In Engineering Your Best Retirement, authors Kurt Biederman and Shon Peil explain in simple language and through real stories how to eliminate the confusion associated with designing for your retirement. Each chapter focuses on one of the primary areas you need to address to navigate through the sometimes-turbulent environment of retirement as you assemble the pieces of your own Retirement Shield. By addressing each area properly, you’ll be able to identify the headwinds and use them to gain the lift you desire to reach your destination. After reading this book, you’ll have a reliable blueprint for Engineering Your Best Retirement. Inside, you’ll learn about the primary Retirement Shield areas: Social Security — When to take it and how to increase it Income for Life — How to continue receiving a paycheck in retirement Taxes — What to do to lower or eliminate them altogether Long-Term Care — Why this is so critical and how to pay for it Life’s “What-If” Scenarios — Where you should look to avoid dangerous circumstances