Description
Book SynopsisThis book looks at retirement beginning before it starts and considers not just the positive rewards of this stage of life but also the attendant emotions, difficulties, and obstacles retirees must face, no matter their age when they retire. It includes firsthand accounts and is based on results gleaned from a survey of more than 1400 retirees.
Table of ContentsPart 1: A Frame of Reference Chapter 1. Motivations and Objectives Chapter 2. Why We Can Retire Chapter 3. Why We Run into Problems Part 2: Pre-Retirement: What to Know Before You Go Chapter 4. How We Decide Chapter 5. Expectations and Pre-Conceptions Chapter 6. The Devil’s in the Details Part 3: Post-Retirement: Pitfalls and Ambushes Chapter 7. Health and Wealth Chapter 8. Retired and Working Chapter 9. Taking Early Retirement Chapter 10. Ladies, Gents, and Collar Colors Chapter 11. How We Use Our Time Chapter 12. Friends and Family Chapter 13. Love and Marriage Chapter 14. How We See Ourselves Chapter 15. The Good and Bad in Each of Us Chapter 16. Where to Go From Here Appendix i Bibliography Appendix ii About the Authors
