Are you retired or preparing to retire? Is there a chance that your retirement lifestyle could be negatively impacted by fluctuations in the stock market? Are you relying on some magic number for financial security? Do you ever worry about running out of money? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, this book is written for you. Given the uncertainties that exist today -- market risk, inflation risk and longevity, not to mention the murky future of social security and medicare -- everyone is concerned and everyone wants to know what to do. In The Big Retirement Risk: Running out of Money Before You Run out of Time , author Erin Botsford shows you an entirely new way to think about money, investing and retirement planning called "Lifestyle Driven Investing." By exposing some of the common myths of Wall Street and explaining why the traditional methods of investing may not work in the days ahead, she will show you how to craft an investment strategy to help protect your retirement lifestyle in good economic times and bad. Erin's journey, rising from a life of poverty and overcoming enormous adversity to becoming one of America's Top Financial Planners, gives her the insight and perspective to guide you through the current economic landscape. With decades of wisdom, Erin's mission is to share her knowledge and experience so you can avoid The Big Retirement Risk: Running out of Money Before You Run Out of Time .