This book helped me decide to retire earlier than I had planned. Thank you, Jon Acuff.
355830
Nice easy read with broad appeal: Who doesn't wish they were doing something else much of the time? This book helps you explore those feelings, understand how deep they run within you and then act on those feelings in a systematic and measured way.
710605
Before I picked up this book I thought my dreams of getting a comfortable retirement had gone out the window. But Jay Leigeber has motivated me and given me the information I need to get that dream back again. I now see that I have the ability to create the retirement life that I want by applying these principles today. Thank You!
1303675
This is a wonderful book for people who are already retired and those planning to retire.  It is filled with grate advice on preparing to retire and what to do after retirement.  The book has so many interesting subjects so I am on my second reading to help me comprehend more of Tonny's recommendations. It's a must read for retirees.
3033696
If this book were on my night stand in 2002 instead of 2008, I would have been profiting in the latest five year bull run instead of regretting the trial and error methods that led to the predictible losses and accidental gains which left me on the short end of success much of the time.

I now know that investing and trading are not about how hard you work at making the right choices, but how well you manage the risks that encompass the choices you make. AJ and Rick are teaching me the right way to make choices, but more importantly I'm learning to manage the choices I make.

This book is not a read once and be rich. It is a read often and be smart.

Thank you AJ and Rick.
4148426
I read this whole book and was able to see myself with a vision for my retirement. I bought it for my parents and they said their plans started to materialize beyond just money for retirement planning. This book helps you determine what you need to be thinking about for your retirement years beyond the financial and into the fun!  I like the easy reading style and multiple examples. I gave 4 stars because some editing would have helped certain passages that became lengthy. Overall, good read and worth the price.
1396576
Although written for young investors who are just starting to save for retirement, anyone can benefit from the practical advice in this book.  If I had had this book twenty years ago, I, no doubt, would be much closer to reaching my retirement goals.
901720
It's never too early to start planning for retirement.  Recently I wanted to start planning for mine, and I am only on the high side of my 20's.  So I wanted to find a good guide, to get me started in the right general direction.

This book was very helpful to get me on track.  There is a lot of information included in this book, both in written word, and many charts and graphs to show you the actual numbers that you need to be aware of.  There are also short tests for you to take, that will help you decide if you are ready for retirement, if you're financially able to retire, and whether you should continue living where you are, or move. They really helped put things into perspective, and realize what you need to work on, to prpare yourself.

And while this is a good first step to help you prepare to prepare, it's not a complete, end-all-be-all guide to retirement planning.  BUT WAIT!! There is also a section packed with other resources, to help you with further research, depending on how deep you would like to delve into it.

This guide is a very helpful resource for anyone that thinks they might not want to work for literally the rest of their life....
77248
I'd read his book How to Retire Happy, Wild and Free and got this book from the library and was so impressed, I bought it. My wife and I have started the downsizing process toward retirement and I'm only keeping things which will be used again and again and this book is on my shelf to stay. In additional to the author's great writing, the quotes inserted here and there provide a great comedic touch.
310470
This book helped me to understand more about finances and also made me realize that i've been lacking certain considerations to make better life choices. Highly recommended.
605495
This book will save me thousands in investor fees and I plan to use the strategy until I retire.  Great book.  Thanks Jason!
139969
This book changed my thinking about how to live life entirely. The questions Tim poses through out the book and the questioning of the status quo is the best thing I got out of the book.

Previously, my wife and I were working hard to diversify our income and investments to achieve our big pay-off (early retirement). But the message we got from this book is that you don't and shouldn't wait for that day.

Now we're getting ready to take our family (with 2 kids under 4) on a 3-month mini-retirement later in the year.

Live life now and not the deferred life plan.
1962481
This is one of those books I knew I needed to read as I near my retirement years, but expected to be boring. Fortunately, I was wrong. The book is surprisingly readable, and offers useful guidance throughout about who can safely skip which parts. I even had to wait my turn to read it after a visiting older relative.

After the financial troubles of the past year, it's important to maximize the remaining value of retirement funds for ourselves and heirs, a task well-aided by this book.

For instance, naming both a spouse and children as beneficiaries of an IRA can force each to pay more taxes than if they were beneficiaries of different IRAs. Fortunately, the book provides guidance in how to legally resolve such problems.

Another key learning for me was that there are downsides to trusts, which don't always count as named beneficiaries.

Similarly, despite similar names, there are important difference between a Roth IRA and a Roth 401(k), enough to cut my interest in the latter.

All such details are well and so-far-as-I-can-tell accurately set out in the book.

This is a particularly timely new publication, especially regarding required IRA distributions in 2009 and converting conventional IRAs into Roth IRAs in 2010.

In short, this is a timely book for anyone nearing or in retirement with at least some remaining savings.
1237931
Good book for the fortysomethings. I am getting ready to retire in the next three years and the information in this book was pretty helpful.
590080
After reading this book I will keep it handy  to use as a valuable reference and refer to it in the very near future as I  get closer to retirement. The exercises are very helpful and just "running" through them on the first try, I am already winnowing down my choices. I went through the exercises with a friend over the weekend . She emailed me to tell me that her answers got her to thinking about the types of places where she and her hubby might like to move. This book definitely stays in your mind. Thank you , Dee.
1416498
While much of this was over my head, the central message easy to understand.  I actually lost my job the day after I started to read this book.  I'm in my early 60's and this book has convinced me to stay out of the work force, live on what I've saved, and be thankful to be out.
3098084
This was an easy, but wise read.  Now maybe my husband and I can come to agreement as to when we are going to retire.  This is the kind of relevant advice that can be hard to find.  I enjoyed having retirement planning summarized in one easy to access place.  I plan on sharing this with my adult children.
2017842
If you are looking for things to consider before retirement, this is it.  Buy it.