A "personal finance book that translates financial jargon and enables readers to ask the tough questions to protect their money and their financial well-being."--

Advise on everything from savings and investments to debt reduction and social security.

Why do some people effortlessly achieve financial success, yet others never do? You've worked hard to become financially successful, but you still feel frustrated. Unfortunately, rising inflation, rampant consumerism, and the growing length of retirement make this scenario all too common. A million dollars just isn't what it used to be. How can you finally stop worrying and begin enjoying the fruits of your success? In Spiraling Up, financial planner...

Dick and Jane are in trouble—money trouble. Like their friends, and maybe like you, they struggle to stay afloat on a sea of debt. After listening to a radio program, they discover there might be a way out. But it will be hard. It will hurt. Can they do it? They are in debt. They face car repairs and job losses. Dare they think they could possibly retire in comfort someday? Is retiring early an impossible dream or something they could actually achieve?...

“Final Expense Insurance” is a brief ebooklet that has a short history of life insurance, the insurance industry, the components of an insurance policy, and finally, a brief explanation of final expense insurance or, as it also commonly known, burial insurance. This ebooklet answers some of the more common questions surrounding this niche of life insurance, while not for everyone, it does provide a much-needed added value to those who decide to...

The most important thing you can do as a retiree, or if you are thinking about retirement, is to develop a well-educated retirement and income plan. Even with the risks of market volatility, longevity, taxes, and unforeseen costs, a correct understanding of how to develop an investment and income strategy can help you face your future with confidence. Income for Life is your guide to converting your retirement savings to income. Drawing on forty...

Within the genre of financial self-help, 'Trusts A Practical Guide' is an invaluable and rare resource for financial experts and members of the public alike who need a reference work on a subject that is, on the face of it, complex but which undeniably affects many people's lives at one point or another. Whatever your occupation or background, you are almost certain at some time to need some understanding of this subject, whether in your own financial...

It's fun to dream about where you'll retire. Without a job tying you down, why not relocate to a place more to your liking? Perhaps you want to live someplace warmer, closer to the water, or where the pace of life is slower. Maybe you want to stretch your retirement dollars by living where the cost of living or taxes are lower. You might even be thinking of retiring in another country or spending your retirement in an RV or on a cruise ship. With...

Are you one of the many employees struggling to understand your company's 401(k) savings plan? Have you postponed, cut back, or altogether stopped participating in it because you just didn't understand it? Certified Financial Planner™ and tax advisor Ed O'Brien takes the guesswork out of selecting retirement investment options by hand-holding you from the beginning of your retirement investment experience to your "gold watch" day and beyond. Reviewed...

With a "retirement boom" to continue for the next twenty years, planning for those retirement years is critically important; and there may be no greater threat to a comfortable retirement than the need for Long-Term Care. Nearly 70% of Americans over age 65 will need some form of Long-Term Care as they age, yet studies show that fewer than 10% of Americans have completed any Long-Term Care Planning whatsoever. You need to include Long-Term Care into...