You’ve worked for decades, and now are so close to retirement “that you can practically taste it. And yet… you’re worried. Do I have enough saved? How do I handle being laid off late in my career? What taxes will I have to pay? Should I sell the house and move somewhere cheaper? What happens if I get sick?” Birkens wrote this book to help near-retirees answer questions such as these. Chapter 1 details the first big step toward getting an objective view of things, by answering

My next read will be Emily Guy Birken’s The 5 Years Before You Retire: Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most. Not 30 years. Not 6 months. What do you need to know and do if your timeline for retirement is roughly 5 years out? If you would like to get your own copy and read along with me, please let me know! Sometimes we get people who come into our office and say, “I just retired! I’d like to talk about what I need to do.” It’s not uncommon that what they need to do i