The Truth about Retirement Plans and IRAs

From the #1 independent financial advisor in America, ranked three times by Barron's: a guide to making the most of your retirement plans and assuring long-term financial security.

Everyone knows that saving for your retirement is important. Yet only half of all eligible Americans contribute to a retirement plan. That's because all plans--including the 401(k), 403(b), 457, and even the IRA--are complicated, confusing, and costly. New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed financial advisor Ric Edelman has counseled thousands of savers and retirees and has accumulated his advice in this book.

Edelman has created a step-by-step guide. With illuminating prose and simple explanations, he shares everything you need to know as a plan participant: how to contribute even when you think you can't afford to, how to make wise choices among your investment options, and how to convert your 401(k) into income so you can provide yourself with the lifestyle you want in retirement. Along the way, he debunks the myths and clears up the confusion.

Author: Ric Edelman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 04/08/2014
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781476739854


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 11/15/2013 pg. 62
Library Journal 11/15/2013

About the Author
Edelman, Ric: - Ric Edelman is among the financial profession's most influential people according to Investment Advisor, RIABiz and InvestmentNews. Barron's ranked him three times as the nation's #1 Independent Financial Advisor and he's in Research magazine's Financial Advisor Hall of Fame. Ric is founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals and Funding Our Future Coalition and holds two patents for financial product innovation.

Ric is the industry's top financial educator, for thirty years the award-winning host of his national personal finance radio show. He's also produced award-winning specials for Public Television, and is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten books on personal finance. He taught personal finance for nine years at Georgetown University and is now Distinguished Lecturer at Rowan University, which named its communications school the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts in 2020.

Ric and his wife Jean live in Northern Virginia. They are benefactors of the Edelman Center for Nursing at Inova Hospital Foundation, the Edelman Indoor Arena at Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program, and Rowan University's Edelman Planetarium and Edelman Fossil Park.