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Helping you to help yourself: W. Neil Gallagher's new book provides helpful information about how to prepare for retirement and old age while still providing a heritage for your children.(The Money Doctor's Guide to Taking Care of Yourself When No One Else Will)(Book review)
The Money Doctor's Guide to Taking Care of Yourself When No One Else Will, by W. Neil Gallagher, Ph.D., Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2005, 230 pages, paperback, $19.95. The Money Doctor's Guide is available from Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.
I have to admit that, when I initially glanced at this book, I was leery of reading it. I didn't like the title (too long), and the fact that it was written by a "Money Doctor" aroused suspicion of a potential charlatan. But thankfully my curiosity about "taking care of [myself] when no one else will" impelled me to plunge in. Soon I was glad that I had.
Placed even before the Table of Contents was an intriguing list of Do's and Don'ts. The "Don'ts list" is short and given below; you'll just have to read the book for the Do's:
I don't want to spend my final days in a nursing home.
I don't want to be on welfare (Medicaid).
I don't want my family's health and finances ravaged because of my aging and death.
If you disagree with these three statements, slam the book shut.
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