President of Bambi Holzer Financial Group
Voted "Woman of Achievement in Finance" by
the Century City Chamber of Commerce

Retire Rich: The Baby Boomer's Guide to a Secure Future

Financial planning for the generation that is redefining retirement. In Retire Rich: The Baby Boomer's Guide to a Secure Future, retirement planning guru Bambi Holzer offers realistic ways to plan, save, and invest in order to create the best possible future. Because many boomers will spend nearly as many years in retirement as they do in the office, the traditional sources of retirement income—Social Security and company-sponsored pensions—won't be enough to support them. This book presents practical and easy ways to address the retirement issue now.

Set for Life: A Financial Planning Guide for People Over 50

"When can I afford to retire?"
  "Will my money last long enough?"
    "How can I enjoy my retirement to the fullest?"

Not long ago, retirement was simple. You'd spend thirty or forty years at the same company, get your gold watch, and collect your pension and savings bank giveaways for the duration of your years left on earth. No longer. The classic notion of retirement has been replaced with a newer, healthier concept that reflects the longer lifespans, more active lifestyles, and exciting "creative aging" options that seniors enjoy today. Along with these new choices come new responsibilities, as people in their fifties join the "sandwich generation" who must simultaneously care for their children, their parents, and themselves.

So how can you ensure that your retirement is as comfortable as possible? How can you make sure your money will last at least as long as you do? How can you, in short, be set for life?

In Set for Life, financial expert Bamb! i Holzer provides the answers. This practical, thoughtful book-the only guide specifically for individuals age fifty-plus-shows you how to assess your needs, manage your investments, cope with taxes and insurance, stay ahead of inflation, prepare your estate, and develop realistic financial goals, no matter what your situation or how financially savvy you are.

In plain, simple language, Set for Life walks you through the various parts of your financial life and explains how to pull them together to build a clear, achievable plan for a satisfying future. As you read through the book, you will:Examine where you stand today-how much you have, how much you know, and how prepared you areExplore how and where you want to live-second careers, volunteer jobs, travel, and the kind of home setting you'd prefer.

Figure out how much it will cost you to live-understand inflation, add up your future expenses, and create a spending plan Learn how to fill your ret! irement bucket-discover your best strategies for saving and investing, how to get the most out of Social Security and your IRA, and how to tap the equity in your homeArrange your affairs-how to integrate family and finances, alternative living arrangements to consider when living at home isn't working anymore, and how to cope with change.

Set for Life is more than simply a financial planning guide-because life after fifty is no longer simple. Written by a woman who helps people like you every day, this book is as full of encouragement and insight as useful information. It will help you clarify your own vision of your retirement and bring it to fruition. Most of all, it will give you confidence that you can take control of your financial life, and secure the future you hope for.

Getting Yours: It's Not Too Late to Have the Wealth You Want

A complete, proven program for building wealth and providing for a prosperous retirement Wealth from stock and bond investments seems so commonplace these days that those not invested in the markets feel desperately left out. But, renowned retirement financial advisor and bestselling author Bambi Holzer points out that, although people have come to expect double-digit annual returns on their investments, the vast majority of Americans don't get rich from the stock market. Instead, the most successful small investors are the ones who focus on less sexy, but tried-and-true investment strategies which, over a lifetime, allow them to maximize their earnings, reduce taxes, and live off the interest on their investments. In Getting Yours Bambi Holzer-writing for readers of all ages who want to get rich but who want to avoid unreliable, dangerous schemes-provides a wealth of practical pointers on how to achieve those goals.

Financial Bliss: A Couple's Guide to Merging Money Styles and Building a Rich Life Together

All couples have their own complex relationship with money: how they organize and pay their bills, how they balance their checkbook, and most importantly, how they spend and save their hard-earned dollars. Furthermore, arguments over money are the number-one cause of divorce. In Financial Bliss, readers will find out how they can get the most out of their lives together by understanding each other's financial tendencies, communicating effectively, and charting a course for the future. Couples will learn how to:

• prepare for milestones like buying a house, starting a family, financing their children's education, and building their retirement
• match their own tolerance for financial risk with their partner's
• reach decisions about money in a realistic, non-confrontational, constructive way

Combining eye-opening stories of real-life couples with simple yet powerful self-assessment quizzes, Financial Bliss is a necessary guide that helps smart couples solve their money issues and get set for life.