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Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving 91%
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010
4.13
287 ratings
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty
by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz • 2014
Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.
3.70
238
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty Summary
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty 91%
Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.
by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz 2014
3.70
238 ratings
Retirement Planning Guidebook
by Wade Pfau • 2021
Align your retirement income style with annuities, tax strategy, and a purpose beyond the numbers.
4.33
238
Retirement Planning Guidebook Summary
Retirement Planning Guidebook 90%
Align your retirement income style with annuities, tax strategy, and a purpose beyond the numbers.
by Wade Pfau 2021
4.33
238 ratings
How to Retire
by Christine Benz • 2024
Your portfolio's ready, but is your life? Twenty retirement lessons the numbers don't cover.
4.30
2k+
How to Retire Summary
How to Retire 90%
Your portfolio's ready, but is your life? Twenty retirement lessons the numbers don't cover.
by Christine Benz 2024
4.30
2k+ ratings
The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
4.29
5k+
The 36-Hour Day Summary
The 36-Hour Day 89%
Dementia stretches every day past its breaking point. The guide for caring without coming apart.
by Nancy L. Mace 1981
4.29
5k+ ratings
The Age of Dignity
by Ai-jen Poo • 2015
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
3.88
413
The Age of Dignity Summary
The Age of Dignity 89%
Ten thousand Americans turn sixty-five each day. The fix is infrastructure, not more nursing homes.
by Ai-jen Poo 2015
3.88
413 ratings
Get What's Yours for Medicare
by Philip Moeller • 2016
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
3.84
258
Get What's Yours for Medicare Summary
Get What's Yours for Medicare 89%
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
by Philip Moeller 2016
3.84
258 ratings
How to Retire Happy
by Stan Hinden • 2000
Claim too early, pick wrong pension, withdraw too fast. The retirement moves that haunt you.
3.52
422
How to Retire Happy Summary
How to Retire Happy 89%
Claim too early, pick wrong pension, withdraw too fast. The retirement moves that haunt you.
by Stan Hinden 2000
3.52
422 ratings
Social Security Fd 3e
by PETERSON • 2012
The single biggest Social Security decision: when to claim. Get it wrong and lose a third.
3.74
329
Social Security Fd 3e Summary
Social Security Fd 3e 89%
The single biggest Social Security decision: when to claim. Get it wrong and lose a third.
by PETERSON 2012
3.74
329 ratings
The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+
by Suze Orman • 2020
Your retirement might last 35 years. Seven moves to make sure your money does too.
4.23
2k+
The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+ Summary
The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+ 89%
Your retirement might last 35 years. Seven moves to make sure your money does too.
by Suze Orman 2020
4.23
2k+ ratings
Social Security Made Simple
by Mike Piper • 2012
Claim Social Security at the wrong age and it costs tens of thousands. The rules that pay you back.
4.16
268
Social Security Made Simple Summary
Social Security Made Simple 89%
Claim Social Security at the wrong age and it costs tens of thousands. The rules that pay you back.
by Mike Piper 2012
4.16
268 ratings
Dementia Reimagined
by Tia Powell • 2019
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
3.90
445
Dementia Reimagined Summary
Dementia Reimagined 89%
Alzheimer's drugs fail 99.6 percent of the time. A physician's case for joy over cure.
by Tia Powell 2019
3.90
445 ratings
Look Before You LIRP
by David McKnight • 2016
The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.
4.19
142
Look Before You LIRP Summary
Look Before You LIRP 89%
The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.
by David McKnight 2016
4.19
142 ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
4.13
2k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain 89%
A doctor watches his brilliant father succumb to Alzheimer's and discovers what medicine cannot fix.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 89%
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006
3.93
57 ratings
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions
by Joseph L. Matthews • 1988
Social Security rewards waiting. Medicare punishes delay. Deadlines most miss, and what they cost.
3.96
120
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions Summary
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions 88%
Social Security rewards waiting. Medicare punishes delay. Deadlines most miss, and what they cost.
by Joseph L. Matthews 1988
3.96
120 ratings
Flipping a Switch
by Barbara O'Neill • 2020
Break the saving habit, build a retirement paycheck, and start living the life you saved for.
3.96
23
Flipping a Switch Summary
Flipping a Switch 88%
Break the saving habit, build a retirement paycheck, and start living the life you saved for.
by Barbara O'Neill 2020
3.96
23 ratings
Keys to a Successful Retirement
by Fritz Gilbert • 2020
Money gets you to retirement. Purpose, relationships, and a reason to get up keep you there.
4.12
635
Keys to a Successful Retirement Summary
Keys to a Successful Retirement 88%
Money gets you to retirement. Purpose, relationships, and a reason to get up keep you there.
by Fritz Gilbert 2020
4.12
635 ratings
Safety-First Retirement Planning
by Wade Pfau • 2019
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
4.29
129
Safety-First Retirement Planning Summary
Safety-First Retirement Planning 88%
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
by Wade Pfau 2019
4.29
129 ratings
Plan Your Prosperity
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2012
Why your retirement allocation should ignore your age: the four-goal, one-benchmark method.
3.44
146
Plan Your Prosperity Summary
Plan Your Prosperity 88%
Why your retirement allocation should ignore your age: the four-goal, one-benchmark method.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2012
3.44
146 ratings
The 5 Years Before You Retire
by Emily Guy Birken • 2013
Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.
3.76
973
The 5 Years Before You Retire Summary
The 5 Years Before You Retire 88%
Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.
by Emily Guy Birken 2013
3.76
973 ratings
How to Make Your Money Last
by Jane Bryant Quinn • 2015
One Social Security decision can boost your retirement check by 76%. The full playbook starts there.
4.14
1k+
How to Make Your Money Last Summary
How to Make Your Money Last 88%
One Social Security decision can boost your retirement check by 76%. The full playbook starts there.
by Jane Bryant Quinn 2015
4.14
1k+ ratings
The 100-Year Life
by Lynda Gratton • 2016
A 100-year lifespan breaks the old school, work, retire sequence. The rules that replace it.
3.82
2k+
The 100-Year Life Summary
The 100-Year Life 88%
A 100-year lifespan breaks the old school, work, retire sequence. The rules that replace it.
by Lynda Gratton 2016
3.82
2k+ ratings
Living Trusts + Wills, Retirement, Tax & Estate Planning - The 6-in-1 Guide
by Garrett Monroe • 2025
Six strategies to bypass probate, cut your tax bill, and retire without outliving your money.
4.32
19
Living Trusts + Wills, Retirement, Tax & Estate Planning - The 6-in-1 Guide Summary
Living Trusts + Wills, Retirement, Tax & Estate Planning - The 6-in-1 Guide 88%
Six strategies to bypass probate, cut your tax bill, and retire without outliving your money.
by Garrett Monroe 2025
4.32
19 ratings
The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs
by Ric Edelman • 2014
Free 401(k) money, unclaimed. The matching fix, compound interest, and eight other retirement fixes.
4.01
375
The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs Summary
The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs 88%
Free 401(k) money, unclaimed. The matching fix, compound interest, and eight other retirement fixes.
by Ric Edelman 2014
4.01
375 ratings
Tax-Free Income for Life
by David McKnight • 2020
Rising taxes wreck retirement faster than market crashes. The guaranteed-income strategy for both.
3.40
236
Tax-Free Income for Life Summary
Tax-Free Income for Life 88%
Rising taxes wreck retirement faster than market crashes. The guaranteed-income strategy for both.
by David McKnight 2020
3.40
236 ratings
The Longevity Economy
by Joseph F. Coughlin • 2017
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
3.91
366
The Longevity Economy Summary
The Longevity Economy 88%
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
by Joseph F. Coughlin 2017
3.91
366 ratings
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free
by The Transition Network • 2008
Retirement isn't retreat; it's reinvention. A playbook for purpose, money, and connection after 50.
3.39
99
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free Summary
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free 88%
Retirement isn't retreat; it's reinvention. A playbook for purpose, money, and connection after 50.
by The Transition Network 2008
3.39
99 ratings
The Only Living Trusts Book You’ll Ever Need
by Garrett Monroe • 2024
The $50 document that bypasses probate entirely, and the one oversight that empties it.
4.09
206
The Only Living Trusts Book You’ll Ever Need Summary
The Only Living Trusts Book You’ll Ever Need 88%
The $50 document that bypasses probate entirely, and the one oversight that empties it.
by Garrett Monroe 2024
4.09
206 ratings
The New Long Life
by Andrew J. Scott • 2020
Living to a hundred is not the problem. Living by a script written for seventy is.
3.69
205
The New Long Life Summary
The New Long Life 88%
Living to a hundred is not the problem. Living by a script written for seventy is.
by Andrew J. Scott 2020
3.69
205 ratings
Knocking on Heaven's Door
by Katy Butler • 2013
Her father's pacemaker outlived his mind. Medicine needs to learn when less is more.
4.12
3k+
Knocking on Heaven's Door Summary
Knocking on Heaven's Door 88%
Her father's pacemaker outlived his mind. Medicine needs to learn when less is more.
by Katy Butler 2013
4.12
3k+ ratings
Being Mortal
by Atul Gawande • 2014
Getting old is not a medical problem. Modern medicine treats it like one anyway.
4.49
220k+
Being Mortal Summary
Being Mortal 88%
Getting old is not a medical problem. Modern medicine treats it like one anyway.
by Atul Gawande 2014
4.49
220k+ ratings
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
by David McKnight • 2014
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
3.81
2k+
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated Summary
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated 87%
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
by David McKnight 2014
3.81
2k+ ratings
Labours of Love
by Madeleine Bunting • 2020
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
4.07
160
Labours of Love Summary
Labours of Love 87%
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
by Madeleine Bunting 2020
4.07
160 ratings
The 60-Something Crisis
by Barbara L. Pagano • 2022
Leisure fades two years in. Twenty years remain. A design for what money cannot solve.
3.67
158
The 60-Something Crisis Summary
The 60-Something Crisis 87%
Leisure fades two years in. Twenty years remain. A design for what money cannot solve.
by Barbara L. Pagano 2022
3.67
158 ratings
RICH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD
by Gerri Willis • 2016
Washington shortchanged the middle class. Here is the playbook for building real wealth anyway.
3.29
28
RICH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD Summary
RICH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD 87%
Washington shortchanged the middle class. Here is the playbook for building real wealth anyway.
by Gerri Willis 2016
3.29
28 ratings
In Love
by Amy Bloom • 2022
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
4.26
26k+
In Love Summary
In Love 87%
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
by Amy Bloom 2022
4.26
26k+ ratings
How to Live Forever
by Marc Freedman • 2018
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
3.81
126
How to Live Forever Summary
How to Live Forever 87%
Everyone's chasing a longer life. The real answer is pouring yours into the generation behind you.
by Marc Freedman 2018
3.81
126 ratings
Nothing to Fear
by Julie McFadden • 2024
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
4.41
3k+
Nothing to Fear Summary
Nothing to Fear 87%
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
by Julie McFadden 2024
4.41
3k+ ratings
What We Carry
by Maya Shanbhag Lang • 2020
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
4.32
4k+
What We Carry Summary
What We Carry 87%
Alzheimer's erases her mother, and a daughter learns the family stories she carried were fictions.
by Maya Shanbhag Lang 2020
4.32
4k+ ratings
The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook
by Tony Steuer • 2011
Navigate life insurance without the sales pitch: turning complex policies into clear choices.
3.67
3
The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook Summary
The Questions and Answers on Life Insurance Workbook 87%
Navigate life insurance without the sales pitch: turning complex policies into clear choices.
by Tony Steuer 2011
3.67
3 ratings
Dealing with Doctors, Denial, and Death
by Aroop Mangalik • 2017
Write your advance directive before the hospital writes your death. A doctor shows how and why.
4.00
14
Dealing with Doctors, Denial, and Death Summary
Dealing with Doctors, Denial, and Death 87%
Write your advance directive before the hospital writes your death. A doctor shows how and why.
by Aroop Mangalik 2017
4.00
14 ratings
9 Habits of Happy Retirees
by Sarah Barry • 2024
Retirement empties your calendar and your identity. Nine habits that refill both.
3.80
177
9 Habits of Happy Retirees Summary
9 Habits of Happy Retirees 87%
Retirement empties your calendar and your identity. Nine habits that refill both.
by Sarah Barry 2024
3.80
177 ratings
Can I Retire?
by Mike Piper • 2010
The 4% rule, the tax moves, and the real fixes for a retirement shortfall.
3.92
322
Can I Retire? Summary
Can I Retire? 87%
The 4% rule, the tax moves, and the real fixes for a retirement shortfall.
by Mike Piper 2010
3.92
322 ratings
Aging Thoughtfully
by Martha C. Nussbaum • 2017
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
3.42
119
Aging Thoughtfully Summary
Aging Thoughtfully 87%
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
by Martha C. Nussbaum 2017
3.42
119 ratings
I've Decided to Live 120 Years
by Ilchi Lee • 2017
Post-retirement life spans decades. A body-mind-spirit plan to fill them with growth, not decline.
4.12
339
I've Decided to Live 120 Years Summary
I've Decided to Live 120 Years 87%
Post-retirement life spans decades. A body-mind-spirit plan to fill them with growth, not decline.
by Ilchi Lee 2017
4.12
339 ratings
30 Lessons for Living
by Karl Pillemer • 2011
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
4.11
3k+
30 Lessons for Living Summary
30 Lessons for Living 87%
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
by Karl Pillemer 2011
4.11
3k+ ratings
Living Forward
by Michael Hyatt • 2016
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
3.89
6k+
Living Forward Summary
Living Forward 87%
Drifting is a planning gap, not a character flaw. The one-day fix for reclaiming direction.
by Michael Hyatt 2016
3.89
6k+ ratings
The Rule of 30
by Frederick Vettese • 2021
Forget fixed 15% rules: a retirement formula that adjusts for mortgage, kids, and life.
3.73
241
The Rule of 30 Summary
The Rule of 30 87%
Forget fixed 15% rules: a retirement formula that adjusts for mortgage, kids, and life.
by Frederick Vettese 2021
3.73
241 ratings
The Science and Technology of Growing Young
by Sergey Young • 2021
Aging is treatable: the science that could let you live to 200, and what to do today.
3.96
538
The Science and Technology of Growing Young Summary
The Science and Technology of Growing Young 87%
Aging is treatable: the science that could let you live to 200, and what to do today.
by Sergey Young 2021
3.96
538 ratings
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