You work hard all your life, assuming that by the time you're ready to retire, your finances will be in place. After all, what was all that hard work for? But unfortunately, building up a nest egg -- one that won't be compromised by misfortunes such as stock market reversals, fraud, and job loss -- demands an understanding of investment and insurance considerations that most people just don't have. Protecting and Rebuilding Your Retirement: Everything You Need to Do to Secure Your Financial Future gives you the information necessary to devise a retirement plan that will ensure your peace of mind at the time in your life when you deserve it most. Peppered with illuminating anecdotes and real-life stories, the book takes a reassuring tone while helping you assess your situation, realistically consider your options.and take action. Whether you're young or old, it's important to proactively address the issue of retirement -- taking a hands-off, passive approach, and hoping that money will somehow magically appear, is not an option. But you don't need to be a sophisticated investor to take control of your future. This user-friendly, highly accessible guide covers all the basics, explaining vital concepts and terminology that put you firmly in the driver's seat.

Protecting and Rebuilding Your Retirement offers indispensable advice on a wide range of finance and lifestyle issues connected to retirement. It's never too late to take control. Whether you're ready to retire now, looking down the road to your future -- or have already retired but are in danger of exhausting your hardearned savings -- Protecting and Rebuilding Your Retirement sets out a clear and practical roadmap anyone can follow. Book jacket.