Baby boomers and busters are waking up to the fact that Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlements that have helped provide a reasonable quality of life for their parents aren't going to ensure the same level of benefits when they reach retirement age. Those at or near retirement age, plus those planning today for tomorrow, need to understand the various components of their retirement income, the factors that affect them, and most importantly how to develop the right retirement plan. Written by a former public trustee of Social Security and Medicare and a past "pension czar", this is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to retirement planning currently available. To help consumers confront the retirement crisis head-on, Retirement Security presents strategies and opportunities that can be put into place now.

• Provides comprehensive coverage of Social Security, Medicare, pension, personal health care, and investment issues



• Offers expert advice and guidance on coordinating these sources of retirement income in a sound financial plan



• Explains, simply and clearly, the complex interaction between government-sponsored programs and private sector opportunities

DAVID M. WALKER, CPA (Atlanta, Georgia) is a partner and Global Managing Director of Arthur Andersen's Compensation and Benefits Practice. He has also served as public trustee of the Social Security and Medicare and as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Pension and Welfare Benefit programs.