A comprehensive guide to planning your retirement before it's too late! 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 5 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,...

Investment and personal finance experts Larry Swedroe and Kevin Grogan present comprehensive coverage of important aspects to think about as retirement approaches, including: Social Security, Medicare, investment planning strategy, portfolio maintenance, preparing heirs, retirement issues faced by women, the threat of elder financial abuse, going beyond financials to think about happiness, and more.

This hands-on lesson in investing keeps you engaged as you learn how to build a portfolio and expand your savings.

Explains personal finance for older persons including retirement planning, budgeting on a fixed income, and estate planning.

You've worked hard for the better part of four or five decades, and now you've decided its time to call it quits. What now?

"This book helps you create a plan and pivot toward a fun, meaningful future in retirement"--