Retire With Confidence

52 Questions to Ask Before You Retire — With Expert Answers

Retirement isn’t a guess — it’s a major financial and life transition that deserves intentional planning. In Retire With Confidence: 52 Questions to Ask Before You Retire, Randy L. Thurman walks you through the essential questions every future retiree must answer — with expert explanations that remove uncertainty and help you make informed decisions before you stop working.

In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn:

  • The essential questions every pre-retiree should be asking — and why they matter
  • How to evaluate Social Security and Medicare decisions
  • Ways to calculate your real retirement needs and avoid costly mistakes
  • Tactics for navigating taxes and legacy planning
  • Strategies to protect your savings and give yourself peace of mind

Who This Book Is For

  • Pre-retirees wanting clarity before they make life-changing decisions
  • Anyone questioning their readiness for retirement
  • Investors and families seeking a roadmap before they retire
  • Financial professionals looking for a client resource guide

“There are endless ways to assess market data, and unlimited factors to consider. Risk and return probably come to mind, and without a doubt those are critical,” Thurman writes regarding the expanded data. “But when all is said and done, and once all the numbers are crunched and all the spreadsheets have been scrutinized, all that really matters to you is this: You want your money to last as long as you do.”

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The All-Weather Retirement Portfolio

Generate Worry-Free Retirement Income for Life!

Retirement leaves little room for error. The All-Weather Retirement Portfolio outlines a disciplined approach to income planning built to withstand market volatility and economic change—using historical data dating back to 1930.

Inside the book:

  • How to design a portfolio for multiple market environments

  • Why retirement income planning differs from accumulation

  • How to manage risk without market timing

  • How flexibility helps a plan last decades

Who This Book Is For

  • Retirees worried about reliable income

  • Pre-retirees preparing for volatility

  • Investors seeking a long-term, rules-based strategy

5 Steps to Finding a Financial Advisor You Can Trust

Critical questions for a worry-free retirement

Choosing the right financial advisor can shape your entire retirement. In 5 Steps to Finding a Financial Advisor You Can Trust, Randy L. Thurman explains the questions to ask—and the answers to expect—before trusting someone with your life savings.

The book was inspired by a simple but sobering question:
“What percentage of financial advisors would you recommend to your mom?”
Randy’s answer: 2%.

You’ll learn:

  • The three qualities every trustworthy advisor must have

  • Three questions that eliminate most advisor candidates

  • What changes when investing shifts from accumulation to income

  • How to tell if an advisor truly puts your interests first

Who This Book Is For

  • Retirees or pre-retirees choosing an advisor

  • Anyone questioning their current advisor

  • Investors who want clarity before committing their savings

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