the REAL DEAL on RETIREMENT
The truth about
retirement income planning and investing
john d. VanWeelden
(MBA, cap, AIF, NSSA)
Reimagine Retirement Planning:
How to Create Stable, Increasing, Tax-Efficient, Lifetime Income
Gone are the days of traditional retirement planning. The idea that you can simply save a certain amount and retire with confidence is flawed, dangerous even, as it does not account for today’s volatile financial markets, increasing life expectancy, interest rates, and every individual’s unique retirement lifestyle needs. Drawing from his experience advising retirees through some of the most financially turbulent decades, VanWeelden doesn’t just offer another retirement guide—he challenges the conventional wisdom, revolutionizes the way we approach retirement, and cuts through the myths, hype, and propaganda to reveal the truth about retirement income planning and investing.
“The Real Deal on Retirement offers anyone seeking to navigate
the complex terrain of retirement planning a real solution. John breaks down
the essentials of retirement planning into manageable steps and
empowers readers to take charge of their financial futures.”
—WALKER H., Senior Vice President, Financial Independence Group
My Book Journey
As you read "The Real Deal on Retirement," follow along with John's short videos, helpful worksheets and planning assignments. This process is meant to guide you in the first steps of building your ideal retirement plan. The tools are yours to keep!
About the Author - John VanWeelden
JOHN D. VANWEELDEN is an author, speaker, coach, teacher, and retirement advisor. As the owner and principal of VanWeelden Financial Group, John empowers retirees to make the most of all they’ve accumulated throughout their working lives through his firm’s unique, holistic approach to integrating retirement, income, investment, insurance, tax, health care, survivorship, and estate planning.
Financial Services
VanWeelden Financial Group is a Comprehensive Retirement Planning firm that specializes in helping you retire with confidence. We design plans that provide lifetime income and asset preservation solutions you can count on.
If you're interested in working with us on a comprehensive retirement plan, or if you want to learn more about solutions to your specific concerns about retirement, get in touch using the link below.
Speaking Engagements
John loves sharing what he’s learned over the past three decades, helping countless people transition smoothly into retirement, and beyond. Whether a corporate function or private group, he will entertain, inspire, and motivate your audience to achieve their best lives through his holistic approach to all things retirement.
John will share how to make the most of your life’s work in simple, easy-to-understand language that any audience can appreciate and incorporate into their own lives.
endorsements
"I want to make sure that my wife and I age gracefully and enjoy our later years, knowing that our retirement plans are solid. Worry is not on my list of retirement goals! VanWeelden provides valuable insights on taxes, healthcare, and investments, providing a playbook for people to take action today. It's an encouraging and eye-opening read for anyone planning for retirement."
TODD M.
Director, Valvoline
"John's book is a comprehensive yet easy read which should benefit any retiree. His grasp and explanation of active risk management is superb. He presents insightful concepts (the speedometer of risk) and strategies, with focus on long term income flow, (which are totally consistent with how he advises my wife and me), and puts them into practice. Undoubtedly you will learn much, and get answers to questions you may never think or know to ask.....but should."
DAVE S.
Retired
Manager, Procter & Gamble
"This book clearly illustrates what my wife and I have always felt; that John is genuinely vested in our retirement success. The Real Deal on Retirement is your roadmap to designing a retirement income plan that coordinates everything from Social Security Claiming Strategies to advanced Tax Planning in order to optimize both your retirement cashflow and financial legacy. John is skilled at mapping retirement resources, using Income Stability Ratio as his North-Star."
JIM L.
Retired
Director, Ethicon Endo-Surgery
