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There are few books for women on retirement, so I read every one I find. This is written primarily for married, Christian women, but the advice is good for any woman of any belief. Not much was new, since I've read a lot of books on retirement, but the information was presented in an easy-to-read format, cheerful and supportive, with a bit of humor thrown in, and never condescending or kitschy. Hunt's suggestions for building a retirement nestegg are realistic and apply to issues that are important to women: develop a budget, build an emergency fund, pay off debt, pay off your house, maximize your retirement investments, don't get into them before retirement, and figure out how much you will need for retirement. The author addresses how to maximize each decade of life for retirement. If you haven't saved enough for retirement, and you're in your 60s, she doesn't coddle or scold, but gives good advice on what to do now to make yourself as secure as possible. She touches on divorce and how to protect yourself for retirement if it pops up in your life; the things that money can't buy - good health, good relationships, and meaningful activities - are discussed. Hunt warns of the actions that lead to financial suicide: living on credit, living a high-maintenance lifestyle, eating up home equity, plundering retirement accounts, co-signing your kids' student loans, and procrasting on retirement savings. The book includes a glossary, index, and a brief history on retirement in the U.S. ( )

The author provides the readers with excellent advice. Timely questions are raised and answered.
Easy to understand, conversational tone, entertaining at times, empowering. The author does a good job encouraging women to get to work, learn whatever is necessary about finances and manage their money and wealth and plan for retirement based on the current state of the economy. ... Book Review: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Planning for Retirement By Mary Hunt » Katarina Nolte
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