The New Retirement: Revised and Updated: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life [Paperback]

Jan Cullinane (Author), Cathy Fitzgerald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2007

The most comprehensive guide to planning for retirement is now completely revised and updated.

It used to be that work ended at age 65 and life slowed to a predictable pace. Not anymore!

From deciding where to live, what to do, when to do it, and more, The New Retirement will help readers plan for and achieve their retirement dreams.

The all-new revisions to this updated edition include:

-more than 30 new recommendations for specific communities to consider for retirement, plus updated home prices and cost-of-living figures for existing communities

-updated financial and tax information

-new niche lifestyles including club living, spa living, communities that are also cities, and moving where there is free land

-an updated travel section

-an expanded section on second homes

Filled with anecdotes and case studies, and organized in a highly effective format with surveys, questionnaires, and worksheets, this comprehensive book covers every aspect of planning an ideal retirement.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Covers an impressive number of issues. This book is really an instruction manual for retirement."-Washington Post

About the Author

JAN CULLINANE, an award-winning college professor and educator, is the Retirement Expert for the NABBW (National Association of Baby Boomer Women).

CATHY FITZGERALD has worked in a variety of educational settings. Both authors live in Florida. Jan and Cathy conduct retirement seminars through their company, Retirement Living from A to Z, and are often consulted by and quoted in national media on the subject of retirement.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; Rev Upd edition (August 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594864799
• ISBN-13: 978-1594864797
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jan Cullinane is the co-author (along with Cathy Fitzgerald) of the best-selling book, The New Retirement: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life (Rodale). Their book has been widely acclaimed and the first edition reached the number two ranking on both Barnes&Noble.com and Amazon.com. The second edition was published in 2007.

Jan has appeared on TV both nationally and locally, has conducted more than 60 radio, Internet, and television interviews, and has written or been interviewed for numerous newspaper and magazine articles.

Through their company, Retirement Living from A to Z, Jan and Cathy conduct retirement seminars. Clients include AARP, the Ford Motor Company, the Smithsonian, Wachovia Securities, the Federal Government, Deloitte & Touche, Fifth Third Bank, Amenity Communities Marketing Summit, United Way, Ameriprise Financial, and Realty Presentations, Inc.

Jan has a B.S. and M.Ed. from the University of Maryland. She is the Retirement Expert for the NABBW (National Association of Baby Boomer Women), and a contributor to Vibrant Nation, Ocean Breeze and Let Life In magazine. She lives in Palm Coast, Florida with her (retired) husband, has three children, and thinks the word "retirement" itself should be retired. She can also speak backwards fluently!

Jan's new book, The Single Woman's Guide to Retirement (John Wiley & Sons) will be published in September 2012.