and terminology that put you firmly in the driver's seat. Protecting and Rebuilding Your Retirement offers indispensable advice on a wide range of finance and lifestyle issues connected to retirement. It's never too late to take control. Whether you're ready to retire now, looking down the road to your future -- or have already retired but are in danger of exhausting your hardearned savings -- Protecting and Rebuilding Your Retirement sets out a clear and practical roadmap anyone can follow
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