Boomer or Bust : Your Financial Guide to Retirement, Health Care, Medicare, and Long-Term Care

"Steve Weisman has the gift of conveying important information in simple language that is as entertaining to read as it is practical. Donrs"t read this book alone. Share it with your family." Alan Colmes, Syndicated radio talk show host and cohost of Hannity and Colmes on Fox News Channel "The author has written the one and only book that offers practical advice that, if followed, will ensure a secure retirement and not one left to chance." Robert Powell, Editor, Retirement Weekly and Co-Executive Producer, PBSrs" More Than Money "This book is a perceptive, useful, and understandable analysis of key government, business, and personal issues concerning growing old in America. The author knows his stuff and conveys it. For our parents and us as baby boomers, he puts complex matters into language like a news story so that we can understand them." Robert Weiner, former Chief of Staff, U.S. House Aging Committee "From wills to trusts to medicare to social security, this book covers everything we wanted to know about geezerhood but were afraid to ask. I doubt this generation has it in us to age gracefully, but Boomer or Bust will enable us to age securely." Jim Bohannon, host of The Jim Bohannon Show PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT, CARING FOR YOUR PARENTS: RELIABLE FINANCIAL ADVICE, IN PLAIN ENGLISH! Are you in the "sandwich generation"...planning for retirement, helping your kids, and worrying about aging parents, all at once? Now, finally, herers"s the reliable, up-to-date financial guidance you desperately needall in one place! As one of Americars"s leading elder law attorneysand host of the nationwide radio show A Touch of GreySteve Weisman covers these issues with unique expertise, clarity, empathy, and humor. Weisman demystifies IRAs, 401(k)s, annuities, reverse mortgages, long-term care insurance, home care, assisted living, nursing homes, living wills, and advance health care directives. He reveals valuable tax breaks you never knew existed...new Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid changes you must understand...disastrous investment mistakes you canrs"t afford to make. Coverage includes ra" Reliable, practical, plain-English advice on everything from annuities to living wills ra" Up-to-the-minute explanations of Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security changes just passed by Congress ra" Retirement savings tips and trapsfrom new "Roth 401(k)s" to variable annuities and reverse mortgages ra" Indispensable, s