The book is a guide to survive retirement when it seems the gold of the "Golden Years" has dwindled or disappeared. It tells what to do if you wake up, like Rip Van Winkle, in a strange new changing world. It is for anyone approaching retirement, who is uncertain about retirement living, whose retirement plans have changed, who is worried about surviving retirement, who have lost their job and retirement benefits, or will need to enjoy retirement on a limited budget.

Carroll V. Kroeger, 86 writes from 25 years of retirement experience. His career includes working as: a naval officer, engineer,management consultant, adviser to international firms, and as an university educator. He is a Navy veteran of World War II and Korea. He earned a BA and MBA from Vanderbilt University. He has been married to his lovely wife, Grace, for 65 years.

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