The Best Pocket Guide Ever for a Financially Secure Retirement

The Best Pocket Guide Ever for a Financially Secure Retirement

Author: Jillian Howard

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2014-06-05

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1770226834

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Do you want to retire knowing that you can maintain the lifestyle you’ve grown accustomed to but don’t know if you have (or will have) saved enough to live on comfortably for the rest of your life? If so, this is the book for you ... Just about everyone over the age of forty worries about how their retirement years will turn out. A secure retirement is seen as the culmination of a life well lived. To retire wealthy and live a dream life free of hard work is the ultimate desire of almost everyone. However, the reality is that not many people have the resources to enjoy a perfect retirement. There are many pitfalls in everyday life that prevent this, and although some of these are unexpected and unfair, generally speaking most of them can be prevented or planned for. Whether you are just starting out or are about to retire, this reliable, highly accessible book will provide some practical guidelines on how to retire financially secure: from savings to investments and pension plans to provident funds, it will set out exactly what you need to live life to the full, right to the end, with more than enough in the kitty.


What the Happiest Retirees Know: 10 Habits for a Healthy, Secure, and Joyful Life

What the Happiest Retirees Know: 10 Habits for a Healthy, Secure, and Joyful Life

Author: Wes Moss

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2021-10-26

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1264269277

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The bestselling author of You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think and host of Money Matters reveals the 10 essential habits for a rich, rewarding, and blissful retirement. What does it take to have a truly happy retirement? Is it money? A mortgage-free home? An active social life? A long-lasting marriage—or maybe a new one? Finance expert, author, and radio host Wes Moss asked more than 2,000 of the nation’s happiest retirees to find out—and their answers may surprise you. Through a series of revealing surveys, Moss noticed a pattern of distinct, recognizable habits that the happiest retirees shared, from the simplest of lifestyle choices to the smartest of financial strategies. These are the kinds of habits anyone can develop—the perfect road map to a healthy, secure, and joyful retirement—sooner. Whether you’re already retired or just starting to make plans, these 10 simple actions and attitudes can make a profound difference in every aspect of your life. The book is packed with hard-won wisdom and invaluable advice on how to make little changes now that will have the biggest impact later. It’s filled with proven ways to develop smarter habits with: Money (“Think river, not reservoir”); Family (“Get your kids off your payroll”); Housing (“Live mortgage-free”); Investing (“Be a tomorrow investor”); Spending (“Be pound wise—so you can be penny foolish”); and much more. With these 10 transformational habits, you can stop obsessing over money, stay socially connected, and start enjoying your new life—as the happiest retiree on the block.


The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+

The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+

Author: Suze Orman

Publisher: Hay House, Inc

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1401959938

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The instant NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER #1 PERSONAL FINANCE EXPERT Revised & Updated for 2023 THE PATH TO YOUR ULTIMATE RETIREMENT STARTS RIGHT HERE! Retirement today is more complex than ever before. It is most definitely not your parents' retirement. You will have to make decisions that weren't even part of the picture a generation ago. Without a clear-cut path to manage the money you’ve saved, you may feel like you're all on your own. Except you're not—because Suze Orman has your back. Suze is America's most recognized personal finance expert for a reason. She's been dispensing actionable advice for years to people seeking financial security. Now, in this revised and updated Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+, which reflects recent changes in retirement rules passed by Congress, Suze gives you the no-nonsense advice and practical tools you need to plan wisely for your retirement in today's ever-changing landscape. You'll find new rules for downsizing, spending wisely, delaying Social Security benefits, and more—starting where you are right now. Suze knows money decisions are never just about money. She understands your hopes, your fears, your wishes, and your desires for your own life as well as for your loved ones. She will guide you on how to let go of regret and fear, and with her unparalleled knowledge and unique empathy, she will reveal practical and personal steps so you can always live your Ultimate Retirement life. "I wrote this book for you," Suze says. "The worried, the fearful, the anxious. I know you need help navigating the road ahead. I've helped steer people toward happy and secure retirements my whole life, and that's exactly what I want to do for you."


Your Complete Guide to a Successful and Secure Retirement

Your Complete Guide to a Successful and Secure Retirement

Author: Larry E. Swedroe

Publisher: Harriman House Limited

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0857198386

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Fully revised and updated second edition. 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. These topics are explained with the help of specialists in each subject. And everything is based on the "science of investing" – evidenced with studies from peer-reviewed journals. Overall, this adds up to a complete retirement guide, packed with the latest and best knowledge. Don't enter your retirement without it.


The Shortest Book Ever on Saving for Retirement

The Shortest Book Ever on Saving for Retirement

Author: James O'Donnell

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1575674173

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Most books on this subject try to scare (or perhaps bore) you into submission. The Shortest Book Ever on Saving for Retirement is different. It’s short, comprehensive, and most importantly of all—it’s understandable. By sticking to the bare minimum on what you really need to know about investing in your future, no matter the economic climate, James O’Donnell has provided the tool we all need and don’t yet have. There are plenty of books out there to confuse readers, make things seem financially hopeless, or present a quick fix to real financial struggles. This is not one of those books. Saving for retirement is a long-haul activity. But with the proper tools, guidance, and encouragement, anyone and everyone can do this. This book uses simple, concise terms in a readable style to address the most crucial issues that affect your future financial health - whether you know it now or not! Finance Pro James O’Donnell has refreshed and updated the content of his 2008 book The Shortest Investment Book Ever to better reflect the brave, new economic world we find ourselves in. This new book, The Shortest Book Ever on Saving for Retirement, will replace the old book upon its January 2010 release. Look at these topics in a whole new light: Investing, Social Security, 401(k) and 403(b) accounts, Diversification, Mutual Funds, IRAs, and Annuities. Don’t stay lost. Read this book—it actually makes sense (and it will only take a couple of hours).


The Best Pocket Guide Ever for Minimising Insurance

The Best Pocket Guide Ever for Minimising Insurance

Author: Jillian Howard

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2014-06-05

Total Pages: 71

ISBN-13: 1770226869

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Would you like to pay less for your insurance premiums but still access some decent cover? Or discover just when you should have insurance and when it’s not really necessary? Then this is the book for you ... No one likes to pay for insurance, and when money is tight, many people opt to live without cover. Yet it is an essential service in the event of an emergency, an accident or a loss. Without insurance it will take you a long time after a mishap to financially get back to where you once were. But how can you get a decent amount of cover for the least amount of money, and what should be insured, and for how much? This accessible, easy to understand and highly informative guide provides you with all the tools that will enable you to minimise what you pay for insurance while enjoying the best possible cover. It looks at all of the different types of insurance, short and long term, and provides solid advice on why and what protection to choose.


The Best Pocket Guide Ever for Wealth-building Investment

The Best Pocket Guide Ever for Wealth-building Investment

Author: Jillian Howard

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2014-06-05

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 177022680X

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Are you just starting out and need easy-to-follow advice on how, and in what, to invest so that you can maximise your returns and build your wealth? If so, this is the book for you ... Money plays a role in nearly every aspect of our lives, and yet very few of us know how to save, where to invest and how to make our money grow. There are a great many questions surrounding successful investing and building wealth: where to invest, how to invest, how to diversify, who to trust, how to save on costs, which investments perform the best and yet are safe ... the list is endless. This reliable and highly accessible guide is aimed at the financial novice who needs clear basic guidelines on how to deal with money, and covers all aspects of investment that the average person would encounter in his or her life, from earning the first salary cheque to retirement. This book will show you that financial freedom is possible for everyone – and that means you, too!


The Best Pocket Guide Ever for Eliminating Debt

The Best Pocket Guide Ever for Eliminating Debt

Author: Jillian Howard

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2014-06-05

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1770226893

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If you are one of the more than five million South Africans who are deeply in debt, or would like advice on how to become and stay debt-free, this is the book for you ... Figures from the National Credit Regulator Credit Bureau Monitor show that more than 9.5 million people have bad debt records, as they have fallen behind on their repayments. And this figure is bound to increase as many more turn to credit to survive rising food and fuel costs. A bleak picture indeed. But much-needed and timeous help is now at hand with this useful guide to eliminating personal debt. This condensed but highly informative book will help you to assess the extent of your debt and what to do about it; assist you in drawing up a budget and sticking to it; and provide you with options on how to best pay off your debt and create new spending habits in order to live debt-free. It is essential reading for each and every South African who finds him- or herself trapped in debt, whether you are just starting out, are in mid-career or facing retirement. Because it is possible to live a debt-free life, and live it well!