Personal Finance Retirement

Learn how to reposition your assets so you can make the move to a tax-free retirement. When planning for retirement, some of the first big questions are “Have I saved enough to retire?” or “Will I be able to leave a legacy for my family? Are my spouse and I going to be OK through our lifetime?” But those planning for retirement may be missing a foundational question to retirement financial planning success—will I be paying higher tax rates on my future retirement plan distributions from my 401K and IRA?

Mitch Melan, a financial advisor with over two decades of experience, wrote Financial Freedom 101 to help teach people how living a healthy financial life doesn’t have to be complicated. With the resources in this audiobook, you’ll not only be able to better manage your finances and prepare for retirement, but you’ll also be able to teach what you know to your friends, family, and colleagues to help keep them on the track to a great financial future.

In a low yield world where government bonds pay next to no interest, S&P 500 stocks pay little more than that in dividends, the Canadian government taxes income trusts, and even real estate investment trusts are suffering cash flow problems, one type of security still stands as a beacon of hope to income investors.

'Time poor' is the catch-cry of our era, and yet end-of-life retirement means we have an average of two decades of feeling time rich to look forward to...when we're old. How arse-about is that? But there is an alternative to working your butt off for decades and retiring when you're worn out: it's called financial independence, and it means being able to cover life's essentials and afford the luxuries you want without having to turn up to a job each day.

Unleash your inner adventurer: how to plan the ultimate retirement that's anything but boring. Inside this jam-packed audiobook, you'll find hundreds of ideas to spark your imagination for planning an exciting, active, happy, healthy, and mentally sharp life after work.

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.

Retirement doesn't have to be dull or boring! Uncover a world of exciting new hobbies, keep fit and agile, make a real difference in the world, declutter your house, earn extra income, and add a sparkle to your retired life with this friendly and helpful guide.

The post-career population is also going through massive change and dealing with the fact that many of them are not prepared financially, logistically, or emotionally for the next phase of their lives. And while we may want to retire, most of us don’t want to do nothing. With expert insight and approachable techniques, Roar helps you identify fresh goals and take meaningful action to achieve a purposeful life.

Complex strategies and investing schemes can be difficult to grasp as a beginner, which is why you won't find them here. This book was written to help total beginners build a strong foundation before diving into the world of investing.

What Retirees Want presents the culmination of 30 years of research by world-famous "Age Wave" expert Ken Dychtwald, PhD, and author and consultant Robert Morison. This entertaining, thought-provoking, and wide-ranging book explains how individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and governments can best prepare for a new era - where the needs and demands of the "Third Age" will set the lifestyle, health, social, marketplace, and political priorities of generations to come.

The Pharmacists' Guide to Selling Their Business is an essential exit planning resource for Canadian independent pharmacy owners. This book advises pharmacist-owners on the importance of having an exit plan for their business. Learn to successfully prepare for the day where you will transfer the ownership of your business with complete peace of mind.

Investing is scary. Never is that more true than during market pullbacks and recessions, whether the Great Recession of 2008; the brief, vertiginous COVID crash in 2020; or any number of recent smaller, yet still wrenching, periods of economic turbulence. We see those flashing red numbers and all semblance of “planning” or “risk tolerance” suddenly goes out the window. We wonder: Will I ever be able to retire? Should I be buying GameStop stock? What, uh, is this stock market thing, anyway?

People talk about retirement like it's supposed to be an endless vacation. But what if, like the majority of those facing retirement, you can't afford such a luxury? Or, what if you just want something more from retirement? Some advocate for no retirement at all. But you've worked for decades and a rest and reprieve do sound appealing. What should you do? Does God have a purpose for your retirement? Yes, he does.

Investment opportunities with attractive rates of return in a secure investment vehicle are extremely rare and difficult to find. But what if I told you that you can invest passively in real estate and earn predictable 'mailbox money' each and every month? This audiobook will take you step-by-step into a little-known area of investing: Private Mortgage Lending. Financing options available to investors who want to purchase and renovate real estate can be limited. Traditional mortgage lenders are reluctant to loan money for properties requiring extensive remodeling or repairs.

What are we going to do with those 20 or 30 years we didn’t expect? Due to unfounded fears of unhappiness and regret, many intelligent, otherwise rational people, even into their 40s and 50s, are so convinced that old age is a time of misery that they simply deny any other outcome and refuse to plan their own destiny. This optimistic and highly informative guide to smart aging will detail for listeners the steps they need to take to ensure that long life becomes synonymous with good life.

In this follow-up book, Look Before Your LIRP, he makes the case that, while a variety of LIRPs may help get you to the 0% tax bracket, not all will do so with the same efficiency or effectiveness. In fact, finding the right LIRP for your tax-free retirement plan can be just like finding the ideal spouse. Just as you likely had a list of qualities you were looking for in a life-long partner, you should have certain attributes and provisions in mind when looking for the ideal LIRP.

Do you have enough money for retirement? Want to cash out of the nine-to-five corporate workweek while young enough to pursue your dreams? Are you ready right now to live off the income from a handful of real estate rental properties? Beginners start here. Learn about the technique called House FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). Find out how to create the life you want to live with just a few real estate investments so you can fast-forward to a stress-free early retirement.

Here are money secrets you need to know. When it comes to money, people can't help but be all ears. Most of us want to know the secret to wealth. Well here's what you need to know; managing your finances is the ultimate solution to your money problems! This book will help you look at money in a different way, allowing you to save more then you spend.

Encore tells the stories of encore career pioneers who are not content, or affluent enough, to spend their next 30 years on a golf course. These men and women are moving beyond midlife careers yet refusing to phase out or fade away. As they search for a calling in the second half of life and focus on what matters most, these individuals stand to transform the nature of work in America.

In preparation for retirement, we are often urged to build up our financial portfolio or perhaps down-size our home or move closer to family. Often neglected in this process, however, are the psychological ramifications that come with the transition into retirement. It is important for retirees to make a plan for their retirement financially, but also to take stock of their psychological portfolio at the same time. Revitalizing Retirement gives unique guidance on how to create a happy, fulfilling retirement.