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    How To Retire Happy: Everything You Need to Know about the 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make before You Retire
    How To Retire Happy: Everything You Need to Know about the 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make before You Retire
    How To Retire Happy: Everything You Need to Know about the 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make before You Retire
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    How To Retire Happy: Everything You Need to Know about the 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make before You Retire

    By Stan Hinden

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    Nearly 2 million Americans reach retirement age each year. Before anyone can begin to enjoy all the leisure time ahead, there are difficult decisions to be made about a host of crucial issues, such as Social Security, HMOs, insurance, and estate planning. Written by award-winning Washington Post financial reporter and syndicated columnist, Stan Hinden, How to Retire Happy arms anyone approaching retirement with easy-to-comprehend answers to all their complicated questions. How to Retire Happy:
    • Provides practical advice and guidance on the 12 most complicated decisions to make before retiring
    • Covers all the bases, from where to live to how to invest, from health insurance to taking money out of IRAs
    • Goes beyond financial planning to offer practical advice on the key emotional and psychological issues surrounding retirement
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education
    Release dateJan 9, 2001
    ISBN9780071379939
    How To Retire Happy: Everything You Need to Know about the 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make before You Retire

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