Encyclopedia of retirement and finance

By Lois A. Vitt

Subjects: Law and legislation, Pensioen, Retirement income, Personal Finance, Old age, Older people, Economic aspects, Retirement, Planning, Encyclopedias

Description: Designed to educate consumers about financial issues associated with aging, these two volumes contain 185 alphabetically arranged articles on topics related to financial education, advisors, and support; economic and income security; employment, work, and retirement; family and intergenerational issues; financial investments and insurance; health care and health coverage; housing and housing finance; legal issues; and quality of life and well-being. Sample topics include consumer protection for older adults; asset allocation after retirement; cash flow planning for retirees; financial recovery in later life; investment clubs; retirement planning software; state and area agencies on aging; federal and state disability programs; medicaid; nutrition programs; social security privatization; early retirement incentive plans; marriage and older adults; charitable contributions; growth capital for older entrepreneurs; drugs and senior citizens; identity theft; and disaster preparedness for older adults. Annotation ♭2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).