What’s the Deal with Social Security for Women? is a new book by Marcia Mantell. The following is quoted from: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/whats-the-deal-with-social-security-for-women-marcia-mantell/1133342938 “As a woman nearing retirement, you may be delightfully surprised to get your own Social Security check. But you probably have questions. Questions such as: How much money will I actually get from…
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Your complete guide to a succesful and secure retirement
“Investment and personal finance experts Larry Swedroe and Kevin Grogan present uniquely comprehensive coverage of every important aspect you need to think about as you approach retirement, including: Social Security, Medicare, investment planning strategy, portfolio maintenance, preparing your heirs, retirement issues faced by women, the threat of elder financial abuse, going beyond financials to think…
Risk Less and Prosper: Your Guide to Safer Investing
During the market volatility brought on by the Coronavirus is a great time to read this classic book by Zvi Bodie and Rachelle Taqqu (2011). A practical guide to getting personal investing right “Somewhere along the way, something has gone very wrong with the way individuals save and invest. Too often, households are drawn in…
The Little Book of Behavioral Investing: How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy
I haven’t read this yet but it seems like a very timely title and approach during these times of drmatic financial market volatility.According to the Good reads website the book is : “A detailed guide to overcoming the most frequently encountered psychological pitfalls of investing Bias, emotion, and overconfidence are just three of the many…
A great tutorial on Medicare
Kiplinger’s just published an excellent article “FAQs about Medicare” by Kimberly Langford. It is mandatory reading for persons approaching age 65 as well as a great refresher for those already on Medicare. Check out: http://www.kiplinger.com/article/insurance/T027-C000-S002-faqs-about-medicare.htmlFor a much more detailed explanation of the complexities of Medicare I highly recommend the book Medicare Demystified: A physician helps…
One of the best personal financial websites: Humble Dollar
Some of my former students will recall the name “Jonathan Clements” as i used his weekly Wall Street Journal articles in class for many years. Since moving one from the WSJ Mr. Clements wrote a yearly updated book: The Jonathan Clements Money Guide. Now all his content has moved to the excellent website: Clements writes…