Funny, entertaining, sobering, and informational &#8220tales from the trenches&#8221 by Doug Robbins, a master intermediary who always finds a way to help owners restructure or sell their business.
&#8212 Patricia Lovett-Reid, Senior VP, TD Waterhouse Canada
&#8212 Andy Holloway, Features Editor, Canadian Business
&#8212 Russell Robb, author of "Buying Your Own Business"
&#8212 Timothy A. Brown, President and CEO, ROI Corporation
&#8212 Philip Porado, Executive Editor, Advisor Group

A leading financial adviser offers a groundbreaking and simple approach to tackling personal finance by breaking down formulas used by the most successful businesses.
A troubled economy calls for answers. People need sound, easy-to-follow financial advice that can be implemented immediately. For the first time, a leading financial adviser has developed a remarkable set of guidelines to give individuals the same kind of objective insight into their personal finances that successful businesses have. "Your Money Ratios" will help readers effectively manage debt, invest prudently, and develop a realistic and effective savings plan to ensure both financial success and security. Readers need only plug their income and age into Farrell's ratios to get an instant picture of their savings status and overall financial health, as well as a road map for the important choices for the future. Some key ratios include:
? The Capital-to-Income Ratio: how much capital (savings) you should have if you plan to retire at 65
? The Mortgage-to-Income Ratio: the maximum mortgage debt you should carry and still have sufficient capital left for comfortable savings
? The Education-to-Average-Income Ratio: the amount of education- related debt you can safely incur based on anticipated average earnings after obtaining your degree

This book will change the way you think about and invest in your retirement savings plan-forever.
Internationally bestselling author and consumer advocate Dan Solin challenges some basic and misguided assumptions about traditional retirement plans to reveal that:
? 401(k) and 403(b) plans are laden with Porky Pig fees, poor investment choices, and conflicts of interest. You may be better off just saying "No "
? There is a simple way to make "smart" choices in these plans- and this book shows you "exactly" what to do and which funds to avoid.
? There is one investment that could be the key to a successful retirement plan. You can do it yourself, with pre-tax or after-tax money. Create your own, inflation-proof pension plan that is guaranteed to provide you with monthly income for as long as you live, and beyond
Smart Investing is not complicated. You have the power to make meaningful changes to your retirement savings plan-no matter what your age or financial status.
"If you haven't taken a recent look at what your own retirement investments are doing and-perhaps even more important-how they are put together, reading Solin's smart little book might provide the impetus for action." -"Miami Herald"

What could be more tragic that having your life savings squandered and your family left unprotected? Many Canadians risk these consequences because they do not know how to plan for their estates after they die. With Smart Tips for Estate Planning, you will learn the critical knowledge necessary to maximize the value of your estate and provide the maximum protection for your loved ones.

Written in an easy-to-read and practical style, Smart Tips for Estate Planning simplifies concepts that are unfamiliar to many people. The estate planning strategies in this book were once used by only the wealthiest and best-advised Canadians, but now they are available to you and your family.

Smart Tips for Estate Planning gives you what you need to avoid the trap of having an inappropriate cookie-cutter Will and estate plan. Instead, you will learn how to legally take advantage of tax breaks, avoid unnecessary probate fees, thwart creditors, and establish trusts for your children and grandchildren.

Canadians who use the ideas in Smart Tips for Estate Planning will be able to develop fully customized estate plans that protect families, safeguard assets, bring peace of mind, and leave a legacy for future generations.

DON'T PANIC. RULE!
Market turbulence has made opening monthly 401(k) statements shocking rather than reassuring. Michael "Waxie" Parness can help.
The standard strategies and advice regarding your retirement accounts are NOT working. Many people's 401(k)s are now 201(k)s, and it may get worse. YOU need to take control of your retirement, and your life. "Rule Your Freakin' Retirement," through practical and pragmatic advice and examples, will teach you alternatives to the "buy, hold, and pray" strategies most investment advisers give. In today's world you need fresh ideas, and this book gives you the tools you need to not only protect what you have in your IRA, but to grow it in an aggressive, time-tested, yet easily managed way. And, yes, a safer way!
Building on his successful "Rule the Freakin' Markets," master trader and motivational speaker Michael Parness applies the same aggressive strategies to normally ignored or undermanaged 401(k), IRA, and other retirement accounts. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Parness argues that no matter what age you are, NOW is the time to adopt active, aggressive, and controlled strategies to ensure a fully funded, real retirement on your own terms, not subject to market gyrations out of your control. He outlines, in plain language, bold but practical strategies emphasizing research and tailoring approaches to individual needs.
With record numbers of baby boomers entering or nearing retirement, and succeeding generations caught by a volatile economy, "Rule Your Freakin' Retirement" offers tangible, proven, no-nonsense advice that all can profit from, in the engaging Waxie style.

Searching for a safe, sane, proven way to a secure your retirement? Look no further than Retirement Breakthrough. This easy-to-follow, comprehensive guide is packed with financial wisdom relevant for today's turbulent times. This book delivers the key information that will help you breakthrough to a world of financial possibilities-all within your grasp. Relying on more than forty-five years of experience as a financial consultant, Dick Duff explains how anyone can use sophisticated financial planning concepts usually reserved for America's wealthiest. These techniques will help guarantee that your retirement income comes on time and all the time. Duff explains: - How to determine how much income you'll need in retirement- How to withdraw money from your life insurance policies- How to use annuities to optimize your retirement income- How to make maximum use of assets you already have, such as IRAs and your home- How to protect your assets and income from unwanted claimants and unnecessary taxes If the idea of annuities, IRAs, and retirement intimidate you, let this book be your income bible. Retirement Breakthrough can help you build peace of mind that will last a lifetime.

What is it REALLY like to retire and live in Costa Rica? If you only went by what is written in travel guides and what is hyped by travel agents (and their promotional materials), the conclusion would have to be that Costa Rica is heaven on earth. Unfortunately, things in Costa Rica are simply not as they are presented in the travel books, and expatriates often have problems trying to establish a life there. After the third couple Alfred Stites knew decided to move to another Central (or South) American country simply because of the difficulties in Costa Rica, he decided to write about what it is really like to move to and live in this lovely country. This book is based on his own opinion and observation; he writes what he sees and knows. Also included in this book is a Supplement Section dealing with exactly the steps needed for a retiree seeking Pensionado Status in Costa Rica. For all of its challenges, where else can you find a country of: .exceptional natural beauty .very inexpensive modern housing .a delightful climate .a public transportation system that will take you anywhere you want to go Where you can live very comfortably on an income of $2000/month? Where? The place where they build: Sidewalks in the Jungle! Costa Rica!

The bestselling, hands-on retirement guide from Fred Brock, thoroughly updated and expanded for in-depth advice on housing assets, health-care options, and moreWith "Retire on Less Than You Think," Fred Brock challenged the conventional wisdom on the real costs of retirement and it struck a chord with Americans. Now, as mutual-fund investments continue to be a roller coaster, Brock updates his indispensable advice on finding asset streams, working during retirement, maximizing your health insurance, and choosing a community and housing to show how to manage the quicksand of the housing market (your best asset) pay for the spiraling costs of prescription drugs discover new cost-cutting savings plan for shifts over time in your financial goalsBoasting expanded resource lists and worksheets, "Retire on Less Than You Think "is the best guide available for making your retirementdreams a reality."

A comprehensive guide to 401(k) investing as well as a manual for applying the proven process of Value Averaging to your 401(k). This book will help you better understand your 401(k) and potentially generate increased retirment income through Value Averaging your 401(k). In addition, you will: Fully understand the benefits of 401(k) investing Avoid making costly 401(k) investment mistakes Understand the power of Value Averaging Achieve higher 401(k) returns through Value Averaging Increase your level of retirement income Apply the easy-to-use Value Average CalculatorT Visit www.401kFortune.com

Two irrefutable facts: (1) Money alone will not guarantee retirement happiness, and (2) Although physicians share many elements of the retirement experience with others, some of their experiences, interests, viewpoints, and perceptions differ from those in other occupations. Based on these self-evident assumptions, Life After Medicine is different. First, we went to the experts. Not to the self-proclaimed retirement experts, but to 110 retired physicians (your retirement mentors) who responded to our online survey by sharing their experiences, impressions and advice on retirement. Second, given that the key to retirement happiness is to replace satisfactions lost from work, this book includes a self-help workshop, based on more than twenty years experience, to ensure that satisfactions lost from work will be replaced in retirement. Dr. Alan Roadburg is a leading authority on retirement lifestyle education. After six years as a tenured university professor teaching and conducting research in the Sociology of Retirement and Social Gerontology, he changed careers sixteen years ago and established The Second Career Program, specializing in career enhancement and retirement lifestyle workshops. He has conducted hundreds of lifestyle planning workshops for thousands of pre- and post-retirees. Dr. Roadburg's easy-to-read and practical book elevates retirement lifestyle education to a new standard.

It's not your imagination: the wealthy "do" get wealthier, while you still struggle from paycheck to paycheck. In this eye-opening money manual, seasoned certified public accountant Joseph Rouse explores why millions of hard-working, middle-class Americans like you have such a hard time making ends meet and then delivers a no-fail plan for taking charge of your financial destiny.

Rouse examines today's social, political, and economic realities that force most people to work long hours and even multiple jobs just to get by. And he tells how and why, if you aren't careful, you will most certainly lose your ability to retire at all.

Rouse's must-have guide to financial freedom delivers the tools and guidance you need to stop feeling helpless and start managing your finances with confidence. With his straightforward, solid, empowering approach, you will learn how to overcome every obstacle placed in your way by politicians, mass media, and your own temptations; destroy debt forever; and get on your way to building an impressive nest egg for yourself and your family.

At last, anyone and everyone can get ahead, achieve financial security, and enjoy a much-deserved, rich retirement

Every year, millions of Americans retire-and many of them wonder what went wrong. This book deals with the issues of purpose and structure, self-esteem, emotional and social roles, resources, and the special issues of women who retire. Based on the results of a survey of successful retirees, it helps readers to learn from their experiences and benefit from their own hard-won wisdom. Every year, millions of Americans retire-and many of them wonder what went wrong. What they envisioned as a graceful pirouette into the golden years often leads instead to a rude awakening. Why? We all know about financial planning for retirement, but emotional and social planning is just as important. This book deals with the issues of purpose and structure, self-esteem, emotional and social roles, resources, and the special issues of women who retire. Based on the results of a survey of successful retirees, it helps readers to learn from their experiences and benefit from their own hard-won wisdom. In many ways, today's retirees are pioneers, charting new courses for their unprecedented long futures. This book looks at the changing faces, definitions, and models of retirement in order to help those who are looking forward to their own. It enables readers to identify and avoid some of the typical pitfalls of retirement: moving too quickly from a fast-paced schedule to a life of total leisure; giving up home, friends, and community to move to a strange location; expecting your spouse to cooperate with your own retirement plans; and doing too much-or too little.

As a new manager, you've got your work more than cut out for you: all new skills to learn, different personalities to deal with, and greater responsibilities to fulfill. The New Manager's Tool Kit arms you with the fast, practical advice you need to: increase productivity; unlock hidden talent in your people; work with different types of employees; communicate effectively with your reports; diagnose problems; coach good or problematic employees; turn on teamwork; avoid burnout; eliminate conflict; and, even nurture the next generation of managers! You'll learn how to understand and work with fundamental personal and interpersonal components of your job including attitude, assertiveness, and managing stress and anger. You'll also discover powerful techniques for mentoring and motivating employees, optimizing performance, and encouraging positive and productive communication. In addition, the book covers issues of special relevance to today's workplace, such as retention, diversity, rapid or unexpected change, different generations in the workforce, disabilities, harassment, workplace violence, and more. Ranging from basic skills to those more advanced, The New Manager's Tool Kit helps you take on the many challenges of management without missing a beat, offering you advice, encouragement, and practical, no-nonsense methods for immediately succeeding in your new role. "Useful at every level of an organization, it is a practical and comprehensive guide to becoming a skilled manager of people." (Peter Schwartz, Chairman, Monitor Global Business Network, and author of The Art of the Long View Don & Sheryl Grimme are co-owners of GHR Training Solutions). They train companies and government agencies, including Pfizer, AOL, Nestle-Purina, NASA, and the Veterans Administration, and speak at national conferences. Based in South Florida, the Grimmes travel throughout the US to deliver their training and speaking services.

Money answers for employed children, their parents, the self-employed and enterpreneurs.This book is a starting point for children and parents to understand: .benefits of a Roth IRA .different types of child employment .different ways parents can employ their children .how parents can issue Forms W-2 for their child .basic taxes for children with low earned income .rules for children to contribute to a Roth IRA

It takes more than money to have a satisfying retirement.

Retirement is a time of great expectations. After a lifetime spent making a living, how do we make a new life for ourselves?

Ten Common Mistakes Retirees Make will show you how to find money, meaning and happiness to make your new life great.

"A delightful read that's filled with practical advice for creating and saving both wealth and peace of mind, this book will make a difference in your life. Read it today "
Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D., Author of "Letting Go of What's Holding You Back"

"What a terrific book Steve really takes the intimidation out of planning for one's financial future. Reading this book is like taking a bath in reassurance and security."
Judith Light, actress

"Whether you are looking to retire in the next four to ten years, are expecting to work for another 20 years, or even if you have already retired, this book is a must read."
Joseph Hall, President/COO Food Lion Stores (Retired)

Are you one of thousands of Americans who are thinking of retiring or have already? Do you have the same questions: When can I quit? Will I run out of money? How can I get organized? When should I start Social Security? Should I pay off the house? What investments are best for me? Do I need long term care insurance?

Do you have personal concerns such as, what should I do with the rest of my life? How do I want to be remembered? What can I give?

This lively book is the author's story from years of advising people about these concerns. Through interesting advice, he offers Seven Lessons for your money and your life. You'll learn the best use of your resources; how to lower taxes; and how to protect yourself from inflation. New products and little known strategies for success will surprise you. You'll be able to avoid the problems most retired people don't know they'll face. The author's practical advice is guaranteed to help you vanquish your money worries.

Although money management is important, the author also stresses that the second half of life is a great opportunity for personal growth in new ways. Plan for successful changes and embrace them

For the multitudes of people entering their senior years, jazz-drumming great Sam Ulano offers a road map to aging well and managing your health, money, and attitude. Based on his personal philosophies and life experiences, "Keep Swinging" provides straight-shooting words of wisdom on such subjects as retirement, dealing with kids, and being alone. His messages--which are filled with anecdotal humor, common sense, and joy--offer a great source of hope and comfort.

Questions concerning retirement savings abound, but the one question on everyone's mind is, "How much is enough to provide for the type of retirement I want?" "How Much Is Enough?" provides the answer by helping readers build a customized plan. Author and financial planning expert Diane McCurdy clearly explains how to save on taxes and invest wisely, so that readers can find the money they need to reach their retirement goals. Readers will also learn how to comfortably work with financial advisors and manage the investments needed for retirement. Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, "How Much Is Enough?" is a refreshing approach to defining retirement goals and building a personalized plan to reach them.

Retirement brings with it the promises of leisure and freedom as well as the risks of boredom and isolation. When retirees rid their schedules of anything resembling the kinds of obligations that once had been imposed by work, they will experience a sometimes-uncomfortable absence of structure. In The Experience of Retirement, the distinguished sociologist Robert S. Weiss provides a detailed description of how some people plan their retirement, what life in retirement is like, and what makes for a fulfilling retirement. His engaging book can thus serve as a most useful guide. Weiss shows us both retirement's benefits and its possible costs, both the relief retirees can feel once free of work's stresses and constraints and the discomfort that can be caused by loss of the positive aspects of working life. The book is based on extensive interviews with eighty-nine men and women before and after their retirement from middle-income careers. descriptions of leaving their careers, considering what to do with their time, confronting issues of income in retirement, dealing - sometimes - with social isolation, and reorganizing their lives. The interviews reveal the way in which retirement affects marriages and other familial relationships. Weiss concludes by presenting advice about retirement based on the actual experiences of retirees. For anyone approaching the age of retirement or already retired and looking for a more satisfying post-career life, for personnel managers, health care professionals, and all those who provide services for the retired, The Experience of Retirement will be an illuminating guidebook to this phase of life.

Retirement brings with it the promises of leisure and freedom as well as the risks of boredom and isolation. When retirees rid their schedules of anything resembling the kinds of obligations that once had been imposed by work, they will experience a sometimes-uncomfortable absence of structure. In The Experience of Retirement, the distinguished sociologist Robert S. Weiss provides a detailed description of how some people plan their retirement, what life in retirement is like, and what makes for a fulfilling retirement. His engaging book can thus serve as a most useful guide. Weiss shows us both retirement's benefits and its possible costs, both the relief retirees can feel once free of work's stresses and constraints and the discomfort that can be caused by loss of the positive aspects of working life.The book is based on extensive interviews with eighty-nine men and women before and after their retirement from middle-income careers. Weiss makes vivid their experiences by presenting, in their own words, their descriptions of leaving their careers, considering what to do with their time, confronting issues of income in retirement, dealing, sometimes, with social isolation, and reorganizing their lives. The interviews reveal the way in which retirement affects marriages and other familial relationships. Weiss concludes by presenting advice about retirement based on the actual experiences of retirees. For anyone approaching the age of retirement or already retired and looking for a more satisfying post-career life, for personnel managers, health care professionals, and all those who provide services for the retired, The Experience of Retirement will be an illuminating guidebook to this phase of life.

For the fastest-growing segment of our population, here is a comprehensive guide to starting and running a home-based business in midlife and retirement.
A baby boomer turns fifty every seven seconds, creating what will soon be the largest and most influential senior generation in history. These dynamic seniors have both a desire and a need to continue their working lives past the age when their parents retired.
Boomers have been the primary buyers of more than one million self-employment guides by Paul and Sarah Edwards-and they now have the perfect handbook to take them into the second half of life.
The Best Home Businesses for People 50+ features seventy comprehensive profiles that show how to select, start, run, and build a home-based business suited to the needs, talents, and ideals of the over-fifty generation. Each business listing-for careers ranging in diversity from Makeup Artist to Tax Preparer to Information Broker-addresses the concerns of boomers and seniors, including:
- Businesses that people 50+ can continue working in for 10-15 years.
- Businesses that supplement your retirement income.
- Businesses adaptable to a wide variety of locations.
- Businesses with flexible hours to allow for family, travel, and other priorities.
- Businesses suited to a broad range of health and wellness needs.
Profiles of successful business owners and a treasury of online and easy-to-access resources round out "The Best Home Businesses for People 50+" to create an indispensable resource for this new generation of career-oriented seniors.

Tell 'em That's MY Money You're Messing With is an invaluable resource for anyone who plans on one day retiring or who is already retired. It contains the fiduciary practices from The Center For Fiduciary Studies at The University of Pittsburgh making it an invaluable report for: All 401(k) participants; who unwittingly may be subjected to an employer's negligence, resulting in a hidden yet large loss to their portfolios. All employers who have delegated the 401(k) responsibilities to other professionals, believing they have abdicated their fiduciary responsibility. Most Important; All seniors who wish to safely stay ahead of inflation. Author Gordon Bell AIFA TM brings over 35 years of consumer research experience, going behind the Hidden Data Line to reveal what are essentially trade secrets. In a clear easy to understand language, Bell points out the steps that define prudence leading to a more secure and affluent retirement. Tell 'em That's MY Money You're Messing With, reveals a litany of fiduciary concerns that can lead to getting market like returns with no risk of principal, reducing taxes to 1.5 per cent, and owning long-term care insurance without the costly premium anyone contemplating retirement, no matter their current status.

All About Retirement Funds is a commonsense, practical guide that covers every financial aspect of planning for retirement. Up-todate, in-depth coverage is provided for maximizing the long-term benefits of a 401(k), IRA, pension plan, annuity, Social Security, or other retirement financial vehicle. From determining how much money will be needed, to when and how to begin drawing on retirement reserves, this comprehensive, easy-to-read addition to McGraw-Hills bestselling All About series tells workers everything they need to know to save, invest, and plan for a long and financially comfortable retirement.