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Retirement Starts Today: 10 Key Retirement Concepts

June 6, 2026 By ESI 4 Comments

This is part two of my series on the book Retirement Starts Today by Benjamin Brandt. The first post was Retirement Starts Today: Why I Think Rehearsing Retirement Is a Great Idea. If you haven't read it you should go back to check it out as this post builds on that one. The first post was about the main point (at least IMO) of the book: start planning for retirement life … [Read more...]

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Retirement Income, Asset Allocation, and Index Funds

June 4, 2026 By ESI 8 Comments

Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement Strong Relationships Make a Successful … [Read more...]

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Retirement Starts Today: Why I Think Rehearsing Retirement Is a Great Idea

May 30, 2026 By ESI Leave a Comment

I recently finished reading Retirement Starts Today by Benjamin Brandt. Overall I think it's a solid read. I wouldn't put it among the best retirement books I've ever read, but it does make one GREAT point: you need to actively plan for and practice your retirement life before you retire. There are plenty of retirement books that focus almost entirely on the financial side … [Read more...]

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More on Retirement Spending

May 21, 2026 By ESI 17 Comments

Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement Strong Relationships Make a Successful … [Read more...]

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Everything You Want to Know About Retirement Spending

May 14, 2026 By ESI 15 Comments

Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement Strong Relationships Make a Successful … [Read more...]

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Thoughts on Social Security

May 7, 2026 By ESI 27 Comments

Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement Strong Relationships Make a Successful … [Read more...]

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Activities, Meaning, and Mental Health in Retirement

April 30, 2026 By ESI 8 Comments

Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement Strong Relationships Make a Successful … [Read more...]

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Strong Relationships Make a Successful Retirement

April 23, 2026 By ESI 13 Comments

Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted twice on this book as follows: How to Retire Planning for Retirement You may want to check these out if you … [Read more...]

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Planning for Retirement

April 16, 2026 By ESI 18 Comments

Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book and I highly recommend it. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already covered this book once in the post titled How to Retire. You may want to check that out if you missed it since this post builds on … [Read more...]

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How to Retire

April 9, 2026 By ESI 31 Comments

I just read one of the best retirement books I’ve read in years. It’s one of the best I’ve ever read. The book is How to Retire by Christine Benz. As you'll see over the coming posts, there's a lot to like about this book. Here are the highlights of why I liked it so much: The book covers so many major issues related to retiring well — especially the non-financial … [Read more...]

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