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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 92%
Money gets you to retirement. Purpose, relationships, and a reason to get up keep you there.
by Fritz Gilbert 2020
4.12
635 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 92%
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
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 91%
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
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 91%
Claim too early, pick wrong pension, withdraw too fast. The retirement moves that haunt you.
by Stan Hinden 2000
3.52
422 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 91%
Leisure fades two years in. Twenty years remain. A design for what money cannot solve.
by Barbara L. Pagano 2022
3.67
158 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 91%
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
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 91%
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
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 90%
Retirement empties your calendar and your identity. Nine habits that refill both.
by Sarah Barry 2024
3.80
177 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+ 90%
Your retirement might last 35 years. Seven moves to make sure your money does too.
by Suze Orman 2020
4.23
2k+ 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 90%
Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.
by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz 2014
3.70
238 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 90%
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 90%
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
Die With Zero
by Bill Perkins • 2020
Most people die with too much money and too few memories. A plan for fixing the ratio.
3.89
37k+
Die With Zero Summary
Die With Zero 90%
Most people die with too much money and too few memories. A plan for fixing the ratio.
by Bill Perkins 2020
3.89
37k+ 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 90%
The single biggest Social Security decision: when to claim. Get it wrong and lose a third.
by PETERSON 2012
3.74
329 ratings
Work Optional
by Tanja Hester • 2019
Retire early without guilt or deprivation: align spending with what matters and reclaim your time.
3.90
2k+
Work Optional Summary
Work Optional 89%
Retire early without guilt or deprivation: align spending with what matters and reclaim your time.
by Tanja Hester 2019
3.90
2k+ 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 89%
Rising taxes wreck retirement faster than market crashes. The guaranteed-income strategy for both.
by David McKnight 2020
3.40
236 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 89%
Free 401(k) money, unclaimed. The matching fix, compound interest, and eight other retirement fixes.
by Ric Edelman 2014
4.01
375 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? 89%
The 4% rule, the tax moves, and the real fixes for a retirement shortfall.
by Mike Piper 2010
3.92
322 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 89%
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
by Wade Pfau 2019
4.29
129 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 89%
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
Live Life in Crescendo
by Stephen R. Covey • 2022
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
3.94
408
Live Life in Crescendo Summary
Live Life in Crescendo 89%
Your best years are not behind you. The practices that make every chapter a contribution.
by Stephen R. Covey 2022
3.94
408 ratings
Jubilado ¿Y ahora qué?
by Pedro Nueno • 2018
How to swap passive retirement for a startup portfolio, backed by your own pension capital.
4.33
3
Jubilado ¿Y ahora qué? Summary
Jubilado ¿Y ahora qué? 89%
How to swap passive retirement for a startup portfolio, backed by your own pension capital.
by Pedro Nueno 2018
4.33
3 ratings
Finish Big
by Bo Burlingham • 2013
Every founder exits. The difference between regret and fulfillment starts years before the sale.
4.11
247
Finish Big Summary
Finish Big 89%
Every founder exits. The difference between regret and fulfillment starts years before the sale.
by Bo Burlingham 2013
4.11
247 ratings
From Age-ing to Sage-ing
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi • 1995
The spiritual curriculum no one teaches: how to turn your final decades from decline into meaning.
3.99
368
From Age-ing to Sage-ing Summary
From Age-ing to Sage-ing 89%
The spiritual curriculum no one teaches: how to turn your final decades from decline into meaning.
by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi 1995
3.99
368 ratings
Rich Dad's Prophecy
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2004
A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.
4.01
3k+
Rich Dad's Prophecy Summary
Rich Dad's Prophecy 89%
A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2004
4.01
3k+ ratings
Work Less, Live More
by Bob Clyatt • 2005
Quit full-time work decades early: spend less, invest on autopilot, and never outlive your savings.
3.93
550
Work Less, Live More Summary
Work Less, Live More 88%
Quit full-time work decades early: spend less, invest on autopilot, and never outlive your savings.
by Bob Clyatt 2005
3.93
550 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
Retirement Income for Life
by Frederick Vettese • 2018
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
3.98
450
Retirement Income for Life Summary
Retirement Income for Life 88%
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
by Frederick Vettese 2018
3.98
450 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 Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning
by Taylor Larimore • 2009
Boring index funds, tiny fees, forty years of patience: the math of a retirement that lasts.
4.13
1k+
The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning Summary
The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning 88%
Boring index funds, tiny fees, forty years of patience: the math of a retirement that lasts.
by Taylor Larimore 2009
4.13
1k+ 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
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 88%
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
by Philip Moeller 2016
3.84
258 ratings
The View from Ninety
by Charles B. Handy • 2025
At ninety, a former Shell executive reveals what the corporation could never teach him.
3.94
231
The View from Ninety Summary
The View from Ninety 88%
At ninety, a former Shell executive reveals what the corporation could never teach him.
by Charles B. Handy 2025
3.94
231 ratings
Younger Next Year
by Chris Crowley • 2004
Daily exercise, real food, connection: the signals that keep your body building, not decaying.
4.08
5k+
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year 88%
Daily exercise, real food, connection: the signals that keep your body building, not decaying.
by Chris Crowley 2004
4.08
5k+ ratings
Aging Well
by George E. Vaillant MD • 2002
Harvard tracked lives for sixty years. Friends, purpose, and resilience beat cholesterol every time.
3.93
615
Aging Well Summary
Aging Well 88%
Harvard tracked lives for sixty years. Friends, purpose, and resilience beat cholesterol every time.
by George E. Vaillant MD 2002
3.93
615 ratings
Baby Boomers and Beyond
by Amy Hanson • 2010
A generation rich in health and skill is retiring; churches can unleash them or bench them.
3.73
22
Baby Boomers and Beyond Summary
Baby Boomers and Beyond 88%
A generation rich in health and skill is retiring; churches can unleash them or bench them.
by Amy Hanson 2010
3.73
22 ratings
Transitions
by William Bridges • 2004
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
4.03
4k+
Transitions Summary
Transitions 88%
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
by William Bridges 2004
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Perennials
by Mauro F. Guillén • 2023
The old sequence of school, work, retirement is dead. More years demand many careers and learning.
3.55
214
The Perennials Summary
The Perennials 88%
The old sequence of school, work, retirement is dead. More years demand many careers and learning.
by Mauro F. Guillén 2023
3.55
214 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 88%
Forget fixed 15% rules: a retirement formula that adjusts for mortgage, kids, and life.
by Frederick Vettese 2021
3.73
241 ratings
What to Do Next
by Jeff Henderson • 2022
Manage career risk, build a financial launchpad, and stop waiting passively for what's next.
4.24
282
What to Do Next Summary
What to Do Next 88%
Manage career risk, build a financial launchpad, and stop waiting passively for what's next.
by Jeff Henderson 2022
4.24
282 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 88%
The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.
by David McKnight 2016
4.19
142 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 88%
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
by Martha C. Nussbaum 2017
3.42
119 ratings
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
by Scott Rieckens • 2019
How one couple cut spending, saved 50% of income, and bought back decades.
3.75
4k+
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Summary
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) 88%
How one couple cut spending, saved 50% of income, and bought back decades.
by Scott Rieckens 2019
3.75
4k+ 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
Leap
by Tess Vigeland • 2015
Walk away with nothing lined up and discover what a paycheck has been hiding from you.
3.48
544
Leap Summary
Leap 88%
Walk away with nothing lined up and discover what a paycheck has been hiding from you.
by Tess Vigeland 2015
3.48
544 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 88%
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
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 88%
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
by David McKnight 2014
3.81
2k+ ratings
New Passages
by Gail Sheehy • 1996
Thirty extra years of life have no map. Here is the terrain from 50 to 85.
3.71
356
New Passages Summary
New Passages 88%
Thirty extra years of life have no map. Here is the terrain from 50 to 85.
by Gail Sheehy 1996
3.71
356 ratings
Travels with Epicurus
by Daniel Klein • 2012
On a Greek island, one man discovers that Epicurus had old age figured out.
3.82
4k+
Travels with Epicurus Summary
Travels with Epicurus 87%
On a Greek island, one man discovers that Epicurus had old age figured out.
by Daniel Klein 2012
3.82
4k+ ratings
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