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    How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire
    How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire
    How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire
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    How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire

    By Stan Hinden

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    "Everyone in the workforce today should read this book!"--Horace B. Deets, former Executive Director, AARP

    With the right planning, retirement can be the happiest time in life. Award-winning Washington Post retirement columnist and financial expert Stan Hinden helps you guarantee that your retirement will be as enjoyable as possible.

    How to Retire Happy provides answers to all your complicated retirement questions. From Social Security and Medicare to long term care insurance and estate planning, Stan covers all the bases. This fully updated and expanded edition of the bestselling guide includes:


    • Practical advice on the 12 most important decisions to make before retiring
    • Guidance on the critical emotional, psychological, and health issues of retirement
    • The latest information on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and changes to the rules governing IRAs and 401(k)s
    • Expert tips on how to arrange an estate to save money on taxes and probate
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education
    Release dateDec 30, 2005
    ISBN9780071483124
    How to Retire Happy: The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire

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