Make the post-career phase of your life the happiest and most fulfilling time of your life! So much changes as you move from your career into the Third Act of your life! You have to redefine your identity, find a new reason to get up in the morning, build a new structure for your days, and replace part of your social network. Some people slip easily into their new life and others struggle. Many of us fill our days with fun and relaxing things to do but get to the point where we want something more – then we feel a bit empty. You know you need a financial portfolio to retire but did you know you also need a Happiness Portfolio ®? This book is a practical guide to creating your Happiness Portfolio ® and flourishing in your Third Act. It includes valuable information and thought-provoking exercises to design your retirement life so you enjoy it to the max and feel that your life is fulfilling. You will explore: • Why this change is sometimes so difficult • How to structure your life so there is plenty of time for both fun and doing things that make you feel like your life is worthwhile • What it really means to be happy • Some tools for dealing with the bumps you are certain to encounter along the way This book is right for you if: • You intend to retire soon or • If you retired in the past five years or so Scroll up and click on “Look inside” to learn more or just add it to your cart.

When it comes to your retirement, it’s easy to stick your head in the sand thinking you are too young, too busy and too cash-strapped to worry about the future. Or maybe you're discouraged by all the bad news about pensions? But as the nation’s favourite money man explains, even the recession is no excuse to stop planning ahead. But where do you start? And who should you trust? In this step-by-step guide to pensions and building financial security, Alvin Hall separates the myths from the realities, and shows how a little planning and action today will empower you tomorrow. From the very first step of visualising your retirement, to creating a sound and flexible investment plan that allows you to make the most of your money – whatever your circumstances. Plan Now, Retire Happy is the essential guide for anyone wanting a happy future. Whether you are 20 or 60 and whatever your retirement dreams, picking up this book is the first step to achieving them.

“Wise, practical, wryly good-humored, and immensely helpful, this book is a must-read for the millions of boomers entering retirement age.” —Jane Mansbridge, PhD, Adams Professor, Kennedy School, Harvard University A Couple’s Guide to Happy Retirement is the most comprehensive book devoted entirely to relationship issues in retirement. Not a treatise on money management, this is a much-needed guide to the psychological aspects of retirement and how to make your retirement relationship happy, fruitful, loving, and successful. Written by a psychologist specializing in work and family issues, and drawing from actual accounts from retired couples, this book helps you prepare emotionally for the dramatic life changes during retirement, coaches you to find new purposes to your life beyond work, nurtures the relationship with your companion to strengthen your friendship and love, explores sexuality after retirement and how you can enjoy each other as much as you did as a younger couple, and recommends strategies to successfully deal with differences around money, time together versus apart, housework, and family relationships. It is crucial that couples prepare themselves and their marriages psychologically for what could very well comprise a quarter of their lives. A Couple’s Guide to Retirement shows you how to do that—so that you’ll have the time of your lives. “An extremely helpful perspective in meeting the challenge of aging and retirement, young or older.” —James I. Ausman, MD, PhD, and Carolyn R. Ausman, BSS, executive producers and creators of The Leading Gen® “A wise, optimistic, straightforward, and practical guidebook . . . I highly recommend it.” —William Pinsof, PhD, founder and past president of Family Therapy Institute, Northwestern University

Learn everything you need to do in the next five years to create a realistic plan for your retirement with clear, practical advice that is sure to set your future up for success. Most people don’t realize they haven’t saved enough for their retirement until their sixties and by then, it’s often too late to save enough for a comfortable retirement. The 5 Years Before You Retire has helped thousands of people prepare for retirement—even if they waited until the last minute. In this new and updated edition, you’ll find out everything you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. Including recent changes in financial planning, taxes, Social Security, healthcare, insurance, and more, this book is the all-inclusive guide to each financial, medial, and familial decision. From taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401k to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family, you are completely covered on every aspect of retirement planning. These straightforward strategies explain in detail how you can make the most of your last few years in the workforce and prepare for the future you’ve always wanted. Whether you just started devising a plan or have been saving since your first job, The 5 Years Before You Retire, Updated Edition, will tell you exactly what you need to know to ensure you live comfortably in the years to come.

As senior citizens age, they tend to go through less money; in fact, the typical over-75 household spent only $25,763 in 2004. This is in direct contrast to financial planners who tell you that you need to save large amounts of money in order to live comfortably during your retirement years. In this new book, you will learn how to manage your expenses, how to reduce and eliminate debt, how to save and invest wisely, how to use retirement planning tools, how to reduce living expenses, how to downsize to a smaller, less expensive property, how to save on small items, how to prioritize your insurance, and how to cut back. Additionally, you will learn about withdrawal plans, selling your home, simplifying your life style, and streamlining postretirement activities. Perhaps most interestingly, you will be presented with the option of moving overseas when you retire. Places such as Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Malta, and Mexico offer lower living costs and lower prescription drug prices. - Publisher.

Going into retirement is not the January holidays: a few weeks away and then back to normal. This is a major life transition and it's for keeps. Few of us think of retirement as a 20 or 30-year period of our life that will see our wants, needs and finances change. But the reality is that retirement doesn't happen on a single day. It's a transition that takes place over a long period of time. In the New Zealand Retirement Guide, best-selling finance writer Martin Hawes leads New Zealanders through the task of planning for a retirement that will deliver them the best years of their life. By focusing on where you will live, the kind of lifestyle you will have, how much income you will receive and how you could spend it, Hawes provides the key to enjoying a rewarding and stress-free retirement. Practical examples, case studies and helpful links to website resources make this an indispensible guide for anyone thinking about retirement, as well as for retirees wanting to prepare for the next stage of their life. By following Martin Hawes' advice and getting your finances under control, you'll be well on the way to realising your dreams in retirement.

The secret to ensuring financial peace of mind in retirement? INTERNATIONAL INVESTING Building a solid retirement portfolio while ignoring the global economy is simply not a reality anymore. While still strong, the U.S. economy is no longer the only big player on the scene. China, India, Turkey, and Brazil are just a few of the many powerful upstarts in global markets. The world has changed for good--and your portfolio must change with it. Financial advisor Aaron Katsman steers you in the right direction by providing you with a Global Portfolio Strategy (GPS) tailored specifically for today's diverse world economy. In Retirement GPS, Katsman calls for a more balanced portfolio in light of today's realities--one that places heavy emphasis on foreign investments. This no-nonsense guide teaches you: Why international investing is critical to your retirement portfolio Where the best places to begin investing are--from Scandinavia to the Middle East How to invest in foreign stocks and bonds Set your course for a happy, safe financial future. The tool you need is right at your fingertips--Retirement GPS.

A financial advisor shares her client’s stories—and provides a five-step plan for building a comfortable future. Most people tend to focus on this month’s credit card statement or next year’s raise—but not much further. They simply wait to long to save and plan for the future—and then panic. Licensed Financial Advisor Christine Ibbotson makes getting your financial life in order a doable project by offering accessible and realistic guidelines in a series of achievable steps—from debt elimination to wealth management. In addition, she relates stories from her clients’ lives as they deal with subjects such as mortgages, second careers, budget trimming, family situations that affect finances, and much more. With these real-life examples, plus smart tools and techniques, you can create your own easy-to-follow money plan.

"This book is quite insightful and puts great focus on a topic that's so crucial but not widely discussed as it should be. He has clearly brought to attention one of the major challenges to a secure retirement (both in terms of planning and execution).YOLO is a scam. There's life after retirement, and children are not the plan. " ~ Peter V. Wilson, advocate for early retirement. Do you trust that your children will provide for you in your golden years? 58 percent of baby boomers expect financial assistance from their offspring upon retirement, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Why are parents thinking this way, and what does it mean for their lives and the lives of their children? This book discusses Why should you not rely on your children to fund your retirement. How to prepare for and enjoy retirement. Retirement planning tactics applicable regardless of your level of funds. A plethora of guidance on how to save money, invest intelligently, and establish a retirement income that will last a lifetime. Your Children Are Not Your Retirement Plan is a must-read for retirees and young people who will eventually become parents. About The Author George Smith is a well-known financial advisor. He has assisted many of his clients in developing financial discipline so that they can live a more meaningful life now and in retirement. As a member of the sandwich generation, he believes that with the correct knowledge and education, the financial ramifications of retirement for both parents and children may be more joyful. About The contributor Sylvie Tamanda, and successful businesswoman with over ten years’ experience in several sectors and professions. She was raised by a successful businessman and a mother who ran her own business. While her father passed away when she was only 16 years old, she was compelled to take over the operation of his business. Sylvie obtained a lot of experience because of her business exposure and early motherhood. She’s the creator of the Young and Independent project as well as a business coach. Her dedication to improving the lives of young black men and women who are struggling with their personal development, their financial situation, and the stagnation of their careers and businesses is very admirable.

Retire-Me-Not-Planning might sound more like you... And you just realized that retirement planning isn’t something you can wait until retirement to do? You’re not alone… Almost half of the American workforce lacks an available retirement plan. When we’re young, it’s impossible to fathom a future in which we’ll be old enough to retire, and as our careers blossom and our lives fill up, it’s easy to let retirement planning slip by the wayside. By the time you realize it’s time, you’re in a mild state of panic, and the idea seems about as interesting as watching paint dry. The funny thing is, though, retirement planning isn’t half as boring as most people think it is. Your retirement years have the potential to be the best years of your life. Think about it – you have your health, you have years of life left ahead of you, and you can finally do all the things you’ve dreamed of doing your whole life but never had the time to do… but only if you’ve saved up enough to do them. In this book, you will learn: · Why single family investing is not passive investing. · How to reduce or eliminate taxes. · How to increase your deal flow. · How to vet deals and reduce your risk. · How to use inflation to your advantage This book explains the facts and reasoning behind a successful retirement. It’s never too early or too late to start planning for a successful retirement. It is within your grasp. Retirement planning doesn’t have to be complicated or depressing.