Customize. . . don’t minimize. . . Your Retirement: 7 Paths to Explore Possibilities, Choices and Your Future Happiness

Customize. . . don't minimize. . . Your Retirement: 7 Paths to Explore Possibilities, Choices and Your Future Happiness

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Product information Author: Diane B. Burman
Creator: Donald C. Strauss
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Publisher: Authorhouse
Category: Book
Publication Date: June 8, 2009
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 276
ISBN: 1438928165
Dewey Number: 332
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Product Description: About the Book "Customize . . . don't minimize . . . Your Retirement"© is a self-help guide to assist you in mapping out your journey into the retirement years. No longer does retirement mean just "kick-back" and lead the leisure life. Most of us would not feel fulfilled by doing little. Careers typically have given us a sense of purpose. Perhaps, because of this, about 80% of Boomers state that they will be working in some capacity during their retirement years. In retirement, we want to continue having a life filled with enjoyment; but also, one of purpose and a feeling of being valued by others. Given that the transition into retirement is an individualized journey, it deserves your personal attention to make it "all it can be." Life can be complicated and retirement will involve new challenges, as well as opportunities for change. Whether it is relationships with spouse and others; what to do with your time; creating a new identity; working, not working or changing careers; making health and housing choices; or managing the financial potholes; this very readable book, containing many unique and thought-provoking exercises, is guaranteed to help you focus and create ways to build a happier future.

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Comprehensive and Flexible Process and Tools for Retirement Planning

by Donald L. Double 2009-09-18, 0 people found this review helpful

This is one of the few retirement planning books that is both comprehensive and flexible. We were able to quickly understand the retirement planning challenges we have by completing exercises that point out these gaps. Then we focused on those challenges skipping over what was less relevant. The authors generated well designed exercises that helped us plan our strategy. They also offer one of the most comprehensive resource lists to be found on this important topic.

The book introduces the first time planner to the basics while it also provides sophisticated tools for the more experienced in retirement planning. This is the best guide on this topic to be generated in years.

A great guidebook.

by G. Jacobson 2009-07-24, 1 people found this review helpful

This is no one size fits all guide to a fictional retirement. This is a way to help us get to someplace real - and hopefully happy or at least gratified - as we move to changing from the routine of career life to the adventure of a life which we can try to make for ourselves. I find it thoughtful and practical.

Thoughtful, thorough and extremeley useful!

by Marie Kisiel 2009-09-18, 0 people found this review helpful

"Customize,,,don't minimize...Your Retirement" is truly a book that lives up to its title and the goals of its authors. It helps the reader to think seriously about the issues all of us face going into retirement and the ramifications of the choices we make,not only for ourselves but for our loved ones.

It is well-orangized, provides useful resources, and engages the reader immediately. It presents options and guides the reader, through carefully designed exercises, to explore the many possibilities retirement holds...if we are prepared.

Family and friends would greatly benefit from reading this book. It is clearly written with valuable insights and observations. I would highly recommend it to
individuals facing retirement and to professionals who work with them.

It would also be a great gift for all family members!

Marie Kisiel, Ph.D.
Professor of Humanities,Emerita
Executive Director, Carrus Educational Resources

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