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Retirement Planning For Dummies

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von: Matthew Krantz
19,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	09.01.2020
ISBN/EAN:	9781119627623
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	352

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Titelbeschreibung

Advice and guidance on planning for retirement Retirement Planning For Dummies is a one-stop resource to get up to speed on the critical steps needed to ensure you spend your golden years living in the lap of luxury—or at least in the comfort of your own home. When attempting to plan for retirement, web searching alone can cause you more headaches than answers, leaving many to feel overwhelmed and defeated. This book takes the guesswork out of the subject and guides readers while they plan the largest financial obligation of their life. <ul> <li>Take stock of your finances </li> <li>Proactively plan for your financial future</li> <li>Seek the help of professionals or go it alone</li> <li>Use online tools to make retirement planning easier</li> </ul> Whether you're just starting out with a 401(k) or you’re a seasoned vet with retirement in your near future, this book helps younger and older generations alike how to plan their retirement.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started 5 Chapter 1: Retirement Planning Is Up to You 7 Chapter 2: Determining How Much You Spend 21 Chapter 3: Calculating How Much You Need to Retire 41 Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Account 61 Chapter 5: Gauging Your Appetite for Risk 79 Chapter 6: Opening Your Accounts 93 Part 2: Using Online Resources 115 Chapter 7: Managing and Optimizing Your 401(k) 117 Chapter 8: Taking Your IRA to the Next Level 139 Chapter 9: Optimizing Your Retirement with Third-Party Offerings 157 Chapter 10: Digging into Social Security 177 Part 3: Maximizing Your Retirement Knowledge 195 Chapter 11: Balancing Retirement Savings with Other Needs 197 Chapter 12: Fine-Tuning Your Asset Allocation 221 Chapter 13: Keeping Your Retirement on Track 241 Chapter 14: Gearing Up for Retirement 259 Chapter 15: Understanding Pensions 277 Chapter 16: Getting Insurance 293 Part 4: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 17: Top Ten Retirement Mistakes 313 Chapter 18: Top Ten Retirement Questions 317 Index 323

Autorenportrait

Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalist who specializes in investing topics. He's personal finance and management editor at Investor's Business Daily. He's also worked in the financial industry and covered markets and investing for USA TODAY. His writing on financial topics has appeared also in Money, Kiplinger's, and Men's Health. Krantz is the author of Online Investing For Dummies, and Fundamental Analysis For Dummies and co-author of Investment Banking For Dummies.

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<ul> <li>Start planning for your future at any age</li> <li>Boost your retirement savings with online resources</li> <li>Assess risk and pick solid investments to fund</li> </ul> Will you be ready for retirement? Whether or not you're thinking about it now, you will most likely retire someday. What your life will look like then depends largely on what you do now. So whether retirement is years or decades away, let this guide help you plan for your future! First, you decide what you want your retirement (not someone else's) to look like. Then you explore a variety of tools to make that vision a reality, discover what IRAs and 401(k)s are really about, investigate your investment options, see how to monitor your progress, and a whole lot more. Inside... <ul> <li>Recognize that the perfect retirement differs for everyone</li> <li>See what your retirement will require</li> <li>Understand IRAs and 401(k)s</li> <li>Determine your risk tolerance</li> <li>Balance saving vs. living now</li> <li>Find out if you're on track</li> <li>Avoid ten costly mistakes</li> </ul>