"Completely updated for planning today"--Cover

The joy and challenge of life after work -- Rightsize your life -- How to double your Social Security income (well, almost) -- Getting the most from your health insurance-- before and after 65 -- Pensions are for stre-e-e-etching -- Should you buy yourself a pension? -- Powering your retirement savings plans -- The speed limit on retirement spending: still 4 percent? -- Investing for income: not what you think -- Home sweet income-producing home -- Living on your life insurance -- Just tell me what to do

"Will you run out of money in your older age? That's the biggest worry for people newly retired or planning to retire. Fortunately, you don't have to plan in the dark. Jane Bryant Quinn tells you how to squeeze a higher income from all your assets--including your social security account (get every dollar you're entitled to), a pension (discover whether a lump sum or a lifetime monthly income will pay you more), your home equity (sell, rent, or take a reverse mortgage?), savings (how to use them safely to raise your monthly income), retirement accounts (invest the money for growth in ways that let you sleep at night), and--critically--how much of your savings you can afford to spend every year without running out. There are easy ways to figure all this out. Who knew?"--Publisher's description

Includes index