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List of contents
Introduction 1
Book 1: Managing Your Career and Retirement 5 Chapter 1: Finding a New Job after 50 7
Chapter 2: Dealing with Changes in Employment 31
Chapter 3: Joining the Ranks of the Self-Employed 49
Chapter 4: Tracking Small Business Revenues and Costs 75
Chapter-5: Estimated Taxes and Self-Employment Taxes 85
Chapter 6: Developing a Retirement Plan 97
Chapter 7: Grasping Retirement Accounts and Their Rules 113
Book 2: Getting Your Affairs in Order 127 Chapter 1: Ensuring That Your Last Wishes Are Honored 129
Chapter 2: Planning Your Bequests 145
Chapter 3: Providing for Your Children and Dependents 163
Chapter 4: Writing and Signing a Will 173
Book 3: Dealing with Insurance 189 Chapter 1: Seven Guiding Principles of Insurance 191
Chapter 2: Buying Insurance 199
Chapter 3: Getting the Most Out of Medicare 207
Chapter 4: Introducing the Personal Umbrella Policy 237
Book 4: Handling Budgets and Investments 245 Chapter 1: Protecting Your Employment Income 247
Chapter 2: Managing Budgets and Expenses 263
Chapter 3: Guiding Investments and Distributions in Retirement 281
Chapter 4: Making Your Best Choices under Social Security 297
Book 5: Planning Your Estate 329 Chapter 1: Yes, You Have an Estate 331
Chapter 2: Bean Counting: Figuring Out What You're Worth 353
Chapter 3: Probate and How to Dodge It 363
Chapter 4: Understanding Trusts 397
Chapter 5: Minimizing Estate-Related Taxes 411
Book 6: Tapping Into Your Home's Value 429 Chapter 1: Making Important Housing Decisions 431
Chapter 2: Reverse Mortgages for Retirement Income 441
Chapter 3: Deciding to Sell 455
Chapter 4: Exploring the Economics of Selling 469
Chapter 5: Determining Your House's Value 481
Index 497
