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Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map: A Comprehensive Action Plan for Securing IRAs, 401(k)s, and Other Retirement Plans for Yourself and Your Family |  | Author: Ed Slott
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 51435
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0345494563
Dewey Decimal Number: 332
EAN: 9780345494566
ASIN: 0345494563
Publication Date: December 26, 2007
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Product Description
Corporate pensions are disappearing. Social Security is in trouble. And the sizable postwar generation is reaching retirement age. With the futures of millions of Americans at stake, Ed Slott, the country’s foremost retirement planning adviser, now offers expert advice on weathering the perfect storm of financial instability that looms on the horizon. Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map provides clear step-by-step directions through the highways and byways of IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other major accounts.
In five focused sections, Slott combines crucial facts with checklists and questionnaires to teach investors and beneficiaries alike the best way to save and to maximize an inheritance. Inside you’ll discover
• an overview of every retirement savings account you own–from what it is and where it is to who gets it and how, plus where to put important data
• how to properly fill out retirement account beneficiary forms so that money goes to whomever you choose and not to relatives who pop up out of nowhere
• what to do when you inherit so that you won’t lose any tax benefits or make a mistake that could wipe out an inherited fortune that took years to build up
• how to handle out-of-the-box issues such as divorce or incapacity; tax issues for unmarried partners; decisions about trusts
• how to determine whether your professional retirement adviser is really up to the task of preserving and protecting your money
• the most up-to-date information on tax laws, including the Pension Protection Act, which provides major new retirement incentives that you can take advantage of
Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map is an indispensable planning solution that is sure to become the standard how-to on a complex subject that is becoming relevant to more people every day.
“IRA savant Ed Slott [helps] you make the most of your retirement earnings or inherited account.”
–USA Today
“Ed Slott knows more about the care and feeding of IRAs than anybody else.”
–Newsday
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 Requirements must be met before purchasing this book. January 31, 2010
T. A. Barbagallo (St. Louis, MO)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Requirement: You should be 60 years old, or retiring soon before purchasing this book. Main thing I received from book: hire a lawyer to go through your estate planning. That way your childern do not have to go through probate to get your money. The more you have in writing for your childern the better. You don't need a book to tell you that.
 Save your money, but... August 27, 2009
Flicker (Arizona)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Take a tip and buy life insurance. This is the sum total of this book.
 ed slott, retirement planning, retirement plans July 5, 2009
Zuzanna K. Kossowska (Florida)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map: A Comprehensive Action Plan for Securing IRAs, 401(k)s, and Other Retirement Plans for Yourself and Your Family
Ed Slott book review February 2, 2009
MAP
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found it to be helpful and for the price how can one go wrong if one finds anything that should be changed? Found 3 mistakes in my planning and will save thousands, nice trade for the price of this book.
Goes beyond theory, tells you what to do January 27, 2009
James Lange (Pittsburgh, PA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Most retirement plan and IRA books cover general principles but never get down to helping you implement the advice given. Ed gives specific instructions to help you get your IRAs and retirement plans in order. If you read this book and do what Ed advises, you will be ahead of 99% of IRA and retirement plan owners.
James Lange, CPA/JD, Author Retire Secure! Pay Taxes Later
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| Worthwhile Reading | Three Tips to Help Planning Retirement
By Brenda Cyr
Thinking about retirement is not usually on the top of our list of things to do. Then suddenly we reach the point in out life when retirement is close to becoming a reality. At that point, you really need help in planning your retirement. Sure, we think about it from time to time, but never take any action on our thoughts. Don't let lack of action destroy your retirement, and leave you working well into your seventies. Use these three tips to help plan your retirement and to get started today.
1. Be Realistic about Retirement. Most people don't take the time to sit down and figure out how much money they will need for their retirement. Here is an easy way to plan what you'll need for retirement. Take the amount of money you are now living on per year, and subtract the amount of money you can save once the kids move out, and you downsize to a smaller home and car. Take that amount and multiply it by how many years you think you will need to live on your savings. The average life expectancy is 80 years.
2. Make a Budget. This will be one of the biggest helpers for planning retirement finances. Take out a sheet of paper and write down all your monthly expenses. Include your utilities, credit cards, groceries, and everything that you spend money on through the month. Make sure that you add a set amount for retirement savings. The next step is to subtract this amount from your take home income. Do you have anything left over? If you do, that is excellent. You can use these savings for a rainy day account.
3. Cut Back on Expenses. You already knew this was coming. You have a budget, and know what you are spending; now it's time to see where you can cut back so you can put more money into your retirement account. You don't have to cut out all the luxuries in your life, but you might find that by renting movies more often, rather than taking the family to the theater will let you enjoy more luxuries when you retire.
These three tips will help you get started saving for your retirement. Of course, there are many resources available to help planning for retirement. There are many aspects of retirement to consider as well- your health, your social life, your leisure activities and hobbies. By following these three tips, you will be taking action to help you plan for the best retirement possible.
Are you really ready to retire? Get our free report- How to Supercharge Your Retirement, and make sure you can enjoy the retirement you deserve. Visit http://www.RetirementPlanningHandbook.com today.
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