Product Description

When it comes to your retirement, it s easy to stick your head in the sand thinking you are too young, too busy and too cash-strapped to worry about the future. Or maybe you're discouraged by all the bad news about pensions? But as the nation s favourite money man explains, even the recession is no excuse to stop planning ahead.

But where do you start?

And who should you trust?

In this step-by-step guide to pensions and building financial security, Alvin Hall separates the myths from the realities, and shows how a little planning and action today will empower you tomorrow. From the very first step of visualising your retirement, to creating a sound and flexible investment plan that allows you to make the most of your money whatever your circumstances.

Plan Now, Retire Happy is the essential guide for anyone wanting a happy future. Whether you are 20 or 60 and whatever your retirement dreams, picking up this book is the first step to achieving them.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14987 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Review
Part of Alvin Hall's indisputable charm is to make the process of making pots of money look simple. --Daily Mail

'The most popular expert in the business' --Daily Express

'Not just a psychologist but a magician too' --Evening Standard

Review
‘Part of Alvin Hall’s indisputable charm is to make the process of making pots of money look simple.’ (Daily Mail )

‘The most popular expert in the business.’ (Daily Express )

'Alvin Hall is the Mr Motivator of the money world.' (Daily Telegraph )

'Not just a psychologist but a magician too' (Evening Standard )

About the Author
Alvin Hall has his own rags-to-riches story. He grew up on a subsistence farm in rural Florida, then after his degree began a career on Wall Street. He now heads a company giving training to a wide range of financial services companies and institutions around the world. He has also presented a 4-part BBC series, Investing For All With Alvin Hall, a 3-part BBC series, Alvin Hall's Guide to Successful Investing, as well as Your Money Or Your Life. He appears regularly on GMTV.

Customer Reviews

Alvin Hall: Plan now, retire happy
Excellent book; very easy to read.One of the simplest first steps he encourages you to do is get a state pension forecast- didn't realise that was available! Then when you add that to what you might expect from a work pension, this gives you what your expected shortfall is. It certainly made us very aware of how much we actually need in our pension pot if we wish to continue with our current lifestyle.Written in a no nonsense style- applies to all ages.

Fantastic! Explains everything in layman's terms.
Fantastic! I would highly recommend this book! Retirement is something many people ignore and this book explains how important it is to start putting a little bit away as soon as you can, as you simply can not rely on your government pension. Alvin Hall explains things simply and goes through a thorough exercise which will determine how much you should be saving no matter what age you are.

Useful and informative
I bought this book to help my elderly mother decide how to best invest her savings for retirement. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a private pension to rely on. This book is full of useful information and it is clearly explained. Best of all, it is made for the UK and not the US market, which is completely different. It has also helped me to better understand what I want for my retirement and how to start accumulating it. I have always loved Alvin Hall's entertaining and chatty style. He brings passion and fun to finance. You can't really ask for more than that!