The Five Years Before You Retire, Emily Guy Birken
The Five Years Before You Retire, Emily Guy Birken
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The Five Years Before You Retire
Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most

Author: Emily Guy Birken

Narrator: Callie Beaulieu

Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/07/2016

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Even though half of all Americans put money aside for retirement, it isn't until they reach their sixties that many realize that they haven't saved enough. With The Five Years Before You Retire, you'll hone in on what you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. This book guides you through each financial, medical, and familial decision, from taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401(k) program to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family. Covering 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 Five Years Before You Retire will show you what you need to do now to ensure that you live comfortably for years to come.

About Emily Guy Birken

Emily Guy Birken is a finance writer who writes the "Live Like a Mensch" column for the Dollar Stretcher. She is also a contributor to Wise Bread, PT Money, Money Crashers, Yahoo! Finance, and Business Insider, as well as many other personal financial sites. She is the author of The 5 Years Before You Retire and Choose Your Retirement. She lives in Lafayette, Indiana.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay on December 01, 2014

I had expectations based on the title that this book would assume you knew something about investing for retirement. That was incorrect. While stating that this is aimed at those 5 years away from retirement, the book starts with the same make a budget chapter that most simple beginner personal inve......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on November 04, 2022

Ok fine, I might be too young for this one.......more

Goodreads review by ChrisO on March 27, 2024

A solid overview of what to expect and plan for in retirement.......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on June 28, 2023

Very easy to read without technical financial jargon. I read this book far under the age of 60 and highly recommend others do the same to get a sense of things to consider that we otherwise wouldn't think about until it's too late regarding retirement and financial wellness in general. I'm so glad I......more