Retire on Less Than You Think: The New York Times Guide to Planning Your Financial Future » (Revised Edition)

Fred Brock, a former business editor of and current contributor to The New York Times, is the author of Live Well on Less Than You Think and Health Care on Less Than You Think. He has previously been an editor and reporter covering politics and finance for The Wall Street Journal, the Houston Chronicle, and the Louisville Courier-Journal. Now the R. M. Seaton Professor of Professional Journalism at Kansas State University, he lives in Manhattan, Kansas.

The bestselling, hands-on retirement guide from Fred Brock, thoroughly updated and expanded for in-depth advice on housing assets, health-care options, and more

Library Journal

Brock writes the "Seniority" column for the New York Times and has expanded the ideas from his columns into this book. He answers the main question from his readers, "Can I afford to retire?" with reassurance that you can retire with less money than you might think. He disputes the conventional wisdom that you must save 70-80 percent of your pre-retirement income in order to maintain your standard of living in retirement. The first part of the book analyzes specific retirement situations and covers details such as living location, fixed expenses, health insurance, and more. The author spends a good portion of the book outlining how you cut back on expenses and therefore increase income. The number one suggestion is to consider lowering your cost of living expenses by moving to a cheaper area. The latter part of the book advises on how to analyze your assets and what to do about health insurance as you get older. Social Security is covered in one chapter, and a number of useful work sheets end the book. This straightforward, practical, and clearly written book is recommended for all collections.-Stacey Marien, American Univ., Washington, DC Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.