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Don't Run Out of Money in Retirement: How to Increase Income, Avoid Taxes, and Keep More of What Is Yours
Will I have enough?
Americans’ top two retirement fears, a recent survey found, are running out of money and l sing their health. They want a long, independent life, free of financial worry.
Will you have enough money to see you through retirement? Even wealthy people ask that question. In Don’t Run Out of Money in Retirement, veteran money manager Allen Harris helps you answer it–along with many other questions you might not have thought to ask.
Whether you’re ready to retire, Harris says, depends on what comes next. Unless you know your next steps in life, how can you know if your resources and investments are up to the challenge? It starts with defining your dreams. A successful retirement requires more than managing money. You must manage the years ahead.
So many questions, so many decisions: Can you afford that dream vacation? What if you need long-term care? Will you leave a legacy to your kids and grandkids, or to charity? Can you help pay for their college? How do you best deal with taxes and inflation? How do you manage Social Security and Medicare? And what if the economy crashes again– how can you prepare?
Creative financial planning can address all those concerns and much more. Don’t Run Out of Money in Retirement will give you a jump start on a long and prosperous retirement.
Americans’ top two retirement fears, a recent survey found, are running out of money and l sing their health. They want a long, independent life, free of financial worry.
Will you have enough money to see you through retirement? Even wealthy people ask that question. In Don’t Run Out of Money in Retirement, veteran money manager Allen Harris helps you answer it–along with many other questions you might not have thought to ask.
Whether you’re ready to retire, Harris says, depends on what comes next. Unless you know your next steps in life, how can you know if your resources and investments are up to the challenge? It starts with defining your dreams. A successful retirement requires more than managing money. You must manage the years ahead.
So many questions, so many decisions: Can you afford that dream vacation? What if you need long-term care? Will you leave a legacy to your kids and grandkids, or to charity? Can you help pay for their college? How do you best deal with taxes and inflation? How do you manage Social Security and Medicare? And what if the economy crashes again– how can you prepare?
Creative financial planning can address all those concerns and much more. Don’t Run Out of Money in Retirement will give you a jump start on a long and prosperous retirement.
184 pages, Hardcover
Published August 23, 2022
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August 16, 2022
The full title is Don’t Run Out of Money in Retirement: How to Increase Income, Avoid Taxes, and Keep More of What Is Yours by Allen P. Harris.
After the first few pages, I thought I would not like this book. Those pages seemed more about how the author’s company was helping the community and I suspected this would be more of an advertisement than a substantive book on retirement. I was wrong.
The book was unlike the books I had read before on financial planning and retirement. I especially liked the cover. And I understood how those opening pages fit into the author’s message. I thought the book would be all about money and making it last. It is about that but also so many issues that are important to retirees and those approaching that stage of life.
It is very much not what I expected. But rather than advice on how to invest, it takes a more wholistic approach to life and the many questions that arise when thinking about and planning retirement. The big question is “do I have enough money” but this book makes the case that your financial planner should consider the whole picture.
It was unexpected but I did like this book and an glad I read it. Much is about Berkshire Money Management and what they do for their clients. But it comes across as more “this is the way to do it” than “look at how great we are”.
The book is scheduled for an August 23 publication. I thank Netgalley for the chance to read it before publication.
After the first few pages, I thought I would not like this book. Those pages seemed more about how the author’s company was helping the community and I suspected this would be more of an advertisement than a substantive book on retirement. I was wrong.
The book was unlike the books I had read before on financial planning and retirement. I especially liked the cover. And I understood how those opening pages fit into the author’s message. I thought the book would be all about money and making it last. It is about that but also so many issues that are important to retirees and those approaching that stage of life.
It is very much not what I expected. But rather than advice on how to invest, it takes a more wholistic approach to life and the many questions that arise when thinking about and planning retirement. The big question is “do I have enough money” but this book makes the case that your financial planner should consider the whole picture.
It was unexpected but I did like this book and an glad I read it. Much is about Berkshire Money Management and what they do for their clients. But it comes across as more “this is the way to do it” than “look at how great we are”.
The book is scheduled for an August 23 publication. I thank Netgalley for the chance to read it before publication.
August 10, 2022
I read this book from the point of view of someone who is interested in working as a financial planner one day. From that perspective, I found it to be an extremely helpful and comprehensive guide, and I felt that I came away with an increased understanding of various financial concerns.
I do think that the description oversells what is in the book to some extent. The book really tries to cover a lot of ground and many different potential retirement situations, and by doing that it just can't get into the details that a single person would need to take care of their own financial planning. This may be as designed because I think the purpose is to convince the reader that they need a professional financial planner. The beginning especially is heavy on mentioning Berkshire Money Management and what they do for their clients.
Overall this is worth a read if you are interested in planning for your future and need to know what topics you will need to look into on a deeper level. If you've already decided to get a financial planner, the book will help you understand what that experience will be like.
Thank you to Advantage Media Group and NetGalley for the opportunity to access this free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
I do think that the description oversells what is in the book to some extent. The book really tries to cover a lot of ground and many different potential retirement situations, and by doing that it just can't get into the details that a single person would need to take care of their own financial planning. This may be as designed because I think the purpose is to convince the reader that they need a professional financial planner. The beginning especially is heavy on mentioning Berkshire Money Management and what they do for their clients.
Overall this is worth a read if you are interested in planning for your future and need to know what topics you will need to look into on a deeper level. If you've already decided to get a financial planner, the book will help you understand what that experience will be like.
Thank you to Advantage Media Group and NetGalley for the opportunity to access this free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
December 5, 2025
This book was not written for people like myself. The tone is casual and cordial, but full of lots of padding and humble bragging about all the wealthy people used as case studies. I don't have a portfolio, I don't own property, I don't have "wealth" or investments. This book mostly sounds like a sales pitch for why it's such a great idea to go to a money manager like Berkshire Hathaway but there's not much practical advice. "Come from a working class family and support your mother by paying her utility bills? You should probably pay her rent in advance and kill yourself."
It's a puff piece without any real advice or guidance. Won't recommend to friends/family.
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It's a puff piece without any real advice or guidance. Won't recommend to friends/family.
ORIGINAL REVIEW: http://www.livegreenwearblack.com/202...
© Jennifer R Clark. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You may share and adapt this content with proper attribution.
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