The Mathematics Of Retirement

Reid Abedeen

What if retirement planning was less about guessing—and more about strategy?

Checkmate Uncle Sam with a retirement strategy built on foresight and mathematical precision. In The Mathematics Of Retirement, the disciplined logic of a chess grandmaster is applied to your finances, guiding you through the critical “middle game” where the stakes are highest.

Today’s retirees face a complex board: longer lifespans, shifting tax laws, and rising healthcare costs. This book provides a structured roadmap to navigate these challenges while protecting your hard-earned wealth. Featuring a dedicated chapter for Generation X, it addresses modern financial uncertainty with clarity and purpose. The board is set, and the next move is yours. Secure your legacy by mastering the strategic moves necessary for a winning retirement.

Reid Abedeen

Reid Abedeen is the managing partner of Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and has spent more than twenty years helping families prepare for one of life’s most important transitions—retirement. Over the years, Reid has helped retirees navigate important financial matters such as insurance, long-term care planning, asset protection, and income strategy. He also shares his insights as a contributor to Kiplinger and as a radio host heard across Southern California on KCBQ The Answer in San Diego and AM590 in Riverside.

Praise for The Mathematics Of Retirement

“Rooted in integrity, life experience, and a genuine respect for personal purpose, this book brings both clarity and heart to retirement planning. Shaped by a life lived across cultures, Reid offers thoughtful guidance, reminding readers that financial decisions are ultimately about people, purpose, and the stories that shape us.”

Lt Col Dan Rooney

Founder of Folds of Honor, Speaker, and Author of Fly Into The Wind and A Patriots Calling

“At its heart, this book is about the power of personal stories and how Reid’s disciplined planning approach offers the best opportunity for a long and secure retirement. As a chess player, Reid is a planner by nature. Nothing is left to chance. This book has been a long time coming and is very readable.”

Cody Foster

Co-Founder of Advisors Excel

“The Mathematics Of Retirement . . . emphasizes that retirement is not just about money, but about sustaining a lifestyle, protecting a legacy, and planning with a gambit from the earliest stages of life through career checkmate. What you hold is more than a guide; it’s a clear, thoughtful companion for building a secure, meaningful, and well-lived retirement.”

Robert A. Boyd, II

COO of Tyler Perry Studios