Living A S.M.A.R.T. Lifestyle Financially

This book is a guide to the secrets of a potentially stress-free retirement without the boring technical jargon or professional language. This book is written so that anyone who is already retired, planning for retirement or just thinking about retirement can profit by knowing the options available to them. Once you know your options, you can make educated decisions without the hype and pressure of financial salespeople breathing down your neck. In this book, you will discover things like: 1. How to make sure you have the best chance of NOT outliving your money. 2. One the biggest mistakes retirees and those planning for retirement make, are in the area of titling their assets. This discovery may end up saving you tens of thousands of dollars. 3. What you may have never been told about saving on your estate taxes. What you do not know, could possibly destroy your estate. 4. Why you should be concerned about your savings and ways to think of the ups and downs of the stock market. 5. Why guaranteed accounts in banks may cause you to lose purchasing power. The risks associated with these types of accounts are explained. 6. Downfalls of giving money to your children or relatives. 7. Ways to protect your accounts from being depleted if someone you love needs long-term care. 8. Maintaining control of your assets.