Taming the Retirement Octopus Understanding the Fundamentals of Retirement Planning Does the thought of preparing for retirement scare you? Do you wonder if you have enough saved for retirement? Do you know who to hire to help you in this process? Hear what the authors have to say! Click here to listen to an exclusive interview.

Taming the Retirement Octopus will give you the knowledge to jumpstart the process of planning for your future. Scott Smith and Steve Mitchell, partners in the registered investment advisory firm of Planning Strategies, Inc., tame the retirement octopus by describing each of the eight “tentacles” that you must address. Here are some of the topics covered:

• Tentacle 1 will help you choose the right pension option.
• Tentacle 2 discusses Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
• Tentacle 3 will describe the relationship between retirement and income taxes.