The Motley Fool's Money After 40

With their famous wit, seasoned advice, and impeccable business savvy, the bestselling financial duo shows baby boomers how to build wealth and security -- and how to afford anything they want when the work is done.Whether retirement is on the distant horizon or right under your nose, The Motley Fool's Money After 40 is for anyone who wants a stable future free from financial anxiety. Baby boomers will learn how to fortify their portfolios to weather any economic climate and live the life they want regardless of the market's peaks and valleys.Applying the principles of commonsense money management, David and Tom Gardner first explain how to predict what you will need and desire when you stop working. Do you want to volunteer in the community? Do you want the resources to turn a hobby into a small business? Do you want to build an addition to your house for grandchildren? In plain language, the Gardners guide you in creating realistic financial goals. From owning the right size home to affording sufficient health coverage, from sending your kids to college to taking that exotic vacation, The Motley Fool's Money After 40 explains how to:

• Organize your finances to preserve the funds you already have
• Master estate planning
• Create and protect wealth for your children and grandchildren
• Live a healthy, productive life free from anxiety and spiced with adventureUsing real-life examples and action plans that eliminate the drudgery of managing your income, David and Tom Gardner will help you understand exactly how to draw up financial plans sturdy enough to transport dreams. Designed to simultaneously educate, amuse, and enrich the reader, The Motley Fool's Money After 40 is a one-stop financial guidebook for gilding your golden years.The good life is within your reach under the tutelage of the Fools.

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David and Tom Gardner

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*Foreword: What to Expect, in 250 WordsIntroduction: May We Help You?*1. Why Retire?2. Plan for Excellence3. What Is Enough, and for How Long?4. Helping Yourself First5. The Game of Increased Savings6. Investing Now Versus Then7. Financial Advisors Better Than Dogs8. Owning the Right Home9. The Right Health Care, the Right Price10. Social Insecurity11. What to Do with Your Parents12. Paying for Your Kids and College13. Making Your Children Self-Sufficient14. Planning Your Estate15. So You're Retired Already, Eh?16. Live Well17. Get a Hobby. Get a Life.18. Volunteering19. Travel20. Focus on What You Can ControlAcknowledgmentsAdditional Resources at Fool.comIndex