
Why this may be the only retirement book you’ll ever need
Jane Bryant Quinn, personal finance expert and author.Jane Bryant QuinnIn an era when everyone with a checkbook fancies himself a money guru and blogger, it's refreshing to see "How to Make Your Money Last" by Jane Bryant Quinn updated and reissued.Jane eschews the typical and bland bromides, such as "eat ramen" and "save more," that often passes for financial advice these days for practical, actionable information organized by the topics retirees and those close to retirement need to grapple with and understand, such as Medicare, Social Security, pensions and more.For example, in the book she delivers a great takedown of cash-value life insurance when sold as "free" retirement income, when the reality is it's a complex, fee-laden product pitched to unsuspecting consumers who may not reco...