Barnes and Noble Basics Retiring: An Easy, Smart Guide to an Enjoyable Retirement

by Hope Egan, Barbara Wagner

Retiring? The most exciting time of your life lies ahead of you--if you think ahead about how you want to live during those golden years. All the big financial decisions are simplified here, with checklists so spouses can compare notes along with a how-to guide for keeping track of assets, applying for Social Security, maneuvering the Medicare maze, and filing retiree taxes. Once you're in control of your money, try the valuable tips on second careers, travel, volunteer work, and relocating. A special section covers "senior scams" to watch out for. Since health and relationships go hand in hand, enjoy the conversation starters on what to do when one of you is retired and the other isn't, or when one of you wants to work and the other wants to play.

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2003

About the author

Hope Egan has written a variety of books, including "Holy Cow! What the Bible Says about Eating Meat and What the Bible Says About Healthy Living Cookbook: Simple and Tasty Recipes Featuring God's Ingredients. She has also written for magazines and websites, such as Faith & Fitness Magazine, and NaturalNews.com. A full-time Realtor, Hope loves spending time with her husband, their son and their cat (Fireball) in their Rockville, Virginia home.

Reviews

[John Ryan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yuck. Simple but too simple. It could be written based on what one reads in the newspaper, and I’m not talking about the NYT. I don’t think I picked up one idea from the book.