The AARP Retirement Survival Guide — How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad
Review by Linda Greenberg, Esq., Palos Verdes, California Book by Julie Jason My review is on “The AARP Retirement Survival Guide – How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad.” The author, Julie Jason is a personal money manager who started her career as a securities lawyer 30 years ago. Her goal in writing […]
The Smartest Retirement Book You’ll Ever Read
Review by Christina Nevins, Esq., Boynton Beach, Florida Book by Daniel R. Solin Let me first say that I don’t usually enjoy reading financial planning books. Don’t get me wrong. I do read them, because I know that I need the information contained in them. I just don’t enjoy the process, finding that many are […]
Book Review – Smart Women Don’t Retire
Smart Women Don’t Retire – They Break Free: From Working Full-Time to Living Full-Time; The Transition Network and Gail Rentsch (June 2008). A review by Heather D. Barron, Esq. I reviewed Smart Women Don’t Retire – They Break Free: From Working Full-Time to Living Full-Time. I specifically wanted to know how retirement differs for women […]
Book Review – Protecting Your Parents’ Money
Protecting Your Parents’ Money: The Essential Guide to Helping Mom and dad Navigate the Finances of Retirement Published: August 2011; paperback 260 pages Author: Jeff D. Opdyke — Financial columnist; wrote the Love & Money column; author of 6 books; 17 years at The Wall Street Journal writing about personal finance, family finance and investment […]
Book Review: “How to Retire Happy, Wild and Free”
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free (Retirement Wisdom that You Won’t Get From Your Financial Advisor), by Ernie J. Zelinski Reviewer: Nova D. Muhlenberg Bonnett, Esq. September 2011 Ernie Zelinski’s title is so very promising, particularly coming on the heels of his previous book, The Joy of Not Working, and his third work, Career […]
Book Review: “The Successful Retirement Guide”
: “The Successful Retirement Guide: Hundreds of Suggestions on How to Stay Intellectually, Socially and Physically Engaged for the Best Years of Your Life,” Kevin R. Price, Rainbow Books, Inc. 2009 Reviewed by Frederick C. Rieck, attorney This book was not a happy choice. In retrospect, it is clear that the title should have warned […]
Restaurant review — and not even in Tucson
Just read about an interesting restaurant in Albuquerque. I’m definitely going to check it out next time I’m there. Curious about a restaurant, or for that matter a review, that would get favorable feedback without even having a visit? Check it out at our friend, Nell Graham Sale’s blog at http://www.pbwslaw.com/Blog.aspx.
Book Review – Still Alice
Still Alice is a novel about a fifty-year old woman who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers. Alice is a Harvard professor in cognitive psychology. She is a brilliant woman who presents at several conferences around the world annually. She is at the height of her career when she begins noticing some forgetfulness, including names, words […]