So far we've covered what makes retirees happy and what makes them unhappy from the book You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think. Today we get into the heart of the book's promise in its subtitle: The 5 Money Secrets of the Happiest Retirees. I'll share the five secrets as well as dive into the first secret in this post. In future articles I'll dig into the other four … [Read more...]

I recently posted ten great things about the book Retire Inspired: It's Not an Age, It's a Financial Number. I could have listed many, many more and I have recommended the book as a supplement to my 12 books to make you a financial expert in a year. That said, I'm not 100% on the same page with the author, Chris Hogan. I generally like Chris -- both his teachings and his … [Read more...]

Today we're finishing the list of ten things I liked about the book Retire Inspired. If you missed the first post, check out How to Retire Inspired, Part 1. We covered five items in the first part, so we have five to review today. Let's get to it... Sad Retirement Stats Throughout the book, author Chris Hogan drops stats about retirement that will leave you … [Read more...]

I just finished reading Retire Inspired and I loved it! It's written by Chris Hogan, a Dave Ramsey Personality (yes, Dave Ramsey has "Personalities" who speak with the backing of his organization -- here's the list of them if you're interested.) Instead of doing a more traditional book review (which I generally hate), I thought I'd list ten things about the book that I … [Read more...]

Now that I've shared How to Have a Happy Retirement from the great retirement book You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think, it's time to look at the other side of the equation -- what makes people unhappy in retirement. The book shares a whole host of facts from a comprehensive survey they completed, some of which were mentioned last time (as a contrast to what happy retirees … [Read more...]