A bevy of books provide strategic insights into retirement planning — even if you think it’s too late to begin saving. Here are just a few of the titles on the subject available:

• “Streetwise Retirement Planning” by Lita Epstein, Adams Media Corp., 2002 ($19.95). It covers topics such as how to evaluate retirement needs, choose investments, pension information and portfolio management.
• “The Retirement Catch Up Guide” by Ellen Hoffman, Newmarket Press, 2002 ($14.95). The book offers insights on how to downsize your expenses and become a more effective saver and investor.
• “Strategic Investing After 50” by Julie Jason, John Wiley & Sons, 2001 ($16.95). It covers retirement planning and setting and understanding portfolio objectives.
• “You’re Fifty — Now What?; Investing for the Second Half of Your Life” by Charles R. Schwab, Three Rivers Press, 2001 ($14). The book covers estimating retirement needs, selecting investments and managing a portfolio.