Readers can save thousands of dollars in legal fees and unnecessary expenses by consulting this excellent, comprehensive resource. This authoritative guide provides the survival skills crucial to building a happy, healthful, and fulfilling retirement, including: effective financial and estate planning, handling real estate, managing credit, maintaining good life insurance, providing for health care, planning for disability, preparing a will, creating a living trust, understanding pension and social security benefits, and protecting against crime and fraud. Lifestyle issues such as staying independent and enjoying vacations are also discussed. The appendix contains extensive lists of helpful federal and state agencies, organizations, and other valuable information sources. Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, The Retirement Handbook covers the full spectrum of concerns for anyone living in or planning for a secure and rewarding retirement.