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\n■ Annuities &Pensions  \n■ Investing on Autopilot  \n■ Insurance Needs  \n■ Income Generation Strategies  \n■ Common Planning Mistakes  \n■ Retirement Milestones  \nKathryn Alexander  \nhttps://archive.org/details/whatsyournumber60000kath  \n# What's Your Number?6 Steps to a Secure Retirement\n\nCopyright Year 2007Copyright Notice by Kathryn Alexander.All rights reserved.  \nResults in this copyright notice  \n◎2007 by Kathryn Alexander.All rights reserved.  \nISBN:978-1-4303-1596-4  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form orby any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,or by any information storage or retrieval system,withoutwritten permission from Kathryn Alexander except for the inclusion ofbrief quotations in a review.  \n# Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty\n\nWhile the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparingthis book,they make no representation or warranties with respect tothe accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and  \nspecifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitnessfor a particular purpose.No warranty may be created or extended bysales representatives or written sales materials.The advice and  \nstrategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation.Youshould consult with a professional where appropriate.Neither thepublisher nor author shall be liable for any loss or profit or any othercommercial damages,including but not limited to special,incidental,consequential or other damages.  \n# Table of Contents\n\n## Step One Face the New Reality\n\n1Chapter 1 Retirement of the Future2Chapter 2 The Future of Social Security9Chapter 3 The Decline of Defined Benefit Plans14Chapter 4 The Role of Personal Savings1923Chapter 5 Estimating Expenses24Chapter 6 Special Expenses30Chapter 7 Don't Forget the Tax Man3748Chapter 8 Social Security Primer49Chapter 9 Retirement Plans Primer65Chapter 10 Other Income Sources8491Chapter 11 Income for a Lifetime92101Chapter 12 The ABC's of Investing102Chapter 13 Investing on Autopilot126Chapter 14 A Conservative Income Generator132140Chapter 15A Sample Plan141Chapter 16 Common Retirement Planning Mistakes164Chapter 17 Retirement Milestones176Chapter 18 Closing Thoughts179  \n## Step Two Estimate How Much You Will Need\n\nStep Three Estimate Your Sources of Income  \nStep Four Preserve Your Income  \nStep Five Build Your Nest Egg  \nStep Six Create Your Plan  \n# Table of Contents\n\nAppendix A Retirement Projection Worksheet181Appendix B Current Retirement Assets Worksheet184Appendix C Retirement Expense Worksheet185Appendix D Inflation Factors187Appendix E Future Value Annuity Factors189Appendix F Present Value Annuity Factors191Appendix G Rising Withdrawal Factors193Appendix H Savings Needed for Retirement194Appendix I Online Resources195Index200  \n# Step OneFace the New Reality\n\n1  \n# Chapter 1Retirement of the Future\n\n_e fe m,nh ne hoe ft u be nuwith opportunities to travel,play golf,learn new skills,spend time withfamily or even start a new career.For others,it may simply be a time toslow down and relax.Whatever retirement may mean to you,thechances are highly likely that you probably have not spent a lot of timeplanning how you are going to pay for your non-working lifestyle.  \nAt one time,the model of saving for a comfortable retirementwas somewhat straightforward.It basically consisted of three streamsof income:Social Security,employer pension plans and personalsavings.Today,however,this traditional model is being challenged.As77 million “Baby Boomers”start to retire in 2008,it is becoming clearthat the Social Security system will not be able to pay out the same levelof benefits as in the past.Secondly,employers are increasingly movingaway from funding expensive defined benefit (pension plans)in favorof defined contribution,or 401(k)plans,which shift the risk ofretirement from the employer 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