Retire Secure! For Same-Sex Couples makes a financial case, especially for older same-sex couples in a committed relationship, to get married and enjoy economic, tax, and retirement savings parity with well-informed traditional couples. It offers a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide to the challenges and rewards of new laws affecting tax and retirement planning.
The book offers a blueprint that is easy to understand, flexible and adjustable. Its visual aids such as charts and graphs make the concepts easy to understand. Reading and implementing some of the strategies in Chapters 2 and 3 covering IRAs and retirement plans and Social Security benefits could be life changing with good planning married same-sex couples could be better off by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Furthermore, the book covers topics ranging from health care to trusts to inheritance taxes. Lange's advice provides same-sex married couples with the essential tools they need to grow and secure a healthy financial future. All proceeds from the book will be donated to Freedom to Marry, a non-profit organization that promotes marriage equality, championed by civil rights activist Evan Wolfson.
This definitive guide enjoys glowing endorsements from Ed Slott, Jane Bryant Quinn, Mel Lindauer, Daniel S. Kern, Kaye A. Thomas, Jan Cullinane, Dan Keppel, Dan Solin, Bart Astor, Taylor Larimore, Ron Kelemen, Tim McCarthy, Michael F. Kay and many other financial authors and experts.
"Jim provides a comprehensive road map to all the new retirement and estate planning strategies that were not previously available to same-sex couples. But they are now, and couples who wish to take advantage of them to enhance their options, increase their wealth, cut their taxes and live with financial security should dive into this gem." -- Ed Slott, CPA, "America's IRA Expert"
"It's about time! CPA and attorney Jim Lange has written the essential financial guide for same-sex couples. Brimming with examples, case studies, and easily understood graphs, Lange has laid out a path that is simple to understand, simple to follow, and extremely valuable. If you're part of the LGBT community, you need this book!" -- Jan Cullinane, Author, The Single Woman's Guide to Retirement
"Retire Secure! provides a wealth of valuable information. It covers retirement plans, Social Security, income taxes, trusts and estate and inheritance tax issues. Given the recent Supreme Court decision and changes in the tax code, this book is a must read for same-sex couples." -- Mel Lindauer, Forbes.com, Columnist and co-author, The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing, and Guide to Retirement Planning
"Jim Lange's book fills a much needed void by providing sound financial advice to same-sex couples. Implementing his recommendations can reduce taxes and permit same-sex couples to retire with dignity." -- Dan Solin, Author of the Smartest series of books
"Jim Lange has written a wonderful book for all committed couples - same-sex or opposite sex - who are considering marriage. Once you reach retirement age, marriage becomes the best way of preserving income and wealth for the partner who survives." - -- Jane Bryant Quinn, Columnist, AARP; Editorial Director, Daily Voice; Author, Making the Most of Your Money NOW
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