A few months ago a friend and ESI Money reader recommended I check out Atomic Habits. I had heard of the book (of course) and since this friend has regularly suggested great books for me to read, I added it to my list (which was pretty long at that point). I got to it sooner than I expected and devoured it within a couple days. To say I loved it is an understatement. … [Read more...]
How to Retire Overseas, Part 3
Today we'll finish looking at the ten steps people can take at home to think through the issues surrounding retiring overseas. The list is from the great book How to Retire Overseas: Everything You Need to Know to Live Well (for Less) Abroad, one I certainly recommend if you're thinking of ever moving overseas (or just like the concept). As usual, I'll share what the book … [Read more...]
How to Retire Overseas, Part 2
Today we'll continue looking at the ten steps people can take at home to think through the issues surrounding retiring overseas. If you missed part 1 and want to catch up, you can find it here. The list is from the great book How to Retire Overseas: Everything You Need to Know to Live Well (for Less) Abroad, one I certainly recommend if you're thinking of ever moving … [Read more...]
How to Retire Overseas, Part 1
In my life there have been certain books that are just "it" when you need to address a specific issue. They are the go-to solution for something you're looking to address. For instance, The First 90 Days is a book I have read and followed after accepting almost every new job I've ever had. It's designed to help you make your first three months a success and is a very … [Read more...]
The Five Years Before You Retire
I'm making my way through the most popular retirement books on Amazon (I select them by looking at the ratings and the number of comments a book receives). Today I am posting about The 5 Years Before You Retire written by fellow money blogger Emily Guy Birken. I'm not sure I've ever met Emily but I see her in the FinCon Facebook group now and then, so I feel like I know … [Read more...]
How to Refire in Retirement
Today we have a unique retirement book to review. I'm torn on it -- there are some things I like about the book and others I'm not so fond of. Refire! Don't Retire: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life is basically about moving to a higher gear in retirement, a different theme from the "how to have a happy retirement" focus of most books. It's this … [Read more...]
18 Traits of the Happiest Retirees
Over the past few weeks I've been sharing parts of the book You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think and giving my thoughts on it. It's a great retirement book that I highly recommend because it's helpful for almost anyone interested in retirement. Those who are 5-10 years before retirement can use it to fine-tune their plans while those farther out can use the book to design an … [Read more...]
Ten Tips to Make the Most from Your Retirement
The book What Will I Do All Day? ends with "10 take-aways that can help you get over retirement and on with living." I thought I'd share those today and give my thoughts on them. Let's get started... 1. Know your destination. Quote from the book: You shouldn’t decide on Wednesday to retire on Friday. Even if you could retire, you’re not ready until you know where … [Read more...]
What Will You Do All Day in Retirement?
The most recent retirement book I've read asks a great question. The book is What Will I Do All Day? and has the sub-title of "Wisdom to Get You Over Retirement and on With Living!" I liked this book. It was a short, easy read and is full of questions and tasks designed to get the reader to think and take action on various parts of retirement. As I've done with other … [Read more...]
Eight Great Learnings from You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think
As we end our coverage of the book You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think, there are about a gazillion more pieces of wisdom I could share from it. We've already covered so much (and there's much more left in the book) but what follows are eight pieces of learning that didn't fit well into my other posts. And yet I had to share them, so here we are. And in addition to … [Read more...]
