Bankroll your Future: How to Get the Most from Uncle Sam for Your Retirement Years--Social Security, Medicare, and Much More [Hardcover]

Ellen Hoffman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 7, 1999

In the tradition of the bestselling You've Earned It, Don't Lose It-an essential guide to retirement decision-making from a seasoned Uncle Sam-watcher and Money magazine writer and Washington Post columnist. "An invaluable resource for every American planning for a secure retirement." -Senator William V. Roth, U.S. Senate Finance Committee and creator of the Roth IRA. To help people make the right retirement decisions starting now, Ellen Hoffman has compiled in one book what all Americans, regardless of age, need to know about preserving their retirement income, promoting and maintaining their health, and protecting their home and assets. The nine easy-to-read chapters cover: Social Security, Pensions, Retirement Savings, Job Security and Age Discrimination, Medicare, Medicaid/Long-Term Care, Other Health Programs, Your Retirement Home, and Consumer Protection. Also included are three checklists of potential retirement-related tax savings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An invaluable resource for every American planning for a secure retirement. -- Senator William V. Roth, Jr., Chairman, U.S. Senate Finance Committee and creator of the Roth IRA

Ellen Hoffman's book is an invaluable resource for women planning their retirement. -- Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly, Ranking Minority Member, Social Security Subcommittee, U.S. House of Representatives

Essential...delivers the goods without a lot of fuss. Hoffman has her material down cold. -- USA Today

Everyone over the age of 21 should read Bankroll Your Future . . . a road map that both current and future retirees can follow. -- Anne Werner, President and CEO, United Seniors Health Cooperative

About the Author

Ellen Hoffman has been involved in writing about and formulating federal government policy for more than thirty years. Now a columnist for Retire With Money, Money magazine's monthly newsletter, she is also a contributor to Money. A former reporter for The Washington Post and a contributing editor to National Journal, she also served on the professional staff of the U.S. Senate, working on issues affecting the elderly. She lives near Washington, DC.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 239 pages
• Publisher: Newmarket Press; 1st edition (June 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557043558
• ISBN-13: 978-1557043559
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,519,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Guide to Get More & Keep More for Your Retirement, January 20, 2000

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J. Campbell "amazinjac" (Loudoun County, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bankroll your Future: How to Get the Most from Uncle Sam for Your Retirement Years--Social Security, Medicare, and Much More (Hardcover)

'Bankroll Your Future' is the primer for what you need to know about Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Pension Plans and tax aspects of retirement planning. The resource listings alone are worth the price of the book. Hoffman's knowledge of the field provides phone numbers and addresses which I did not find in weeks of research. The examples are easy to follow and cover a wide range of situations. Everyone in the US who plans to retire should read this book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are planning retirement, buy this book., March 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bankroll your Future: How to Get the Most from Uncle Sam for Your Retirement Years--Social Security, Medicare, and Much More (Hardcover)

I am at that age where there's alot fewer years ahead than there are behind. To wit, I am at a time when I must be plotting my financial survival beyond my professional career. Ellen Hoffman's BANKROLL YOUR FUTURE is a terrific compass with which to navigate these choppy and often confusing waters! For those of us fuzzy about the ramifications of government programs like social security and medicare, Hoffman clarifies and updates us in language that is clear and accessible. Likewise, she explores and illucidates issues relating to pensions, tax deferred retirement savings, invests and more. For those of us coming to grips with our financial survival in our retirement, Hoffman's book is a gift. She writes about subjects which would otherwise give me a migraine in a accessible fashion.Fortified with Hoffman's book, I am much further down the road towards planning and understanding my financial future.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bankroll Your Future Retirement With Help from Uncle Sam, May 17, 2001

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Pam Parziale (Kearneysville, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bankroll Your Future Retirement with Help from Uncle Sam, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book has been enormously helpful to me and my family. It is especially useful in helping to solve complicated financial problems facing an elderly parent. Bankroll explains things in a way that is easy to understand and provides in-depth information that I can use. This book points out key issues that I would have otherwise missed that relate to social security and Medicare. In addition, it provides information on state programs like QMBY that I had never heard of before reading this book.

Between taking care of an elderly parent, work and family, there isn't time to search the web seeking possible answers to difficult financial problems. This book gets my five stars. Pam P.