The Single Woman's Guide to Retirement

by Jan Cullinane

Overview

AWARDS: Silver Living Now Book Award, Mature Living/Aging 2014 (Silver)

If you’re one of the 25 million single women over the age of 45 living in the United States today, AARP’s The Single Woman’s Guide to Retirement is your new best friend. Walking you through the challenges of retired or pre-retired life, from managing your finances to staying healthy in body, mind, and spirit, dealing with divorce, and even looking for love or work, the book covers the issues that really matter to you. Whether you’re looking for a retirement home or planning a cruise, this book is packed with specific details to help take the guesswork out of retirement. Author and retirement expert Jan Cullinane has gathered real-life stories from women just like you to illustrate your options and give you fresh new ideas about how to make the most of your retirement years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118229507
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/09/2012
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	324,440
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

JAN CULLINANE is the bestselling coauthor of The New Retirement. She has been featured on TV, on the radio, and in many newspapers and magazines. She is a speaker and consultant on retirement lifestyle issues whose clients include Ford Motor Company, Deloitte & Touche LLP, the federal government, and the Smithsonian Institution.

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Table of Contents

Preface v

Acknowledgments ix

Chapter 1 Retirement and the Single Woman 1

Chapter 2 Deciding What to Do with 168 Hours a Week 21

Chapter 3 Working in Retirement: An Oxymoron? 41

Chapter 4 Fitness in Body, Mind, and Spirit 69

Chapter 5 Where Is Your Heart? Exploring Options for Living 99

Chapter 6 A Place to Call Home: What Are Your Choices? 125

Chapter 7 Divorce, Death, Dating, Dependency, and Deepening Connections 181

Chapter 8 Dollars and Sense 227

References 285

About the Author 293

Index 295