As I write this, I have completed somewhere around 55 retirement books, reading several of them a couple times. In addition, I have been listening to some retirement podcasts. My goal is to fully immerse myself in what's going on in the "retirement space". I want to see what others are saying and add to my knowledge of the subject. I also want to discover who knows what … [Read more...]
The New Retirementality, Retirement Failure and What Makes a Successful Retirement
Today I'm going to start a new series around a retirement book I really enjoyed (thankfully, because I've read so many that are trash lately -- not even enough good stuff to fill one post). It's called The New Retirementality: Planning Your Life and Living Your Dreams...at Any Age You Want. Apparently a lot of other people like it as well as the book is now in its fifth … [Read more...]
Five Learnings from Five Years in Retirement
As I noted in my last retirement update post, I have now passed five years in retirement. I think this is a good time to look back and reflect on that time and what I've learned about retirement. I have about a million thoughts on the subject, but since it's been five years and because I like to focus on the biggest items with the most impact, I'm limiting my thoughts to … [Read more...]
The New Rules of Retirement, Conclusion
Today we conclude our review of The New Rules of Retirement: Strategies for a Secure Future. As usual, I'll be sharing some thoughts from the book as well as my opinions on what they say. We've already covered the book's introduction, threats to income and controlling spending, and securing and maximizing guaranteed lifetime income so if you haven't read those yet you … [Read more...]
Retirement Interview 31
Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview was conducted in July. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL … [Read more...]
The New Rules of Retirement, Securing and Maximizing Guaranteed Lifetime Income
Today we continue our review of The New Rules of Retirement: Strategies for a Secure Future. As usual, I'll be sharing some thoughts from the book as well as my opinions on what they say. We've already covered the book's introduction as well as threats to income and controlling spending so if you haven't read those yet you should probably check it out before you read this … [Read more...]
Countdown to Retirement 2
In Countdown to Retirement, a member of the Millionaire Money Mentors detailed his step-by-step countdown towards retirement. That inspired another member of the forums to do the same, sharing his yearlong journey (with a surprise!) with all the members. I asked him if I could share his story, he agreed, and that's what I have for you today! Note that the portions I'm … [Read more...]
The New Rules of Retirement, Threats to Income and Controlling Spending
Today we continue our review of The New Rules of Retirement: Strategies for a Secure Future. As usual, I'll be sharing some thoughts from the book as well as my opinions on what they say. We've already covered the book's introduction so if you haven't read that yet you should probably check it out before you read this post. Today we're going to get a glimpse of the new … [Read more...]
The New Rules of Retirement, Introduction
Today we begin reviewing a new book, The New Rules of Retirement: Strategies for a Secure Future. As is my custom, I'll be sharing some thoughts from the book as well as my opinions on what they say. This is a longer book, but we've covered much of it in other books and past posts, so I'll focus only on the newer stuff (or if I have comments I want to make). Let's get … [Read more...]
Huge List of Awesome Retirement Activities
In addition to having been retired for over five years now, I've currently read more than 50 retirement books. Combining my actual experience with the learnings and thoughts from others has left me convinced more than ever that creating an awesome retirement comes down to having two areas covered: money and life (time). You need to have enough money to retire, to provide … [Read more...]
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