Personal Finance Retirement

Everyone knows that saving for your retirement is important. Yet only half of all eligible Americans contribute to a retirement plan. That’s because all plans - including the 401(k), 403(b), 457, and even the IRA - are complicated, confusing, and costly. New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed financial advisor Ric Edelman has counseled thousands of savers and retirees and has accumulated his advice in this audiobook.

Financial success can be simple. All it takes is a plan and dedication to that plan. Once you have a budget, saving and investing is critical for a financially successful life. This book provides suggested ways to save and invest with a goal of having a good life and a comfortable retirement. A Tiny Book on Personal Finance: Saving and Investing provides a guide on how to save and invest, and where to put your money to build towards a good retirement. For those early in their careers, the guidance gives them a chance to set investments properly the first time.

Financial success can be simple. All it takes is a plan and dedication to that plan. Budgeting is the first step towards a financially successful life. This book provides suggested budgets for all stages of life with a goal towards saving and investing to support a comfortable retirement. For those starting off in life, early in their careers and without a personal financial plan, the budgeting guidance can help them start saving and investing early to capitalize on compound interest to set them up for a good retirement.

Have you ever wondered why some retirees are active, physically fit, at the top of their game mentally - and always ready to take on the next adventure without worry about how much it will cost - while others scrimp on all of their purchases and lose sleep every time the stock market hiccups? The reason has to do with the habits they’ve established. Your habits can drive you towards (or further away from) your goals. Even the seemingly “little” things can get you going in the right direction.

Retirement can be a jungle of decision-making. Acclaimed personal finance author Noel Whittaker will help guide you. What sort of assets to invest in? How long will your money last? Is downsizing right for you? How much should you spend now, and how much would you like to leave to your kids? This book will be your guide for the rest of your life. In the simple style for which Noel is renowned, the book covers all the above topics and many more. It will become your indispensable guide on what we hope will be a happy, healthy, and prosperous retirement.

What if financial success wasn’t the finish line—but the starting point for something greater? In Beyond Wealth, seasoned advisor Rick Hadrava pulls back the curtain on what it truly takes to live a life of freedom, purpose, and lasting impact. With over 30 years of experience guiding high-achieving individuals through the complexities of wealth, Rick delivers a refreshingly personal and actionable blueprint for designing a life that goes far beyond numbers on a balance sheet. This isn’t a book about chasing market returns or maximizing portfolio performance. It’s a book about clarity.

This is your one-stop, definitive resource as you prepare for a secure and comfortable retirement. Investment and personal finance experts Larry Swedroe and Kevin Grogan present uniquely comprehensive coverage of every important aspect you need to think about as you approach retirement, including: Social Security, Medicare, investment planning strategy, portfolio maintenance, preparing your heirs, retirement issues faced by women, the threat of elder financial abuse, going beyond financials to think about your happiness, and much more.

If your future depends on stock market returns that only slightly beat rising costs, you’re not planning for retirement—you’re planning to run out of money slowly. But there’s another way. Engineer Your Retirement Plan with Bitcoin empowers forward-thinking professionals to rethink the future of retirement. Inside, you’ll discover how to combine proven methods with modern tools—including an introductory approach to sound digital assets like Bitcoin—to help your savings grow faster, last longer, and keep pace with economic change.

Turn retirement into an exciting new chapter of life—one in which health, wealth, and friendships abound. It’s never too late to start planning! As retirement approaches, you may start to feel a little anxious, and wonder if you’ve planned well enough for life beyond work. What you do today could have a big impact on your enjoyment of life—not just from a financial perspective but also a social and personal one. This book is here to address all your major concerns—from how to make your money grow, to how to fill your days with new goals, interests, and friendship groups.

American baby boomers are aging, and 15 million of them never had children. Who will take care of them? Unprecedented in US history, this demographic will create challenges for these individuals, as well as for society. This book is a passionate exploration of the path ahead for "Solo Agers". Author Sara Zeff Geber takes listeners on a journey, starting with the choice for childlessness and then suggests ways in which Solo Agers can mitigate the absence of adult children by relationship-building and rigorous planning for their future.

Best-selling author Jerry Minchey serves up 24 bite-sized chapters of sage advice and easy-to-implement, proven techniques showing you how to retire on a dime and a dream and live the best years of your life.

For those counting down, newly retired, or asking "What now?"—Retirement ReImagined in 5 Easy Steps is your essential, non-financial roadmap to purpose, freedom, and joy. Forget winding down; it's time to speed up toward a future designed by you.

What if you could escape the 9-to-5, achieve financial freedom, and explore the world—on your terms? How to Retire Early and Travel the World is your no-fluff guide to financial independence, early retirement, and a life of global adventure. Whether you’re dreaming of quiet mornings in Bali, café-hopping in Lisbon, or hiking Patagonia, this book helps you get there—faster than you think. Most people believe retirement comes after 65 and requires millions. This book flips that belief.

Profound and hilarious, dynamic and warm, I’m Now Called a Senior: Stories from the Heart delves into the fragility of the fourth quarter during a world pandemic and delightfully provides a wonderful mix of funny experiences, heart-warming moments, and practical positive suggestions for seniors who have lost their why. It gloriously motivates seniors to rediscover, reinvent, and repurpose their lives to find joy once again and achieve the best they can be. You no longer need to feel lonely. This book will become your perfect companion.

Plenty of other retirement books focus just on the numbers and the math of retirement. But what if retirement could be much more than that? What if it could be a time to rediscover your passions, deepen relationships, and make every day fulfilling—without the constant worry about finances? This book challenges the traditional approach. Instead of focusing solely on money, Retirement Planning That Delivers is about building a life filled with purpose, joy, and resilience. It’s 80% focused on lifestyle and 20% on funding your dream.

With the inundation of financial information at click of a button, we've found that data overload, and cookie-cutter solutions to financial planning, often leads people to paralysis. That's where we step in. We’ve helped hundreds of clients get TO and THROUGH retirement using the concepts we present in The Retirement Income Toolkit. What is it? It’s a different, holistic approach in contrast to the traditional financial planning that focused mostly on investments and tax-deferred retirement accounts.

Are you overwhelmed by the constant barrage of retirement advice bombarding you from every direction? From pushy salespeople and dinner presentations about the sky falling, it seems everyone has an opinion about what you should do with your money. But how do you know who to trust when your financial future is at stake? This straightforward guide cuts through the noise and confusion of retirement planning to help you avoid common pitfalls and make informed decisions.

If you enjoy practical advice, inspiring ideas, and actionable steps to make the most of your retirement, then you’ll love Lara West’s insightful and motivating collection. Download The Ultimate Collection of Fun Things to Do in Retirement today and start creating the retirement you’ve always dreamed of!

The Smart Retirement Plan is a practical, strategy-driven guide for anyone who wants to approach retirement with clarity, control, and financial confidence. In today’s fast-changing world, retirement planning is no longer optional—it’s essential. This book provides a step-by-step roadmap for building a retirement that’s stable, flexible, and aligned with your personal goals and values.

When you retire, you have more control over your time and finally you have enough free time to do what you want. While taking control of your time may not require much upfront planning, taking control of your retirement finances requires it. You need revenue you can count on year after year for a long time. This booklet provides advice on the topics listed below to help you manage your pensions.