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The Wall Street Journal. Complete Retirement Guidebook: How to Plan It, Live It and Enjoy It | 
 enlarge | Authors: Glenn Ruffenach, Kelly Greene
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 164808
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307350991
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.79
EAN: 9780307350992
ASIN: 0307350991
Publication Date: June 12, 2007
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Product Description
As you think about retirement, you’ve got facts to face, planning to do, decisions to make and numbers to crunch. With the experts at The Wall Street Journal to guide you, you’ll learn how to tailor a financial plan for the lifestyle you want.
• Answers your biggest question—How big does my nest egg need to be?—by linking it to your particular hopes for how you want to spend your days in retirement
• Shows how to translate your dreams and interests into daily activities, whether traveling, opening a business, volunteering or going back to school
• Provides a timeline for decisions to make and steps to take ten years, five years and one year before you retire
• Offers tips on investing wisely and working with the right financial adviser
• Tells you how to maximize your benefits from Social Security and Medicare
• Guides you through the intricacies of 401(k)s, IRAs, annuities and other financial tools and resources
Today, the average person can expect to spend two decades in retirement—why leave it to chance? For all of its changes and challenges, a well-planned retirement could very well be the best part of your life.
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 This is a great 5-star book September 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have just finished reading this book and found it full of great advice and great examples. There are many real world examples from real people who are happy or unhappy with choices they made. I bought this book for the non-financial advice it contains and I am very happy. Every few pages it got my attention with something to think about. The financial advice is fine too; nothing objectionable there. This is an execllent first book about retirement. I would have paid twice the cover price for it.
Didn't read it, but saw that all neg reviews done on same two days! July 20, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have not read this book, but I am giving it five stars because I realized that all but one of the "one star" reviews were one on 27 and 28 November 2007, mostly by "licensed professionals." This is odd, as if a newsletter went to this community telling them to pan this publication (or maybe the same guy did them all under different names?). It just struck me as odd that these all happened on two consecutive days while the positive reviews were spread out over time.
 A Better Alternative June 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'd suggest a different book that includes two excellent chapters on the financial aspects of retirement, and eight chapters on the non-financial aspects (including working after leaving your primary career). I received The New Retirement as a gift, and recommend it to everyone: The New Retirement: Revised and Updated: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life
 Surprisingly Mediocre. Better than Halcion for shut-eye. April 25, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I figured these two knew what they were talking about given their credentials. In fact, I was very excited to purchase the book and frankly, start planning my retirement. But it just read like painfully dull and sloppy journalism. Maybe these two should become reacquainted with the library and how to do research. A course on how to write without putting your audience to sleep might help, too. Maybe the next edition will be much improved. I certainly hope so. I can't imagine the authors aren't capable of more. But until then, don't inflict this tome on your friends and family. It's no gift.
A top pick for any public library collection. February 7, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
There are plenty of books on retirement on the market, but what makes The Wall Street Journal Complete Retirement Book stand out from the competition is its focus on how to plan financially and how to translate dreams into after-retirement reality. It comes from a Wall Street Journal editor whose bi-monthly guide to retirement planning pairs well with a Journal staff reporter expert on the same topic: together they show how to maximize profit and dreams alike, making this a top pick for any public library collection.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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