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Jordan E. Goodmans

HOW TO RETIRE RICH:

Creating Your OwnPersonal Fortune Formula

Workbook

Volume Two

2003 Jordan E. Goodman


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Jordan E. GoodmansHOW TO RETIRE RICH Volume Tw o 2

Table of Contents Volume Two

IMPLEMENTING YOUR PERSONAL PLAN (contd)

Session 9: Investing Beyond Tax-Sheltered Accounts Stocks & Bonds 3

Session 10: Investing Beyond Tax-Sheltered Accounts Mutual Funds, CDs, Annuities, and the Risks 5

Session 11: How to Evaluate an Early Retirement Offer 10

Sessions 12-13 Getting the Best Deals on Different Types of Insurance 11

CREATING RETIREMENT SECURITY

Session 14: Maintaining a Fail-Safe Retirement 19

Session 15: Estate Planning that Avoids Additional Costs 22

Session 16: How to Age with Grace and Ease Enjoying Your Retirement 26

Many of th e tables and fi nan cial fi gu res listed in th is gu idebook are based on cu rrent government

statisti cs. Often, they change on an annu al basis; thu s, to obtai n th e most recent i nform ati on, you

shoul d check th em w it h th e appropri ate government agency.


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IMPLEMENTING YOUR PERSONAL PLAN (contd)

Session 9: Investing Beyond Tax-Sheltered Accounts Stocks & Bonds

I n th is sessi on Jordan t akes you t hr ou gh stocks, bonds, and other in vestm ent su ggestion s beyond

your tax-sheltered accoun ts. He explai ns tha t tho se account s, in and of t hem selves, are not lu cra-ti ve enou gh to see you thr ough you r r e ti rem ent, and he provides you w it h concrete gu idelin es on

how to in vest your m oney in them for maxim um gain and mi ni mal risk.

The Nine Keys to Intelligent Stock Investing:

- Plan to invest for the long term.

- Buy stocks systematically.

- Invest in stocks that you know well.

- Research your choices carefully.

- Monitor the company after youve bought shares.

- Dont be pressured to buy or sell just because everyone else is doing so.

- Dont worry about missing out on a good stock.

- Have a selling target price in mind when you buy a stock.

- Consider transaction costs before you buy.

The Five Categories of Stocks:

- Cyclical stocks ride the economic cycle. (auto, paper, chemical, steel, and aluminum

manufacturing).

- Growth stock earnings should compound at 15% or more no matter what the overall

economy. You should look at the earnings growth rate when purchasing them.

- Income stocks (banks, real estate investment trust, electric, gas, water, utilities) are

greatly influenced by the direction of interest rates.

- Out-of-favor stocks should be bought when they are unpopular and sold when they

become popular again.

- Value stocks are bought at less than the shares are actually worth. The key is to know

when the companys asserts are worth more than the stock price is.

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Types of Bonds:

Treasury and U.S. savings bonds (Series EE and Series I bonds)

Government agency securities Mortgage-backed securities

Municipal bonds

Corporate bonds

Zero-Coupon bonds

Convertible bonds

Junk bonds


Percentage Points Rate Increase in a Year

How Bond Prices of Different Maturity Bonds React to Changes in Interest Rates

Percentage Points Rate Decrease in a Year


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Session 10: Investing Beyond Tax-Sheltered Accounts Mutual Funds, CDs, Annuities, and the Risks

Jordan cont in ues his discussion on in vestin g beyond tax-sheltered accoun ts in thi s session , focus-

in g on m ut ual fu nds, CDs, and ann ui ti es. H e then details the risks that are involved in doi ng so.

MUTUAL FUNDS (load vs. no-load funds):

There are two different kinds of mutual funds, those based on load or on no load.

Load is a fund that you buy through a commissioned salesperson or financial planner or

broker. You are paying him or her this commission for the advice they are giving you on

which of the thousands of mutual funds in the market is right for you. There are different

ways of paying that commission. It can be up-front, typically 41/2% to 5%, which are called

A shares. Or it can be a B share, which means you dont pay anything up-front, but if you

get out of the fund within the first 5 or 6 years, then youll pay a commission as you sell.

Or it can be a C share, for which you pay a low level of commission every year as long as

you hold the fund.

The other kind are no-load funds, which are those you buy directly from the fund compa-ny with no commissions whatsoever. Now the advantage clearly is you do not have any

kind of sales commission, but this advantage is you have to make the decision yourself to

pick a fund and go for whats best for you. The fund company will generally describe how

these funds work, but they will not, in fact, advise you on which fund to invest in.

In buying a mutual fund look for:

What the management fees are. The lowest would be about .2% of your assets, and they

can be as high as 2%. These fees are deducted automatically from the value of your funds,

so if the fund charges a high management fee like 2%, that can really lower your return.

So if you earned 11% last year, you actually are going to take home 9% because that 2% of

management fees is going to be deducted automatically.

Take a look at the track record of the fund manager and see if he or she has actually been

producing the kind of results youre looking for over a longer period of time.

Look at the funds style. Find out exactly what their style is.

Look for convenience in picking a funds. In addition to getting a high return, you want to

have all the record keeping held in one place if possible.

Look for the quality of service. You want an automated phone-answering system so you

can get the prices and yields and how youre doing at any time, 24 hours a day. You also

want knowledgeable and helpful phone representatives.

You want easy-to-read statements. You dont want to have to be a lawyer or mutual fund

expert to be able to make sense of your statement.


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The types of bond funds:

Government

Municipal

Short-term and intermediate-term

Convertible

High-grade corporate

Mortgage-backed security

Global bond

High-yield junk

Zero-coupon

How closed-end mutual funds differ from open-end funds:

Open-end mutual funds continue to create new shares as new money comes in. Closed end

funds do not create new shares all the time. They offer a specific number of shares, then

trade on the New York Stock Exchange (unlike open-end funds, which are always trading at

the net asset value of the fund, a closed-end fund can actually be trading for a price higher

than its portfolio is worth, at a so-called premium, or be trading at lower than its portfolio

worth, being at a discount).

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS (CDs):

Issued by banks, savings and loans, and credit unions,CDs allow you to lock in a particu-

lar interest rate for a specific period (for as short as three months, six months, one year, or

usually as long as five years).

In general, the longer you commit your money to a CD, the higher your yield is going to

be. Banks usually set a minimum amount for CDs (usually this can be as low as $100, orsometimes as much as $1,000).

You do not get charged a fee to buy a certificate.

Banks pay interest on CDs in several ways.

In many cases the interest is not paid until the CD matures.

For longer-term CDs, say 3 to 5 years, the banks will typically mail you a check every 3

or 6 months.

Interest from CDs is taxable at all government levels after its received, even if its reinvest-

ed. So youre going to be taxed at the federal, state, and local levels.

The attractive feature of CDs is their safety. As long as you have up to $100,000 in a FDIC

insured bank, you are guaranteed to get back your principal and all interest due.


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ANNUITIES:

They provide a regular stream of income as long as you live, usually in retirement, in contrast

with life insurance, which pays your beneficiaries a lump sum when you die. Annuities also pro-

vide the advantage of tax-deferred compounding on the investment portion of the account.

Two kinds of annuities:

Immediate annuities:These are purchased with a lump sum. Typically, youll invest a large amount of money

from a 401(k) or IRA rollover, and theyre purchased if youre in retirement to provide

a steady stream of income. You invest $50,000 or $100,000, and they will pay you a

particular level of monthly income no matter how long you live.

Deferred annuities:

These are typically bought by younger people who want to save on a tax-deferred basis

for many years and then eventually annuitize it or convert it into a payout once theyve

retired. You can buy deferred annuities for as little as $25. If you have a large amount

of money, you can also buy whats called a single premium deferred annuity, or SPDA,

which typically requires at least $2,500. If you put in a large amount of money, you

dont have to put in anything beyond that, and then the money will grow tax-deferredover many years until you start collecting it in retirement.

You have a choice of how your money is invested inside the annuity, either a fixed annuity

or a variable annuity:

A fixed annuity is going to give you a fixed level of return for a particular period of

time, maybe 5 years or so. Make sure your policy offers a bailout provision, which

gives you the right to liquidate all or part of your annuity without cost if your renewal

rate is less than 1% of the previously offered rate. So, for example, if they started you

off at 5% and they go down to 2%, you should have a bailout provision that allows you

to get out without penalty.

A variable annuity has potential for higher returns, though youre taking much morerisk. The variable annuity contract gives you a choice among several stock, bond, and

money market portfolios. Within the stock category, you can choose from aggressive

growth and income, international, balanced, value, all kinds of different choices. And

within the bond portfolio, you can choose from corporate, government, high yield,

international and fixed-income portfolios. You choose how youre going to be allocat-

ing your money among these different stock and bond options.

How to research and track the best possible annuity:

The Vari able Annu it y Research and Data Servi ce Lar ge Report

4343 Shallowford Dr., Marietta, GA 30062; 770-998-5186

Comparative Annui ty Reports

P.O. Box 1268, Fair Oaks, CA 95628; 916-487-7863

Annui ty Shopper

8 Talmadge Dr., Monroe TWP, NJ 08831; 800-872-6684; 732-521-5110;

www.annuityshopper.com


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Payout options:

10-year certain annuity. If you think youre going to be living 10 years or less, this will pay

you out the highest amount. It will make a certain payment based on the amount youve

accumulated in that annuity for 10 years and then will stop paying altogether.

A life annuity with 10-year term certain. In this case the annuity will pay the fixed month-

ly amount for the rest of your life. However, if you die before the annuity has paid youbenefits for 10 years, your beneficiary, normally your spouse, is going to receive your pay-

ments for the remainder of the original 10 years.

A life annuity. This is where youre going to be paid a certain amount for the rest of your

life no matter how long that may be, and its going to be a lower payment than if you took

10-year certain. But your beneficiary receives no direct payments. Once you die, annuity

payments stop.

A joint and survivor annuity. If youre married or somebodys depending on your income,

you want to select this option because it pays a fixed amount until both you and your

spouse or dependent die. When you die, your spouse or dependent is going to receive

whats called a qualified joint and survivor annuity (QJSA) until he or she dies.

When picking an annuity:

Its very important to take a look at fees and expenses.

Many times there are large commissions involved in these annuities, and that can hurt the

returns you earn longer term.

The other fees to watch out for with annuities are so-called surrender charges. These can

be as much as 10% of your principal if you want to take your annuity out and transfer it

to another company within the first 5 to 7 years of the contract.

In addition to commissions and surrender charges, annuities have annual maintenance

fees of maybe $25 to $50 to cover administrative costs in maintaining the account.

Look at the asset management fees in the underlying funds inside a variable account. They

can be as low as .2% or as much as 2%. In general, the lower the fees, the more you get to

keep for yourself.

The 10 Investment risks:

Currency risk

Deflation risk

Lack-of-diversification risk

Inflation risk

Interest rate risk

Lack-of-liquidity risk

Playing-it-too-safe risk

Political risk

Repayment risk

Volatility risk



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The Investment Risk Pyramid


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Session 11: How to Evaluate an Early Retirement Offer

I n th is day amd age, many are offered ear ly re ti remen t packages. In thi s session Jordan w i ll dis-

cuss how you can best evaluate if an d when you would benefit f rom such a package.

The six tough questions you should ask yourself if youre getting and early retirement offer:

1. How much is on the table?

2. Do I have a choice of how much is paid in my severance package?

3. What are the components of my package?

4. What benefits can I keep?

5. What happens if I dont take the offer?

6. Can I work out some kind of continuing relationship with the company if I take the pack-

age?

The three methods for early withdrawals of retirement funds prior to age 591/2 without being

penalized the 10% withdrawal fee.

The Retire Early website, www.RetireEarlyHomePage.com, offers loads of information and

advice to assist you in making your early retirement decision.

The other factors that you should make note of when considering an early retirement offer:

Health insurance

Reassessing your home situation (sell and move into smaller home, move into cheaper

areas, house-sitting)


Three Methods for IRA Early Withdrawals


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Sessions 12 & 13: Getting the Best Deals on Different Types of Insurances

Gett in g a good deal on in sur ance coverage is i mperat iv e in keepin g your costs low du ri ng re t i re-

m ent . I n thi s session Jordan w il l di scuss how in suran ce changes upon re ti rement and h ow you

can get t he best deals on i nsu ran ce.

Insurance Rating Systems


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The four different ways that insurance is offered:

Agents

Brokers

Advisors

Direct marketing


Death Expense Worksheet


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Survivors Worksheet Part 1


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Survivors Worksheet Part 2


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The different types of life insurance:

Term insurance

Cash-value insurance:

Whole life insurance

Universal life insurance

Variable life insurance

Second-to-die insurance

Accelerated death benefit insurance

Types of health insurance:

Traditional fee-for-service indemnity plans

Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)

For an unbiased evaluation of a managed care plan you are thinking of using, contact the

(not-for-profit) National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), at www.ncqa.org

Preferred provider organizations (PPOs)

Medicare: (www.medicare.gov)

Part A covers:

Hospitalization

Skilled-nursing facility care

Home health care

Hospice care

Blood

Part B covers:

Medicare services

Clinical laboratory service

Home health care

Outpatient hospital care

Blood


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For information on Medicaid, you can contact your local department of social services or

www.cms.hhs.gov, and links at www.hcfc.gov/medical/mcaicnsm.htm.

Health insurance for low-income families and individuals. To qualify you must be: On public assistance

An American citizen

A parent with children, elderly or disabled


Benefits Offered by Medicare Supplemental Policies


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Types of Disability Insurance:

Social Security Benefits: The ground rules for receiving these payments are:

You must be disabled for at least five months and expect to be out of commission for a

total of at least a year.

The amount you receive from Social Security is reduced by other payments you get

from other government disability programs.

You must not be able to perform any job whatsoever, not just the work you did before

you were injured.

You qualify for Medicare after receiving Social Security payments for two years.

You must pay federal income tax on your disability benefits if your income exceeds a

certain limit.

Researching the clauses in a disability contract can be crucial in determining the benefits you

would receive if you were injured. Take note of:

Definition of disability

Cause of disability

Exclusions

Residual benefits

Payment amount

Benefit payment method

Beginning payment date

Payment caps

Ending payment date

Renewability

The different types of services that long-term care insurance covers are: Nursing

Social

Rehabilitation

For prolonged illness: bathing, dressing, eating, taking medicine


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Disability Income Worksheet


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CREATING RETIREMENT SECURITY

Session 14: Maintaining a Fail-Safe Retirement

I n thi s sessi on Jordan di scusses the vari ous action steps that you can take now to foolproof your

ret i rement plans.

1. Your Fail-safe Retirement Checklist:

I have set aside a specified amount from my paycheck every week that is placed into a

tax-deferred retirement plan.

I have created and implemented a systematic savings plan whenever possible.

I have finished my financial retirement plan in this program, and will continue to visit

it, and if necessary update it regularly.

I have diversified my retirement investment portfolio so that I can achieve security

whatever the economic climate.

I am living a comfortable lifestyle now and am not spending beyond my means.

I have written both a will and living will, and made my personal wishes known.

I have organized my retirement investment portfolio and have it kept in a safe place.

I am paying off any current debts that I have so that I am not encumbered by large

interest payments that would take funding away from my retirement investments.

I am extending my life experiences beyond my job, into other hobbies and social

a c t i v i t i e s .

I have a clear vision of my retirement goals and am actively pursuing them.


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2. Your To-Do List:

Simplify your life (start to go through cupboards and crawlspaces and get rid of stuff

that is causing disorganization and chaos in your life.)

Clean up. Do a physical cleanup. Make a list of the burdens that are stressing you, or

that always remain as a note in the back of your minds. Is the garage encumbered with

junk that needs to be thrown away? Do you have clothing that no longer fits and hasbeen sitting in the closet for years?

Do an emotional cleanup. Make a list of anyone that you feel you need to make amends

with. Also make a list of the individuals in your life that take too much energy from you.

Make the choice to end unhealthy relationships and nurture beneficial ones.

Do a spiritual cleanup. Are you where you want to be spiritually in your life? If not,

what action steps do you need to take to nourish your spiritual journey?

Finances. Sit down and do a step-by-step action plan, committing to particular dates

and taking action on the items that you have been procrastinating on.

Prepare both a living will and a regular will.

If necessary, meet with an investment advisor to discuss retirement investment options.When possible, start planning now.

Take care of insurance, funeral arrangements, and healthcare plans. This may be diffi-

cult but will make your life and the life of your loved ones much simpler and stress-free.

Create a monthly nest egg savings plan and commit to it. The more you save now, the

easier the transition into retirement will become.



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Some of the loss-preventive measures you can now take to save you from future financial

distress:

Reduce investment management fees.

Reduce commission payouts.

Pay off the mortgage of your home.

Pay off any debts.

3. The checklist of 10 action steps that you can take when losses do occur:

Gain a broader perspective of the history of the market, realizing that it rises and falls (and

that what goes down, eventually must go up!).

Write out a list of the assets that you have that are most important to you.

Make a list of your greatest fears, imagining the worst-case scenario. Then step back and

ask yourself if you could survive such a challenge.

Make a list of individuals who you feel can support you emotionally, financially, and spiritu-

ally. If you dont already have one, find a support group to assist you through this transition.

Make a list of commitments you are going to discipline yourself to do no matter what (vol-

unteer, exercise, eat right, get out and connect with good friends, walk in nature each day,

etc.)

Take some time to express how you feel about your predicament write it out or share it

with a supportive and trusted friend or support group.

Write a list of the wonderful accomplishments that you have made in your life.

Re-assess and re-allocate funds if necessary. Seek the advice of a sound investment strategist

to do so.

Write a list of all of the blessings that you have received in your life. Remind yourself of thegifts that you have received and what you are grateful for, and keep the list posted in a visi-

ble area of your home as a reminder.


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Session 15: Estate Planning that Avoids Additional Costs

In this session Jordan will guide you through the necessary steps that you need to take to carry

out successful estate planning that is cost-effective. The more these items are taken care of early

on, the richer and more stress-free your retirement life will become.

The logistics of funeral arrangements:

Decide what kind of final disposition you want (burial, cremation, etc.).

Choose a plot (if burial).

Choose a funeral home.

Make funeral arrangements, locking in the price.

Funeral director:

Get multiple copies of death certificates

Choose caskets.

Research pre-arranged funeral packages.

Join a memorial society. Funeral Consumers Alliance, 800-765-0107, or www.funerals.org.

4. Prepare a living will and an advanced medical directive (health care power of attorney) so

that your relatives or the people you depend on have the legal power to make medical deci-

sions on your behalf, and not keep you alive when you really dont want to be alive at the very

end of your life.

The probate process: (A court decides where your money goes and executes your will)

Establish whether or not the will is valid.

Appoint an executor to administer the estate (usually named in the will).

File a federal and state tax return within 9 months of death if the estates value exceeds the

lifetime estate tax exemptions, which start at $1 million and will gradually go up to $3.5

million by the year 2006.

The executor distributes the assets (receives a commission fee, typically 3% of all amounts

paid).

All proceedings are public knowledge.

To minimize the amount of probate you have to go through:

- Give assets away as gifts during your life.

- Hold assets in joint tenancy so they automatically revert to the other person who is

on the assets.

- Enter contractual agreements life insurance, pensions, etc.

- Set up trusts.



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TRUSTS:

A lifetime, or whats known as an intervivos trust, is the most common technique used to avoid

probate. Trusts hold assets that when you die will not be considered part of your estate for pro-

bate or estate tax purposes. A trust agreement permits you to set aside assets for the ultimate

benefit of another person, called the beneficiary. In some cases the beneficiary will receive

income from the trust assets for life, while in other cases they will receive principal from thetrusts.

Three parties:

1. The grantor or donor is the person whose assets are placed in the trust.

2. The beneficiary is the person who receives the benefits - income or principal from the

trust.

3. The trustee is the independent manager who administers the trust to make sure that your

wishes are fulfilled. You may name as trustee yourself, a relative, a trusted friend or busi-

ness associate, or a financial professional like a lawyer or accountant, or an institution

like a bank or a brokerage firm.

The trust:

Must be established by a formal written legal document

If you establish a more complicated trust, you should use an attorney who specializes in

estate planning.

There are basically two kinds of trusts: revocable and irrevocable:

- Revocable trusts can be changed or even canceled at any time after theyre established.

For this reason they do not remove assets from a grantors taxable estate. The govern-

ment considers those assets as being still under the grantors control. You must pay

income taxes on revenue generated by the trust, and possibly estate taxes on those

assets remaining at your death.- Irrevocable trusts cannot be altered or canceled once theyre established. The assets

placed into them are permanently removed from your estate and transferred to the

trust. The trust becomes a separate taxable entity that pays taxes on the income and

capital gains generated. Therefore, when you die, the appreciation of those assets is

not considered part of your estate and therefore avoids estate taxes.

- Both revocable and irrevocable trusts can help you transfer assets to beneficiaries after

your death, and they can be used to hold the assets of someone whos mentally or

physically incapacitated. Upon your death the trustee must report expenditures annu-

ally to a judge. If the trustee and the guardian of your children differ, this requirement

acts as a check against the guardians running off with your childrens inheritance.

Trusts not only help you transfer assets and minimize estate taxes, they also provide farmore privacy then probate court proceedings. Trust documents normally are not made

public and therefore allow you to dispense assets without public disclosure. While most of

your assets can be transferred to trusts, they cannot hold everything.


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have gift tax problems with an existing policy. Make sure that the new policy names you as

insured and the trust as the owner and beneficiary. Make your estate attorney carefully

prepare and review this trust to make sure it accomplishes what you want.

Charitable remainder trusts allow you to pass on your assets to your favorite charitable

institution, and then you can make an arrangement with your alma mater, a hospital that

once cared for you, your church or synagogue, or whatever institution it may be, todeposit the assets in stocks or bonds inside the trust, and you receive an immediate tax

deduction for your contribution. During your lifetime, you receive an annuity generated

by the trust assets. When you die, the assets are given to the charity. You can usually give

an unlimited amount of assets to a qualified charity with no gift or estate tax limitations.

Income tax charitable deductions limitations do apply however. It makes sense to give

assets that have appreciated sharply in value so you can benefit from a tax deduction for

the fully appreciated price but do not have to pay income taxes or estate tax on all of those

capital gains. A charitable trust coupled with an irrevocable insurance or wealth replace-

ment trust can be a fantastic vehicle for saving income, gift, and estate taxes while you

satisfy your charitable inclinations. Its very important to consult your tax advisor or

favorite charity or estate lawyer when you set up these kinds of complex trusts.

Estate tax exemptions:

You can exclude up to $1,000,000 of assets in your estate in 2003

1,500,000 of assets in your estate in 2004



To help avoid any family conflict after your death:

Leave equal shares to all your children.

Keep all your assets in your own name to avoid conflicts with first/second marriages. If necessary, create generation-skipping trusts to ensure that assets go to grandchildren

should something happen to sons/daughters.

Include in the will any outstanding loans given to family members.


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Session 16: How to Age with Grace and Ease Enjoying Your Retirement

Once you have done your f in ancial plan ni ng and have a reli able stream of in come, you can n ow

begin the really fu n part of the planni ng process, wh ich i s decidi ng how you w ant t o spend you r

nest egg. Than ks to new and im proved m edi cal techn ology, lon gevi ty is in creasing, and many

ret i rees can an ti cipat e a li fespan well i nt o their 80s. I n th is sessi on Jordan di scusses the ki nd of

s e lf -ca re that i s necessary so th at you can experi ence both fi nan cial and experi ent i al ri chness i nyour li fe.

The various housing options that are available to you upon retirement:

Remain in the home youve been living in.

Move to a warmer climate or smaller town with less tax burden.

Move to a foreign country.

Move to an independent living facilities.

Move to a manufactured home park.

Move to a congregate housing facilities. Move to an assisted living facility.

Move to a continued care community.

Move to a nursing home.

For more information on continuing care communities, you can contact the American

Association of Homes and Services for the Aging at 202-783-2242, or go to www.aahsa.org,

for a list of all the continuing care communities across the country.

Continuing education:

Call the local college with a continuing education program and peruse their prospectus for

classes that you may wish to attend.

If you desire to, enroll in arts, crafts, or hobby classes at your local community center.

If you wish to further your education in a degree program, investigate the acceptance

requirements and procedures for enrolling in the desired program.

Hobbies:

Collecting (stamps, coins)

Crafts (quilting, sewing, woodworking)

Games (bingo, bridge)

Outdoor activities

Pets (cats, dogs)

Reading, start a book club

Sports (bowling, boating, cycling, tennis, fishing)

Theater groups



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For volunteer options you could look into the following organizations:

AmeriCorps at www.seniorcorps.org

Corporation of National and Community Service (CNS), www.cns.gov, 800-942-2677

National Association of Partners in Education, www.NAPEhq.org, 703-836-4880

Peace Corps at www.peacecorps.gov, 800-424-8580

Travel suggestions:

Research and perhaps join a travel group that reflects your interests, and get on the mail-

ing list to receive travel program updates.

Collect brochures from places that you have an interest in visiting and create a travel des-

tinations log from which you can choose desired destinations.

Set aside a travel kitty into which you add a small amount each week to accumulate and

use for travel purposes.

Start a travel scrapbook into which you can put photos, brochures, and paraphernalia that

you collect in your travels. If you enjoy writing, keep a travel log or journal.

The exercise aspect of maintaining a healthy, long retirement:

Practice regular cardiovascular exercise to keep the heart fit.

Practice routine weight-bearing exercise to maintain healthy bone density.

Walk regularly getting fresh air to work the lungs is integral in maintaining health.

Swimming and other exercises that are not stressing the joints are excellent.

Most importantly, partake in exercises that you enjoy and that can become habit forming.


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5. Your Retirement Dreamscape Checklist is an extension of your Life Goals Inventory List. This

is a listing of every dream, desire, goal, or action that you wish to pursue. Keep this list ongo-

ing, adding new goals and checking off some endeavors as you complete them. This is a fun

way to turn dreams into action. Revisit this list often, adding items to it, and checking off

items as you complete them.

Du r i ng my r et i r em ent , I in tend to j oy fu l ly and ef fo r t lessly pur sue the fo l lowi ng in m y l i fe:

Goal or Intention Date Started Date Completed

TRAVEL

EDUCATION

SPIRITUALITY

CAREER

FRIENDSHIPS

RELATIONSHIPS

HOME


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CAR

ADVENTURE

HOBBIES

HEALTH/FITNESS

RECREATION

OTHER

Goal or Intention Date Started Date Completed


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