Praise for Live It Up Without Outliving Your Money!

"Paul Merriman's new book is a rich and meaty guide to achieving real retirement security. It's full of wise, easy-to-follow advice that will stand the test of time."
--Knight Kiplinger, Editor in Chief, Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and the Kiplinger Letter

"Read Live It Up! Not only does Paul Merriman know the secret to making your money work as hard as you do, he loves helping people achieve their goals and dreams."
--Paul B. Farrell, author of The Millionaire Code, The Winning Portfolio, and The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing

Over the course of his successful financial career, author Paul Merriman has helped thousands of clients manage their money--both before and after retirement. During this time, he developed an in-depth understanding of the important financial issues people face when it comes to retirement.

Now, in the revised and updated edition of Live It Up Without Outliving Your Money!, Merriman distills what he has learned and helps you create a portfolio that will fulfill your unique retirement needs in the process. From determining how much you will need to live on after retirement to recognizing and controlling the expenses of investing, the easy-to-understand strategies outlined in these pages can minimize the stress and maximize the success of this pivotal process.

You can have the retirement you desire. But to enjoy the life you want tomorrow, you have to plan and prepare today. The revised and updated edition of Live It Up Without Outliving Your Money! can help you achieve this goal, as it will put you--and your retirement portfolio--in a better position to succeed.

PRE- AND POST-RETIREMENT PLANNING THAT MAKES SENSE

GETTING STARTED IN A FINANCIALLY SECURE RETIREMENT

If you want to make the most of your retirement years, you have to seriously think about the retirement lifestyle you want and the path that will get you there. In order to do this, you need reliable retirement information that will allow you to properly chart your course. Nobody knows this better than author Henry Hebeler, who retired from the corporate world more than fifteen years ago--and quickly discovered that much of the retirement planning advice available wasn't helping people accomplish their goals.

Now, with Getting Started in a Financially Secure Retirement, Hebeler shares his experience in this field with you and reveals what it really takes to achieve the retirement you want. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Getting Started in a Financially Secure Retirement dismisses the assumptions that many popular retirement planning methods make and addresses some of today's most important retirement issues, including everything from planning with realistic economic inputs to neglected subjects such as replacement budgeting, reverse dollar cost averaging, and the need for resiliency when encountering surprise events.

Filled with in-depth insights, practical advice, and helpful retirement planning tools, Getting Started in a Financially Secure Retirement will allow you to apply Hebeler's proven principles to your own specific situation--whether you're already retired or still working--and make more informed financial decisions as you plan for the years ahead.

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