Retirement Bible

Your one-stop guide for all you need to know about the ins and outs of planning a successful retirement — it's never too early to start. Indside the Retirement Bible you'll find:
* How to play the retirement savings game — putting together and sticking to a retirement check list
* Tips on cutting through the clutter of financial advisors — your best sources for finding them, the questions to ask them, matching their services with your needs
* The inside scoop on private money managers — should you hire your own?
* 401K contribution strategies — getting the 401K you deserve, escaping a potential 401K nightmare, and alternatives for your 401K when you leave a job
* Stock picking 101 — how stocks measure up, value versus growth, mutual funds, and new alternatives
* Establishing trusts — ten steps in creating a great trust
* and much, much more!

With more than 75 million baby boomers approaching retirement age and the future of Social Security still uncertain, planning for a secure retirment is more important - and confusing - than ever. This comprehensive guide shows people how to take control of their retirement planning, from understanding 401Ks and IRAs to choosing investments, buying the right insurance, finding a financial advisor, establishing trusts, and setting up an estate plan.

About the Author Lynn O'Shaughnessy, the author of The Unofficial Guide to Investing, has been writing about personal finance for nearly a decade. The former Los Angeles Times reporter has contributed countless articles to Mutual Funds Magazine, Bloomberg Personal Finance Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine's Web site, and other magazines and Web sites. She is also a popular guest on Sage Online, a highly successful financial Internet site on America Online. She is currently finishing up her third book, Investing Bible. Lynn lives with her husband and two children in San Diego.