Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies - Eric Tyson

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      Some things get better with age. Aging presents opportunities for increased wisdom and broader perspective as well as some increased challenges. One of those challenges has to do with finances. The new, and sometimes more complex, financial decisions that confront folks in their later working years and then in retirement can be tough to work through.

      For example, consider the types of questions we, your humble authors, have been asked from folks in our advisory businesses:

       Can we afford to change careers, cut back on work, or simply retire? How much can we comfortably spend per year given our assets? Should I plan to move to an area with a lower cost of living?

       My employer is offering me pension options. How do I choose among them?

       I just left my employer (by choice or through layoff) and have some money in a retirement account. What should I do with it?

       How should I manage my investments now and in the years ahead? When should I begin collecting Social Security benefits?

       What’s the process for withdrawing money from my retirement accounts, and how can I minimize my tax hit from doing this?

       Should I buy an annuity? If so, what type? Are reverse mortgages a good idea?

       What types of additional medical insurance — long-term care insurance, Medicare supplement, and so on — do I need pre- and post-retirement?

       An agent is telling me to buy more and different types of life insurance. How much do I need and what type of life insurance should I buy?

       Do I need a will? Do I need an estate plan? Should I move to a more tax-favorable state? What should I do to protect my spouse, children, or significant others?

      We wrote this book to answer these important questions and many more. We hope to not only answer your questions but to also make you aware of important issues you may not be aware of so you have plenty of time to consider them and make decisions that enhance your financial independence.

      Everyone needs to make financial decisions. Whether you’re rich, middle class, or poor; 50 or 85 years old; retired or still working two jobs, money passes through your hands every day. No matter your situation, we’re excellently positioned to give you sound financial advice on the range of issues presented in this book. We each have decades of professional experience in the financial services industry; we each have extensive training and background to provide expert personal financial and retirement advice; and we both communicate in plain English with our readers, operate free of conflicts of interest, and interact with people like you with real financial problems that need solutions.

      Eric started as a management consultant in the financial services industry and then worked as a personal financial counselor. Now he’s an author and the proprietor of www.erictyson.com. Eric is a trained economist who graduated with honors in economics and biology from Yale University and got his MBA at Stanford. Bob is chairman of the board of trustees of the Fairfax County Employees’ Retirement System, which has more than $4 billion in assets. He has served on the board since 1992. He’s also the editor of the monthly newsletter Retirement Watch. Bob received his JD and an MS in accounting from the University of Virginia, received his BS in financial management from Clemson University, and passed the CPA exam.

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