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"Steven Casto may not be an attorney or a certified public
accountant. But by investing $19.95 for a copy of his useful and
well-organized book you could wind up saving yourself thousands
of dollars in professional fees.
This book deals straight up with a subject that -- next to death
-- is one that most of us of a certain age do not want to think
about. But now that Casto's book is on the scene, there are
simply no more excuses. It is time to make some serious plans
for dealing with retirement.
So what makes this book so palatable? Primarily, it is Casto's
sincerity, which he conveys through wisdom. For instance he
begins by posing a simple question to readers: How will their
decisions impact their ability to create the quality of life
they desire.
Then he drops the bombshell that you should have seen coming.
"It's not about the money purse," writes Casto, "It's about
managing your money in a way that allows you to fulfill your
values, achieve your goals, and bridge the gap from where you
are now to where you want to be, so you can live the life you've
always wanted." Casto takes his thought and clearly expounds
upon it.
This is what makes Casto's book different from anything that's
ever appeared on the subject. His suggestions are comprised of
basic common sense. He is also not trying to sell you anything
-- not his services nor the plan you need to chart your
retirement strategy. He simply hopes to get and hold the
reader’s attention long enough for he or she to follow his
requisite common sense steps and strategies.
Throughout the book there is also a recurrent underlying theme
-- people are living longer these days than when most of the
other retirement books were compiled. The idea is to outlive
your money, not to have your money outlive you.
Remember the hackneyed question Hollywood stick-up men have been
asking their victims at gunpoint for years? Your money or your
life? Which one do you want to hold on to for longer? Casto's
book will help you make the right decision.
This could and should become a Baby Boomer’s Bible. Every cruise
ship for seniors should have a copy in the same bureau drawer
where hotels used to put their Gideon’s. One will give you faith
and the other will reaffirm it."
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