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Summary: Real Help for Procrastinators
Review: Ellen Hoffman again has provided a realistic and useful book on retirement planning for someone of any age. As a person who works every day on retirement plan issues for plan sponsors and as the author of The New Working Woman's Guide to Retirement Planning, I read a great deal on this issue from both technical and lay sources. Ms. Hoffman is among the best in providing clear, understandable guidance using very typical situations common to individuals at every life stage. She offers practical ways to catch up on retirement saving. She is a deft writer who makes the issues both interesting and informative.
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Summary: Life Saver for the Baby Boomers
Review: Ellen Hoffman again has provided a realistic and useful book on retirement planning for someone of any age. As a person who works every day on retirement plan issues for plan sponsors and as the author of The New Working Woman's Guide to Retirement Planning, I read a great deal on this issue from both technical and lay sources. Ms. Hoffman is among the best in providing clear, understandable guidance using very typical situations common to individuals at every life stage. She offers practical ways to catch up on retirement saving. She is a deft writer who makes the issues both interesting and informative.
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Summary: Inspiration for Retirement Planning-It's never too late!
Review: For all those procrastinators out there, this book is a MUST READ. It is highly readable as well as inspirational to see how people from many different walks of life have tackled their retirement problem. Once you read it, I'm sure you'll think, 'If they can do it, so can I.' I am a CPA and a financial advisor to many of my clients. I'm making sure that they get this book to motivate them to start planning!
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Summary: Inspiration for Retirement Planning-It's never too late!
Review: For all those procrastinators out there, this book is a MUST READ. It is highly readable as well as inspirational to see how people from many different walks of life have tackled their retirement problem. Once you read it, I'm sure you'll think, 'If they can do it, so can I.' I am a CPA and a financial advisor to many of my clients. I'm making sure that they get this book to motivate them to start planning!
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Summary: "User friendly", comprehensive, realiable guide.
Review: The Retirement Catch-Up Guide offers fifty-four lessons drawn from real-life experiences and conditions to boost the development of future financial resources for retirement. Especially appropriate for those who are coming late to planning for the retirement, Ellen Hoffman offers an invaluable, practical, and workable compendium of sound advice on all aspects and every stage of financial planning for retirement. Beginning with a thorough examination of all retirement resources, she then covers making a plan, readjusting the plan (including such happenstances as delaying retirement, starting a new career or business, etc.); downsizing present lifestyles to increase savings; making the most of home equity; learning to be a successful saver and investor; and monitoring retirement resources. The Retirement Catch-Up Guide is very highly recommended, "user friendly", comprehensive, reliable, and invaluable reading for anyone wanting a financial secure and adequate standard-of-living retirement.
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Summary: A solid anthology of anecdotes, strategies, & useful advice
Review: The Retirement Catch-Up Guide: 54 Real-Life Lessons To Boost Your Future Resources Now! by journalist and financial expert Ellen Hoffman is a solid anthology of anecdotes, strategies, and useful advice for planning for one's retirement no matter how late in the game one is getting a good start at putting a little extra away. From learning good saving skills to making the most of a home equity to downsizing extravagant expenses in one's daily life, The Retirement Catch-Up Guide is a superbly presented resource for financial retirement planning and highly recommended for anyone contemplating retirement -- especially in this day and age with an uncertain future for the American government's Social Security program!
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Summary: Just in Time!
Review: This book tells you what you can actually DO about catching up for retirement without overloading the reader with numbers and complex theories based on somebody else's speculation about the long-term health of the economy. It's both readable and motivational, and there are lots of useful leads to help you get free, unbiased information on everything from how Social Security works, to how to find an old bank account or pension you forgot about.
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Summary: A must-read!
Review: This guide ia a great resource for getting started, and then continuing to move ahead, with a good retirement. It gives practical advice -- including phone numbers and web addresses. Anyone who picks it up will come away with helpful strategies for making the best of their situation. I know I did.I especially like that the "Catch-Up Guide" avoids the usual financial jargon that confuses more than enlightens. And it was inspiring to hear the stories of real people who made big improvements in their futures by changing just a few things. Sure, retirement choices are tough, but reading this book was actually fun.
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Summary: Fits my life and circumstances
Review: Too many retirement books offer advice that is not practical for me. Usually I am pleased to find ONE idea that I can act on in these financial advice books. Hoffman's book provided over 11 ideas that make sense at my age and financial circumstances. The practical advice is based on real life examples collected from a wholesome variety of folks. The 54 stories provide a window on the lives of regular people eager to maintain a sense of control over their financial lives - without the "get rich" quick flavor of many financial books. Maybe Hoffman can go on and help her readers address our concerns re handling the health care services we will need in our future.
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Summary: Fits my life and circumstances
Review: Too many retirement books offer advice that is not practical for me. Usually I am pleased to find ONE idea that I can act on in these financial advice books. Hoffman's book provided over 11 ideas that make sense at my age and financial circumstances. The practical advice is based on real life examples collected from a wholesome variety of folks. The 54 stories provide a window on the lives of regular people eager to maintain a sense of control over their financial lives - without the "get rich" quick flavor of many financial books. Maybe Hoffman can go on and help her readers address our concerns re handling the health care services we will need in our future.
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