Social Security is changing. Medicare is changing. Medicaid is changing. Retirement planning is changing. It is imperative in order to survive financially to understand these confusing changes and make them work to your advantage. These issues particularly affect baby boomers caring for aging parents or planning their own retirement and financial future. This book shows you what to expect, what these changes mean and how to make these changes work to your advantage.Consumer finance expert and nationally syndicated radio host Steve Weisman begins with a complete guide to your retirement investment choices, from IRAs and 401Ks to the latest insurance products... even new techniques, such as reverse mortgages. Drawing on his exceptional expertise as a financial planner and attorney specializing in elder care issues, Weisman presents insights you can't find elsewhere: simply, painlessly, and with welcome humor.
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Financial guidance for the “sandwich generation.” Baby Boomers are finding themselves in an odd place, concerned with caring for their kids and their parents–all while thinking ahead to their own retirement. Meanwhile, the old standbys, like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, are all changing. Weisman effectively addresses the Boomers’ specific financial needs and concerns. A leading elder law attorney and host of the nationwide radio show A Touch of Grey, he presents a straightforward guide to planning for your and your parents’ future. He takes the guesswork out of IRAs, 401(k)s, annuities, reverse mortgages, long-term care insurance, home care, assisted living, nursing homes, living wills and advance health-care directives. Readers will also find up-to-date information on the latest Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid changes, as recently passed by Congress, plus useful information on “secret” tax breaks. The author’s clear and humorous style is engaging, even when the subject matter gets a little heavy. A smart, readable guide for Baby Boomers looking to face the future with confidence and financial freedom. --Kirkus Reports
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Social Security is changing. Medicare is changing. Medicaid is changing. Retirement planning is changing. It is imperative in order to survive financially to understand these confusing changes and make them work to your advantage. These issues particularly affect baby boomers caring for aging parents or planning their own retirement and financial future. This book shows you what to expect, what these changes mean and how to make these changes work to your advantage.Consumer finance expert and nationally syndicated radio host Steve Weisman begins with a complete guide to your retirement investment choices, from IRAs and 401Ks to the latest insurance products... even new techniques, such as reverse mortgages. Drawing on his exceptional expertise as a financial planner and attorney specializing in elder care issues, Weisman presents insights you can't find elsewhere: simply, painlessly, and with welcome humor.
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Most Boomers are torn in so many directions they just don't have time to investigate the crucial topics covered by "Boomer or Bust", which is why they are bound to make costly mistakes either with their own planning or that of their parents. Attorney Weisman, in his down to earth manner, makes complicated material easy to follow and even fun to learn about. Readers will feel quite empowered to take control over their own situations before they find themselves having to make difficult decisions or worse; while in crisis.
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A great, easy to understand, resouce on retirement financial planning. For baby boomers like me, who do not have a lot of free time to read, this book highlights the "Need To Know" areas to make a smooth and economically sound transition into retirement.
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Along with being extremely informative this book is a very enjoyable read. The author has an amusing style that keeps you engaged and hungry for more. As Alan Colmes states in his endorsement above, this "is as entertaining to read as it is practical."
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fixed immediate annuity, community spouse, disqualification period, provisional income, care rider, countable assets, reverse mortgage, estate recovery, care insurance policy, prescription drug program, full retirement age, care insurance policies, benefit rider, premium penalty, prescription drug plan, geriatric care manager, dependency exemption, nursing home costs, target funds Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Social Security, Deficit Reduction Act, Supreme Court, Medicare Advantage, Terri Schiavo, Internal Revenue Code, New York, Uncle Sam, Eldercare Locator, General Accounting Office, Hewitt Associates, Elder Planning, John Migliaccio, Judge Greer, Professor Chen, Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Citizens Bank, Congressional Budget Office, Edward Norton, Frank Sinatra, Gary Barg, Humpty Dumpty, Joint Commission, Karen Ann Quinlan, Medicare Web New!
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fixed immediate annuity, community spouse, disqualification period, provisional income, care rider, countable assets, reverse mortgage, estate recovery, care insurance policy, prescription drug program, full retirement age, care insurance policies, benefit rider, premium penalty, prescription drug plan, geriatric care manager, dependency exemption, nursing home costs, target funds Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Social Security, Deficit Reduction Act, Supreme Court, Medicare Advantage, Terri Schiavo, Internal Revenue Code, New York, Uncle Sam, Eldercare Locator, General Accounting Office, Hewitt Associates, Elder Planning, John Migliaccio, Judge Greer, Professor Chen, Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Citizens Bank, Congressional Budget Office, Edward Norton, Frank Sinatra, Gary Barg, Humpty Dumpty, Joint Commission, Karen Ann Quinlan, Medicare Web New!
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