The 5 Years Before You Retire, Updated Edition by Emily Guy Birken

The 5 Years Before You Retire, Updated Edition

Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most

Emily Guy Birken

Adams Media · Print & ebook · May 11, 2021

Learn everything you need to do in the next five years to create a realistic plan for your retirement with clear, practical advice that is sure to set your future up for success.

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Who it’s for
A straightforward guide to the five-year runway before retirement, with room for discussion and use.
Genres
Retirement Planning, Wealth Management, Taxes & Your Money
Published
Adams Media, May 11, 2021

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Learn everything you need to do in the next five years to create a realistic plan for your retirement with clear, practical advice that is sure to set your future up for success. Most people don’t realize they haven’t saved enough for their retirement until their sixties and by then, it’s often too late to save enough for a comfortable retirement. The 5 Years Before You Retire has helped thousands of people prepare for retirement—even if they waited until the last minute.

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In this new and updated edition, you’ll find out everything you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. Including recent changes in financial planning, taxes, Social Security, healthcare, insurance, and more, this book is the all-inclusive guide to each financial, medial, and familial decision. From taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401k to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family, you are completely covered on every aspect of retirement planning. These straightforward strategies explain in detail how you can make the most of your last few years in the workforce and prepare for the future you’ve always wanted. Whether you just started devising a plan or have been saving since your first job, The 5 Years Before You Retire, Updated Edition, will tell you exactly what you need to know to ensure you live comfortably in the years to come.

Retirement, Uncluttered

A straightforward guide to the five-year runway before retirement, with room for discussion and use.

Come here for

  • clear retirement prep, without the fog
  • practical money framing for the last stretch

Expect

  • accessible advice, layered enough for second looks
  • career-and-money tradeoffs in plain English

Where it sits

Retirement Planning100%
Taxes & Your Money32%
Wealth Management22%

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Publisher categories

  • Budgeting
  • Managing Your Money
  • Retirement Planning
Authors
Emily Guy Birken
Publisher
Adams Media
Published
May 11, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Budgeting