This book takes a holistic approach to retirement for pre-retirees and retirees. Rather than just focusing on financial matters for retirement, this book explores the 4 Keys to a Safe Retirement: Financial Preparedness, Health & Wellness, Mental Attitude and Staying Involved! This book is the result of the research, findings and experiences that led Jack to create a book that, as he says in the book’s dedication to his parents, “is a book that I wish they ‘d been able to read before they died.” It’s a book written for the person considering retirement, the person newly retired, or the person well into retirement, as well as for a friend or a child of any of these individuals. The 4 Keys to a Safe Retirement will help the reader to: - Create a financial plan - Manage your retirement income - Understand the complexities of vital programs such as Medicare and Social Security - Manage your health and learn how to eat healthy - Recognize that exercise is no longer optional and how to make it part of your life - Create a positive attitude that will lead to a longer life - Learn to cope with the difficulties that will occur in retirement such as losing loved ones and being a caregiver - Appreciate the opportunities for travel and volunteering - How to use new technologies and social media to connect with others - And so much more