It's All About The Income: The Simple System for a Big Retirement

by Michael Lynch

Wondering if your retirement income will last as long as you need it to?

Americans today face retirement with a mix of hope and trepidation. Hope—that their health will hold out long enough to let them do what they want for decades. And trepidation—that they might not have enough wealth to fund it.

But creating a viable, sustainable retirement plan is easier than you think. In It's All About the Income, award-winning financial planner and bestselling author Michael Lynch lays out a simple, straightforward system for determining when you really have enough money to call it quits. Learn how to turn those savings into a steady stream of reliable, inflation-adjusted income you can count on for life, and get ready to enjoy a long, healthy retirement on your own terms.

164 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 31, 2022

About the author

I am a Certified Financial Planner with nearly twenty years of experience working with American families to craft plans that fund their dreams, educate their children, and finance their retirement.

A former onsite financial planner at ESPN, I have contributed to The Wall Street Journal, TheStreet’s Retirement Daily, and Investor’s Business Daily, as well as hosting Smart Money Radio for a decade. I am a regular speaker and financial planning instructor for conferences and corporations alike, including Madison Square Garden, among many others.

I am a five-time recipient of Financial Planner of the Year for MetLife and a 2019 inductee to the Barnum Financial Group Hall of Fame. You can enjoy my latest articles and videos on my website.

Reviews

[Casey Corless · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, easy and clear path for income in retirement. Realistic explanations of economic history gave reassurance to future retirees. Good discussion and explanation of guaranteed income streams but not biased towards annuities. Scenarios of different couples facing retirement income options was helpful.
5 stars due to brevity and focused topic. Time well spent.

[JB · Rating 5 out of 5]

easy to follow

Easy to follow instructions, well written and several real world examples to fit most samples of retirement levels. A good guideline to aid the under-informed investor.

[Barb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, very helpful way to thing about money use years. Definitely asking our advisor about this, particularly the annuity component.

[Lesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

No new information for me but well written.

[Donna Hinkley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative

This book was very informative about investing money and investing/income ratios. I was able to take away a few points.