Getting ready to retire? Or recently retired? Or needing new ideas for your retirement days? Explore ways to create a meaningful and enjoyable retirement. Consider a wide variety of topics, from volunteering to art to learning. Discover your new way of life in retirement.Retire Inspired! provides you with ideas and inspiration to thrive in the new chapter in your life.(Note: This is not a financial planning guide - it is a "live a new life" guide)

When you hear the word retirement, you probably don't imagine yourself scrambling to pay your bills in your golden years. But for too many Americans, that's the fate that awaits unless they take steps now to plan for the future. Whether you're twenty five and starting your first job or fifty five and watching the career clock start to wind down, today is the day to get serious about your retirement. In Retire Inspired, Chris Hogan teaches that retirement isn't an age; it's a financial number an amount you need to live the life in retirement that you've always dreamed of. With clear investing concepts and strategies, Chris will educate and empower you to make your own investing decisions, set reasonable expectations for your spouse and family, and build a dream team of experts to get you there. You don't have to retire broke, stressed, and working long after you want to. You can retire inspired!

Let’s face it, planning and saving for retirement is not easy. We are told that the earlier we start the better and that the “magic of compounding” will make our dreams come true if we simply trust the stock market and our investment advisor. ​But for most people it’s simply not possible. People in their twenties are often saddled with student debt and may be struggling to find suitable full-time employment. Saving for retirement is the last thing on their minds, as it should be. ​Then in our thirties and forties we tend to do things like get married, have kids, and buy houses. All these things cost a lot of money! So for many people there simply isn’t any money left to put away for retirement. Therefore many of us become procrastinators when it comes to saving for retirement. ​But there is hope. This book will take you step-by-step though planning and saving for retirement starting in your fifties and the best way to fund your retirement years. It is designed for people approaching retirement who want to ensure it is comfortable and stress-free.

Too many people 'flunk' retirement--even after a lifetime of hard work. Why? Because they only plan on their financial needs, not their emotional ones as they move into the next phase of life. The key to a successful retirement lies in your personality, NOT in your bank account. My Next Phase--featured in The New York Times, BusinessWeek, and The Washington Post--offers a revolutionary, step-by-step process to figure out your personal "Retirement Style" and creates a unique retirement plan based on who you are. Take the My Next Phase quizzes and find out: WHAT'S YOUR SOCIAL STYLE? If you're outgoing, you'll need companionship through your days, whether you leave your job or keep working. If you're contemplative, you'll need solitude as well as social connection to find the fulfillment in the years ahead. WHAT'S YOUR STRESS STYLE? If you're resilient, you'll push yourself to find challenge--and get bored without it. If you're responsive, you'll need to pace yourself. Either way, you'll need a passion that gives you a reason to get out of bed each day. WHAT'S YOUR PLANNING STYLE? If you're structured, you'll prefer to schedule your time. If you're flexible, you'll want a freer, less scheduled life. And many more questions (and answers) to ensure a happy, fulfilling 'next phase' of life.

OVER 300,000 COPIES IN PRINT, WITH A NEW CHAPTER ON THE 2018 TAX CUTS. There's a massive freight train bearing down on the average American investor, and it's coming in the form of higher taxes. The United States Government has made trillions of dollars in unfunded promises for programs like Social Security and Medicare—and the only way to deliver on these promises is to raise taxes. Some experts have even suggested that tax rates will need to double, just to keep our country solvent. Unfortunately, if you're like most Americans, you've saved the majority of your retirement assets in tax-deferred vehicles like 401(k)s and IRAs. If tax rates go up, how much of your hard-earned money will you really get to keep? In The Power of Zero, McKnight provides a concise, step-by-step roadmap on how to get to the 0% tax bracket by the time you retire, effectively eliminating tax rate risk from your retirement picture. Now, in this expanded edition, McKnight has updated the book with a new chapter on the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, showing readers how to navigate the new tax law, and how they can extend the life of their retirement savings by taking advantage of it now. The day of reckoning is fast approaching. Are you ready to do what it takes to experience the power of zero?

Ready or not, here it comes: your retirement years! The third phase in your life. You can look forward to good and interesting times if you're prepared, and Love Your Retirement is packed with helpful, entertaining stories and lots of real-life advice from hundreds of retirees who are making the most of their golden years. Love Your Retirement lets readers learn about the NEW retirement: the un-retirement, Protirement, encore experience, from renewment trailblazers. It will introduce the exciting possibilities about how to think about and experience retirement and to hear from ‘hundreds of heads’ who are doing it in this new and satisfying way. Stories are: • Inspirational • Funny • Touching • Educational Among the topics covered: -How to pick the best time to retire -Home again: learning to live with your spouse 24/7 -A new life: starting fresh in business, love, and family -Back to school—it's more than being Old Person On Campus -Footloose: traveling your days away -Health: how to stay fit and beat the insurance system -Grandkids: how to be the best grandparent in the world -Volunteering and Working: staying busy and productive

"Dave Aston has written a book that every Canadian over 50 should read. It offers a clear, comprehensive roadmap to a satisfying retirement, no matter what your level of wealth. If you''re seeking a trustworthy guide through the sales pitches, financial jargon and scare tactics that go along with retirement planning, spend a weekend with Dave''s work. You''ll be glad you did." - Ian McGugan, investment columnist for the Globe and Mail, and formerly founding editor of MoneySense magazine Is your retirement dream in doubt because of big financial questions that keep you up at night? We all dream about retirement, but surveys show that most Canadians are very concerned about it. How big a nest egg will I need? How long will I have to work? How much can I afford to draw from my portfolio every year? What''s the impact of taking CPP early or late? Can I achieve my retirement dreams given my financial reality? So many complex, interconnected questions . . . and too many fragmented, conflicting answers. The media and financial institutions bombard us with information and advice, but it often comes at us in bits and pieces and much of it is contradictory. It''s hard to make sense of it all, to see how it relates to your situation, and to see your own complete financial picture in all the piecemeal advice. Written by an award-winning financial journalist, this book is your frank and trusted guide to the often confusing world of retirement planning. Covers the major financial questions you''re most likely wrestling with. Cuts through the noise to provide clear explanations and sensible strategies. Assesses the pros and cons of your options to help you make decisions that are right for you. Shows you how to fit the major pieces together to plan for a comfortable and sustainable retirement, no matter how much money you have. This book will help you: answer the big, burning financial questions that keep you up at night; achieve concrete and practical solutions; and find the peace of mind to live out your retirement dreams with confidence. "This is a useful, well-written book... Dave asks the right questions, then he provides clear, thoughtful answers. He avoids conventional wisdom that is often conventional but seldom wise. His message is positive: most Canadians can, by applying themselves and acting responsibly, find a path to a comfortable, rewarding retirement. Then he takes your hand and leads you there." - Malcolm Hamilton, retired actuary and senior fellow with the CD Howe Institute "In a perilous sea of financial misinformation, fluff and hype, David Aston''s book is a much-needed lifeboat. He understands personal finance better than most of the so-called experts and provides clear, useful advice you can take to the bank." - Duncan Hood, business editor at the Toronto Star and former MoneySense editor "David Aston''s new book provides well-researched answers to the 12 biggest financial questions most will face, whether decades from retirement or already there. Destined to be a well-thumbed reference book in every retiree''s personal library, and those who hope one day to be retired." - Jonathan Chevreau, Financial Independence Hub, author of Findependence Day, co-author of Victory Lap Retirement "Everyone should have a simple retirement plan they can stick to. The book shows how everyone can maximize retirement strategies and income flows to achieve the ideal retirement they aspire to even on the most modest of incomes." - Julie Cazzin, Executive Editor at MoneySense.ca and author of MoneySense''s Family Profile feature from 1999 to 2018 "David shares common-sense retirement strategies for average Canadians. Knowledge is power for retirees and David shares it in a way that can help everyone sleep well at night." - Jason Heath managing director of Objective Financial Partners Inc., a firm of fee-for-service financial planners based in the Toronto area, and a personal finance columnist for the Financial Post and MoneySense.ca

What comes to mind when you think of retirement? An age? A date? A budget? Do you regard it as a reward for work well done or the inevitable end of a life well lived? What do you envision doing once you are no longer working? If any of these questions seem daunting, this is the book for you. The author, an experienced and skilled human resources administrator, frequently encountered individuals who had not done any retirement planning beyond selecting a date and estimating a budget. He also discovered how limited the retirement literature was with most of it focused on the financial aspects to the exclusion of a myriad of other factors that go into creating a satisfying retirement. Thus began a two-year journey of research and writing to create Discover the Right Retirement for You, the most comprehensive guide to retirement planning currently available. Carefully crafted to be used by the 44 million Baby Boomers who are retiring at the astonishing rate of 10,000 each day, this remarkable resource contains comprehensive information written in comprehendible language about the many components of retirement and connects the reader to others like themselves. It is a reference book with facts and figures, a workbook with worksheets for self-inventory and reflection, and a storybook with anecdotes about retirement expectations and experiences. Distilled from extensive interviews with people just like you, Discover the Right Retirement for You invites you to explore retirement from such diverse perspectives as its effect on your health, self-image, and family, while also addressing the financial aspects. Whether retirement is right around the corner or a few years away, this is the guidebook you need to create the right retirement for you.

How to Love Your Retirement shows the baby-boom generation how to plan for, and succeed at, this statge of life, whether relaxation, travel, education, or even a new occupation is the goal. Packed with helpful, entertaining stories and real-life advice from hundreds of retirees who are making the most of their post-work lives, this honest and useful guide covers such topics as how to pick the best time to retire; learning to live with a spouse 24/7; staying fit; starting fresh in business, love, and family; traveling; going back to school; and more.

A practical action guide for financial independence and early retirement from the popular Our Next Life blogger. In today's work culture, we're expected to hustle around the clock. But what if you could escape the traditional path and get on one that doesn't require working full-time until age 65? What if you could wake up every day without an alarm clock and do the things you love most? Tanja Hester and her husband Mark left their crazed careerist lifestyle to live their dream life in Lake Tahoe, retiring early from high-stress careers. Now Tanja will help you map out a customized plan for freedom and make it easy to succeed, whether you're good at math and budgeting -- or not! Work Optional is more than just a financial plan: it's a plan for your whole life -- designed by you, not by an employer or clients. Tanja walks you through envisioning your dream life, accounting for variables such as health care and children, protecting yourself from recessions and future unknowns, and achieving a purpose-filled early retirement, semi-retirement, or career intermission with completely doable, non-penny-pinching steps. You can live a happier, more meaningful life, free from the daily grind. Regardless of where you are in your career, Work Optionalwill get you there.