How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire
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"Want excellent insights on retirement planning from a professional who’s actually experienced retirement himself? You’ll get just that from Stan Hinden’s book, How to Retire Happy, now in its third edition. Stan was a Washington Post financial reporter for 20 years, and after he retired, he wrote the Post’s 'Retirement Journal' column for which he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. What I like about Stan’s book is that it combines good financial planning information with his story about his own retirement. He’s candid about the mistakes he made and how he’d do things differently with the benefit of hindsight."—Steve Vernon, columnist, CBSMoneyWatch.com“Everyone in the workforce today should read this book!”—Horace B. Deets, former Executive Director, AARPAward-winning Washington Post retirement columnist Stan Hinden’s bestselling How toRetire Happy helps you decide if you can retire now, or whether you have to stay on the jobfor a few more years.This trusted guide has been fully updated to address the stomachchurningissues created by financial market volatility and the economic recession.Will you have enough money for health care? Do you need—and can you afford—a longtermcare policy? How much income can your savings produce?The third edition of Howto Retire Happy provides answers to these questions—plus all-new information about: A new menu of Medigap insurance policies New strategies for maximizing Social Security income Making your money last through a long retirementApply Hinden’s reliable, easy-to-understand advice and experience a happy, healthfulretirement for years and years to come.Stan Hinden was a Washington Post financial reporter for 20 years.From 1996 to 2003 he wrote the Post’s “Retirement Journal” column forwhich he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Commentary in 1998.Currently he writes the “Retirement Perspectives” column for AARPFinancial. He resides in the Washington DC area. Visit himat StanHinden.com.
Foreword John C. Bogle ixPreface xiiiAcknowledgments xviiDecision 1 Am I ready to retire? 1Decision 2 Can I afford to retire? 17Decision 3 When should I apply for Social Security? 35Decision 4 How should I take my pension payments? 63Decision 5 What should I do with the money in my company savings plan? 77Decision 6 When do I have to take money out of my IRAs? 95Decision 7 How should I invest during retirement? 109Decision 8 What should I do about health insurance? 133Decision 9 What should I do to prepare for serious illness? 155Decision 10 Where do I want to live after I retire? 173Decision 11 How should I arrange my estate to save on taxes and avoid probate? 187Decision 12 How can I age successfully? 205Index 225
