Many people dream of the day they can retire. Others weren't expecting their last day of work. Regardless, finances play a role in helping you get--and stay--retired, or in helping you have the freedom to decide how you will spend your time in your life after work. In this financial primer, Vicki Gunvalson distills the lessons she's learned in her years in the financial industry to help readers consider the top concerns facing retirees today. With storytelling and real life perspectives, Vicki walks thorugh what consumers need to know about Social Security, building your own income, avoiding market ups and downs, and more. For anyone who realizes they may one day be responsible for creating their own paycheck, it's a must to read up on Life After Work.