J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan (J.K. Lasser Guide Series,) [Paperback]

Henry K. Hebeler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471411248 | ISBN-13: 978-0471411246 | Publication Date: April 26, 2001 | Edition: 1

AT LAST, SOUND, INFORMED, REALISTIC ANSWERS FOR RETIREMENT FINANCE

Use the simple, step-by-step guidance in J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan to double your money for your golden years. Whether you're forecasting how much you need to be saving for retirement or are deciding how much you should be spending once you're there, acclaimed planning expert Henry K. Hebeler can get you the results you need. You'll analyze your investments and start getting the highest possible returns--with the least amount of risk; take a real-world look at your total financial picture, without inappropriate planning assumptions; and make use of a new concept called the Retirement Autopilot, which can help you budget more wisely today and ensure that your investments will last a lifetime.

Key coverage will help you:
* Beat reverse dollar-cost averaging so your money will continue to grow
* Make use of modern feedback theory to secure your finances today--as well as tomorrow
* Find solutions to different retirement scenarios, including early retirement and when only one spouse is retired

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From the Back Cover

AT LAST, SOUND, INFORMED, REALISTIC ANSWERS FOR RETIREMENT FINANCE

Use the simple, step-by-step guidance in J.K. Lasser’s Your Winning Retirement Plan to double your money for your golden years. Whether you’re forecasting how much you need to be saving for retirement or are deciding how much you should be spending once you’re there, acclaimed planning expert Henry K. Hebeler can get you the results you need. You’ll analyze your investments and start getting the highest possible returns––with the least amount of risk; take a real-world look at your total financial picture, without inappropriate planning assumptions; and make use of a new concept called the Retirement Autopilot, which can help you budget more wisely today and ensure that your investments will last a lifetime.

Key coverage will help you:

• Beat reverse dollar-cost averaging so your money will continue to grow
• Make use of modern feedback theory to secure your finances today––as well as tomorrow
• Find solutions to different retirement scenarios, including early retirement and when only one spouse is retired

About the Author

HENRY K. HEBELER has been the president of Boeing Engineering, Boeing Electronics, and Boeing Aerospace Company, and the Corporate VP of Planning at Boeing. He created the highly recommended Strategic Retirement Planning software, a comprehensive program for pre- and post- retirement planning, and runs the much praised Web site www.analyzenow.com, which has been covered in the Wall Street Journal and Business Week.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471411248
• ISBN-13: 978-0471411246
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars Plus--Excellent for truth seekers., June 2, 2001

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donald semenza - See all my reviews

This review is from: J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan (J.K. Lasser Guide Series,) (Paperback)

Recently I saw a film titled The Pledge. One of reviewers said it was an excellent movie but people wouldn`t like it. That's the way people may feel about Mr. Hebeler`s book. This is not a book about the joys of the golden years.This book is all about having enough bucks to get through the golden years. If you are planning or in retirement and want some excellent guidence then this book is for you. Mr Hebeler is critical of most financial programs and his research has led him to believe that most of them are too optomistic. There are plenty of tables with loads of figures in them regarding bull and bear markets. He does an excellent job on showing the reader how inflation has hurt the investor over the long run. His advice on how to set up an auto pilot regarding drawing down funds in retiremnt is worth the price of the book alone. His description of reverse dollar cost averaging will help the retiree determine what it really means to preserve their money. Mr.Hebeler has a very heavy math background. He has a degree from MIT in engineering.This should not deter you. There are plenty of tables and Mr.Hebeler takes the space and time to guide you.I have a general high school diploma and found the tables as well as the book very enjoyable.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A no-nonsense guide., October 8, 2001

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R. Tompkins (Bainbridge, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan (J.K. Lasser Guide Series,) (Paperback)

I read everything I can get my hands on about retirement and this book is one of the best. Best because it's one of the most objective and factual accounts I've read. Hebeler backs up what he's talking about with fairly easy to understand charts giving different case senarios so you're bound to find your particular situation. His autopilot program explains how to keep your pre-retirement program on course. For the already retired, he shows what's necessary to keep from "out-living" your money, a fear many of us have in trying to decide when to retire. Hebeler provides worksheets at the back of the book for you to copy and do your own planning. Been thinking of hiring a retirement planner; now I think I can try it on my own. At the very least I'll be better prepared if I do decide to go to a financial retirement planner.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Book on Retirement Planning, March 5, 2002

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"rellis2000" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan (J.K. Lasser Guide Series,) (Paperback)

Mr. Hebeler was a practicing engineer and manager at Boeing for many years before he retired and his engineering mind with its attention to details shows through. Of significant note is his discussion of reverse dollar-cost averaging and his retirement autopilot method to provide a feedback mechanism. Nothing more than simple mathematics is used and his principles can be used without buying expensive software. This is one of the best investment books I have read in years!