AARP Retirement Survival Guide Offers Hope for Retirees Who Lost Savings

People who have not saved enough for retirement—or saw their nest eggs battered in the financial market meltdown—may find ways to improve their situation in a new book, The AARP Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad.

Published by AARP and Sterling Publishing Co., the guide was written by Julie Jason, a money manager, lawyer and financial columnist. Jason describes six common mistakes to avoid, lists questions you need to ask a prospective adviser, explains how to weather market turbulence and offers a test to gauge your readiness for retirement.

To order a copy, go to www.aarp.org/books.