Personal Finance For Seniors For Dummies

Eric Tyson · Robert C. Carlson

Apr 2010 · John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

The fast and easy way for Baby Boomers to protect their financial future

Are you nearing (or already basking in) retirement? This helpful guide addresses the unique financial opportunities and challenges you'll face as you enter your golden years.

Personal Finance For Seniors For Dummies empowers you to chart your financial course for the decades to come, guiding you through the basics of creating a budget for retirement, investing accrued assets, taking advantage of governmental and nongovernmental benefits and planning for your family's future. You'll get trusted, practical information on reexamining investment strategies and rebalancing a portfolio, long-term care options, pension plans and social security, health care, Medicare, and prescription drug costs, and so much more.

• Advice on how to invest, spend, and protect your wealth
• Guidance on wills and trusts
• Other titles by Tyson: Personal Finance For Dummies, Investing For Dummies, and Home Buying For Dummies

Personal Finance For Seniors For Dummies is basic enough to help novices get their arms around thorny financial issues, while also challenging advanced readers to identify areas for improvement.

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About the author

Eric Tyson is a nationally recognized personal finance counselor, writer, and lecturer. He is the bestselling author of Personal Finance For Dummies and Mutual Funds For Dummies.

Bob Carlson is editor of the monthly newsletter "Retirement Watch" and author of The New Rules for Retirement.