| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 352 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: A preview of retirement -- Getting there: a look in the rearview mirror -- How much do I need to save? -- Do investment costs matter? -- Should I invest in index or actively managed funds? -- What should my mix of assets be? -- Why should I diversify? -- What investing principles would serve me well? -- How do I build an investment portfolio? -- What role should TIAA-CREF retirement annuities play in my investment portfolio? -- What role should TIAA-CREF retirement class mutual funds play in my investment portfolio? -- Can I afford to retire? -- Should I purchase an annuity? -- When should I start taking social security? -- Do I need long-term care insurance? -- How much should I set aside for health insurance? -- How do I put my financial house in order? -- Should we sell our home and relocate? -- Is a reverse mortgage right for me? -- How should I use a financial planner? -- Can I count on TIAA-CREF's financial services? -- How do I maximize my retirement income and financial security? -- What are my income options with TIAA-CREF? -- Should I incorporate a TIAA traditional payout annuity into my pension plan? -- Should I incorporate a TIAA-CREF variable-income annuity into my pension plan? -- Should I use systematic withdrawal as a major source of my pension income in retirement? -- Mirror, mirror on the wall, what is the greatest threat of all? -- How can I protect my nest egg against huge losses? -- How can I protect my nest egg against fraud? -- What if I finish in the black? -- Money, happiness, and a fulfilling retirement -- Appendixes: A. Illustration -- B. Possible questions to ask when seeking financial advice -- C. Experiences with Vanguard's financial planning services -- D. Planning tools & calculations -- E. Special issues for women -- F. Must reading for an informed investor -- G. Determining minimum distribution requirement -- H. Operating expenses for CREF variable annuity accounts, 1997-2008 -- I. Total investment costs for the CREF variable equity accounts -- J. Publications -- K. TIAA-CREF: strengths, shortcomings, and needed changes -- L. Formula for calculating annual income increases/decreases from variable annuities -- M. Historic returns: worst case, one year -- N. Annual income changes for TIAA-CREF variable annuity accounts, 1996-2005 -- O. TIAA-CREF variable income changes, 2001-2003 -- P. Annual review of your savings and retirement plan. |
| Summary |
This is a guide for anyone in the academy - faculty member, administrator or professional staff - at whatever point she or he may be along the career path. Ed Bridges offers you a straightforward, easyto- grasp, and structured way to think about money, learn how it works, understand the priorities for your stage in life, determine your objectives, and develop a personal plan most likely to achieve them. He shares his self-education about the confusing business of investing and retirement planning, writing "In schooling myself, I adopted the mindset that I had used as a social scientist. I dist. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
College Retirement Equities Fund.
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College Retirement Equities Fund. |
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College Retirement Equities Fund. |
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College teachers -- Retirement -- United States.
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College teachers -- Retirement. |
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United States. |
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College teachers. |
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College teachers -- United States -- Finance, Personal.
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Finance, Personal. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Bridges, Brian D., 1965-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bridges, Edwin M. Prudent professor. 1st ed. Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., 2010 9781579224677 (DLC) 2010017226 (OCoLC)609538398 |
| ISBN |
9781579225490 (electronic book) |
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1579225497 (electronic book) |
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9781579224677 |
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1579224679 |
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9781579224684 |
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1579224687 |
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