Overview
- Financial planning is more important than ever: The recession has demonstrated that lifetime financial planning is essential if we are going to survive and overcome the shocks and bruises that the economy brings.. - Takes on the financial-planning establishment: Economist Laurence J. Kotlikoff and syndicated financial columnist Scott Burns criticize major financial institutions such as Fidelity, Vanguard, and other mutual funds and insurers for offering what they call ""rules of dumb,"" financial planning information that is inadequate for most people's needs.. - Unconventional, economics-based advice: You might be better off waiting until age seventy to take Social Security; you may be overestimating the tax benefits of your mortgage; you might be scrimping, saving, and struggling to fund your retirement when you could be spending and enjoying your money..
Full Product Details
Author: Professor of Economics Laurence J Kotlikoff (Boston University) ,
Scott Burns
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Dimensions:
Width: 17.90cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 21.40cm
Weight: 0.281kg
ISBN: 9781416548911
ISBN 10: 1416548912
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 05 January 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Even if you're one of those rare individuals who thinks that you've saved and planned well for your retirement, Spend 'Til the End has news for you. And if you're part of the vast majority who haven't, it may very well save your sorry, retired future. -- William J. Bernstein, cofounder, Efficient Frontier Advisors, and author of The Four Pillars of Investing and A Splendid Exchange
Spend 'Til the End uses the revolutionary science of economic life-cycle planning to provide concrete and often surprising answers to the basic financial questions confronting every American. Imagine that: a book that will actually improve your standard of living. -- Philip DeMuth, Ph.D., managing director, Conservative Wealth Management LLC Even if you're one of those rare individuals who thinks that you've saved and planned well for your retirement, Spend 'Til the End has news for you. And if you're part of the vast majority who haven't, it may very well save your sorry, retired future. -- William J. Bernstein, cofounder, Efficient Frontier Advisors, and author of The Four Pillars of Investing and A Splendid Exchange Spend 'Til the End uses the revolutionary science of economic life-cycle planning to provide concrete and often surprising answers to the basic financial questions confronting every American. Imagine that: a book that will actually improve your standard of living. -- Philip DeMuth, Ph.D., managing director, Conservative Wealth Management LLC
Author Information
Laurence J. Kotlikoff is a professor of economics at Boston University and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. His company websites are ESPlanner.com and MaximizeMySocialSecurity.com. To learn more, visit GetWhatsYours.org. Scott Burns is a nationally syndicated personal finance columnist distributed by the Universal Press Syndicate. He is an M.I.T. graduate and the author or coauthor of three previous books. He is also a founder and the chief investment strategist of AssetBuilder, an internet-based asset management firm that delivers optimized risk-measured index portfolios for investors. His company website is www.assestbuilder.com.
