Working After Retirement For Dummies [Paperback]

Lita Epstein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 2007

The friendly guide for retirees who want to get back into the workforce

More than 76 million baby boomers will begin retiring in 2011. Eighty percent of boomers expect to continue working past the age of 65 due to financial and healthcare concerns (seniorcitizensguide.com, 1-06). Working After Retirement For Dummies shows retirees and workers approaching retirement age how to stay in the workforce and thrive after 65 or get back into the workforce after retirement. The book covers new job searching and resume writing; how to overcome employer myths about retirement age workers; and the flexibility of various career options from telecommuting to job sharing. In addition, it also covers nontraditional job search methods that work particularly well for seniors. Even retirement age workers who just want to volunteer their time will find helpful, straightforward advice on getting back to work at any age.

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From the Back Cover

Covers job hunting, resume writing, and career options

Make the most of your golden years and do what you enjoy!

Thinking about going back to work — or staying on the job? This practical guide gives workers who have achieved the big "R" — or are about to — solid advice, from how to stay in the workforce and thrive, to finding that ideal job for the next chapter in your life. You'll see how to manage your money wisely, brush up on interviewing skills, and get the health care you need for the rest of your life.

Discover how to

• Assess your skills and interests
• Find your next job — or start your own business
• Manage your retirement portfolio
• Handle job discrimination
• Understand Medicare
• Explore volunteering opportunities

About the Author

Lita Epstein, MBA, excels at translating complex financial topics critical to people’s everyday life. She enjoys helping people develop good financial, investing, and tax-planning skills. She designs and teaches online courses on topics such as investing for retirement, getting ready for tax time, and finance and investing for women.
Lita lives in a 55-plus community in Florida and works (and plays) with many people who moved there after retirement, but for various reasons have gone back to work. Some because they were bored, but many because their money just isn’t going as far as they thought. Others have gone back to work to get access to group health insurance, because it is just too expensive to buy on an individual basis.
Lita has over a dozen books on the market, including Streetwise Crash Course MBA, Streetwise Retirement Planning, and Alpha Teach Yourself Retirement Planning in 24 Hours, as well as books on Social Security and Medicare. Lita also is a faculty member in the College of Graduate Business and Management at the University of Phoenix.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (February 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470087900
• ISBN-13: 978-0470087909
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #784,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I enjoy translating complex financial and political topics critical to people's everyday life in language that can be easily understood. I do this through my non fiction "how to" books for the Dummies series and the Idiot's Guides. I have more than 25 finance and political books on the market. Prior to writing books, I've worked as a daily newspaper reporter, a magazine editor, a press secretary for a U.S. Congressman and a fund raiser for former President Jimmy Carter, so he can continue his international work through The Carter Center. I earned my MBA at Emory University's Goizueta Business School and my BA at Rutgers University.