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Steve Vernon, F.S.A., is president of Rest-of-Life Communications, and is a research scholar for the Stanford Center on Longevity. In both roles, Steve is active with research, writing, and speaking on the most challenging issues facing retirees today, including finance, health, and lifestyle. Previously, he worked for over 35 years as a consulting actuary, helping Fortune 1000 companies design, manage and communicate their retirement programs. Steve currently writes online columns for CBS MoneyWatch and Forbes. His latest book, Retirement Game-Changers: Strategies for a Healthy, Financially Secure, and Fulfilling Long Life, addresses the critical series of decisions that older workers face as they transition into retirement. His previously published works include: Money for Life: Turn Your IRA and 401(k) Into a Lifetime Retirement Paycheck; Recession-Proof Your Retirement Years: Simple Retirement Planning Strategies That Work Through Thick or Thin; The Quest: For Long Life, Health and Prosperity (a DVD/workbook package); Live Long & Prosper! Invest in Your Happiness, Health and Wealth for Retirement and Beyond; Don't Work Forever! Simple Steps Baby Boomers Must Take To Ever Retire. Steve is a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of California, Irvine, with a double major in mathematics and social science. He splits his time between the Bay Area and Ventura County in Southern California.