The financial-service industry wants you to believe that in order to avoid financial destitution, you need to put aside huge amounts of money that you -- let"s say it together -- "should have begun saving years ago." Not true, states Warner, the author of Get a Life. Although a sensible savings plan makes good horse sense, many other actions and decisions will determine whether you enjoy your retirement years. Get a Life shows you how to beat the anxiety surrounding retirement, and to develop a plan to make your golden years the best of your life by: * developing family relationships * maintaining and creating friendships * improving health * keeping active * developing a robust curiosity for the world * realistically calculating how much money you need and how to secure it Interviews with successful (and successfully) retired people illustrate how to put Warner"s advice into action.