Saving for Retirement (Without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery)

After purchasing several retirement books, this book stands out for the no nonsense approach to retirement. The books also provides web links with up to date tools and calculators that make it even more practical. One especially great feature of this book is that regardless of your age, income, or current retirement knowledge, it provides a way for all to get in the game and get on track to retire. I highly recommend this book.

I'm sure I can speak for many who have read this book when I say I wish it would have come out ten years ago. Not only is it incredibly educational, its light hearted style doesn't make you feel bad even if you are starting from square one with regards to saving and investing. It's simple and direct when dealing with an intimidating subject and I am certainly going to put into place the advice Gail so clearly lays out for her readers. KUDOS! I do not come from a family who is good with money. I have already told my parents and siblings to read this book. It is more beneficial to us than you can even imagine. Thanks. Zach Barber

Being in retirement already, I found this book still very enlightening and very easy to read. A chatty, warm style lets the reader feel as if a knowlegeable friend is giving advice without making the reader feel as if he/she missed out and can never catch up. A non daunting approach to investing makes the MarksJarvis book interesting, worthwhile, informative with good links to investment calculations. Grandparents would serve their grandchildren well to forgo taking the kids on fancy trips and put the money into the kid's IRA account at a young age. I sent a copy to my daughter because there is something here for every age group. Marie Taylor

First, thanks to Gail for writing such a wonderful book. I learned more in one week reading "Saving for Retirement" than I have my entire investing life. After reading the book I have reworked our 401K accounts and have contacted Gail to get her professional opinion on what I had done: Currently my spouse and myself have saved $190,000 towards retirement. I am 38 and my spouse is 36 and we both work for for the same company. Our total income is $113,000 We had been contributing 6% each pay check and after reading your book I changed to 12%. Gail emailed back the very next day and is going to look over my changes that I made to my 401K. This book should be manditory reading for anyone who is enrolled in a 401K or about to start an IRA. I also would love to see it used in schools, if I would have had this information in school I would be in AWESOME shape for retirment. As it is I am in much better shape than I thought and the book helped me to realize a lot of mistakes we were making (fees, loads, etc.). Do yourself a favor and read this book at least a few times you will thank yourself when you are retired and enjoying life instead of wondering why you have no retirement. IT IS NEVER TO LATE TO FIX YOUR MISTAKES.. Start today... THANKS GAIL.

Every once in awhile a 'self help' book comes out that might actually work. This is one of them. No hype. No secret formulae. No scolding. Although I haven't finished reading it, Marksjarvis' book hits the mark with its practical examples and straightforward explanations about 'what to do and how to do it'. The book also links the reader to her website, [...] that contains the latest links to excellent online calculators that make it very easy to play out various saving scenarios. I plan on checking out our savings plan against this book as well as buying a couple copies for our adult children and see that they get them on April 15 -- that one time of year when Uncle Sam requires us to do an accounting of our yearly income.