AARP Roadmap for the Rest of Your Life

WASHINGTON POST Bestseller List 3/30/14 Solid solutions and step-by-step instructions for planning the next stage of your life Life after 50 isn’t what it used to be. The rules have changed. No more guaranteed pensions, retiree health plans, or extensive leisure and travel. It’s time to forge new paths and create innovative models. That’s where the AARP Roadmap for the Rest of Your Life comes in. Bart Astor, author of more than a dozen books, offers a comprehensive guide for making lifestyle decisions, growing your nest egg, and realizing your goals. This AARP book— Provides guidance on the key areas you’ll need to consider: finances and work, health and fitness, Medicare and Social Security, estate planning, insurance, housing, and more Offers expert tips on creating age- and health-specific goals through a personal “Level of Activity” scale based on how active you can and want to be Includes tips for finding fun and fulfilling activities and even completing your bucket list   Supplies ready-to-use worksheets to help you set and meet financial planning goals, get your legal affairs in order, and maintain adequate health insurance Contains a comprehensive list of valuable resources

Foreword ix Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Where Are You on the Level of Activity Scale? 1 Chapter 2 What Are Your Goals for This Stage in Life? 9 Chapter 3 Staying Healthy for the Rest of Your Life 21 Chapter 4 All About Health Insurance 51 Chapter 5 Making It Last for the Rest of Your Life 71 Chapter 6 Transitioning from Full-Time Work 95 Chapter 7 What Do You Want to Do with the Rest of Your Life? 107 Chapter 8 Transitioning What You Own 131 Chapter 9 Have “the Talk” with Your Heirs 147 Chapter 10 Home Sweet Home 161 Chapter 11 Relationships with Family and Friends 179 Afterword 199 Acknowledgments 201 About the Author 203 Index 205