Designed for the individual investor looking ahead to retirement, Seven Steps to Financial Freedom in Retirement offers unfettered access to financial consultant Hank Parrott's twenty years of professional experience. For a fraction of the price you'd pay for a personal advisor, you too can learn the insider secrets that ensure a comfortable retirement.

Offering a simple approach to retirement planning that utilizes a customized "Financial Lifestyle" guide to see how much money you, as an individual, need to live on after your working days are over, Hank explains the basics of IRAs and 401(k)s, before launching into a more in-depth discussion of the strategies and tax implications involved in getting the most value from your retirement accounts.

Using detailed questionnaires to determine your specific personal financial goals and the rate of return needed to achieve them, Seven Steps to Financial Freedom in Retirement is able to provide a clear plan detailing which investments will meet this desired rate at minimum risk. Annuities, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and CDs are all addressed, as are the essentials of estate planning, the perils of "stock picking," and everything else you could ever need to know to make sure you're ready to retire. All with the insight and wisdom that only an established expert can provide.

Essential for everyone concerned about their financial future, the book is designed to help you to draw a road map connecting the resources you have, those you will need to retire, and an in-depth look at the details of the products and accounts that will get you where you want to be.

An invaluable resource, Seven Steps to Financial Freedom in Retirement has something for everyone, regardless of whether retirement is a distant dream or a looming reality.