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How to retire happy, the 12 most important decisions you must make before you retire, Stan Hinden

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How to retire happy

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Stan Hinden

the 12 most important decisions you must make before you retire

Retirement columnist Stan Hinden's bestselling How to Retire Happy, Fourth Edition, helps you make the right decisions to ensure a happy, healthful retirement. It delivers all the expert advice you need in an easy-to-understand step-by-step style. How to Retire Happy includes everything that has made previous editions the go-to guides for retirees and near-retirees, plus Brand-new material on health insurance, Medicare, and the prescription drug plan; The author's personal experiences with the realities of long-term Alzheimer's care; Fully updated material on Social Security strategies; How to handle the financial realities of the post-meltdown economy; New resources you can turn to for extra advice

Foreword / by John C. Bogle -- Decision 1: Am i ready to retire? -- Decision 2: Can I afford to retire? -- Decision 3: When should I apply for social security? -- Decision 4: How should I take my pension payments? -- Decision 5: What should I do with the money in my company savings plan? -- Decision 6: When do I have to take money out of my IRAs? -- Decision 7: How should I invest during retirement? -- Decision 8: What should I do about health insurance? -- Decision 9: What should I do to prepare for serious illness? -- Decision 10: Where do I want to live after I retire? -- Decision 11: How should I arrange my estate to save on taxes and avoid probate? -- Decision 12: How can I age successfully?