The retirement maze : what you should know before and after you retire
Record details
- ISBN: 1442216182 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781442216181 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
vii, 234 p. ; 24 cm.
print - Publisher: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgments -- Part I, A frame of reference. Motivations and objectives -- Why we can retire -- Why we run into problems -- Part II, Preretirement : what to know before you go. How we decide -- Preconceptions and misconceptions -- The devil's in the details -- Part III, Postretirement : pitfalls and ambushes. Health and wealth -- Retired and working -- Taking early retirement -- Ladies, gents, and collar colors -- How we use our time -- Friends and family -- Love and marriage -- How we see ourselves -- The good and bad in each of us -- Where to go from here -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors. |
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Subject: | Retirement Planning Retirement |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | 332.024 P278r, 2012 (Text) | 33126017158043 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Rowman and Littllefield
Millions of baby boomers are just beginning to retire, and in doing so many are likely to run into adjustment problems, such as loss of identity, deterioration of marriage and social life, and feelings of disconnectedness to the world. Studies have found that as many as 40% of retirees have difficulty adjusting, and even those who claim to enjoy retirement may experience some uneasiness as they adapt to a life lacking in structure and direction.
This book investigates the struggles faced by retirees in building a new life outside of the workforce. It provides an honest assessment of retirement, based on the not-always-acknowledged fact that it is a difficult transition with pitfalls and obstacles to be overcome.
But along with uncovering problems, the authors also propose solutions to enable both current and future retirees to be better prepared, allowing them to avoid being blind-sided by unexpected situations. By reading about the experiences of their peers, current and future retirees will come to understand that others share their difficulties adjusting, and that tactics are available to improve their comfort level in retirement as well as their overall well-being. Retirees and those planning for retirement will find in these pages what they need to make retirement successful and enjoyable. - Rowman and Littllefield
This book looks at retirement beginning before it starts and considers not just the positive rewards of this stage of life but also the attendant emotions, difficulties, and obstacles retirees must face, no matter their age when they retire. It includes firsthand accounts and is based on results gleaned from a survey of more than 1400 retirees.