Retirement Careers

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.

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.

What does it take to have a truly happy retirement? Is it money? 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.

Retirement is a marathon filled with financial twists and lifestyle turns. But it can be the best years of your life—your second act! This guide is your roadmap to navigating retirement with financial security, purpose, and joy.

What will your 100-year life look like? Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having so much extra time? Many of us have been raised on the traditional notion of a three-stage approach to our working lives: education, followed by work and then retirement. But this well-established pathway is already beginning to collapse.

Hey you...you saw the title. You get the deal. You’re smart. You’ve made a few dollars. You’ve done what the financial books and websites tell you to do. So why isn’t it working? Maybe emotions and expectations are getting in the way of good sense - or you’re paying attention to the wrong people. If you’ve started counting your lattes, for god’s sake, just stop. Listen to this book instead. After decades of working as a Wall Street trader, investment adviser, and money expert for CBS News, Jill Schlesinger reveals 13 costly mistakes you may be making right now with your money.

The author of the acclaimed New York Times best seller The Next 100 Years now focuses his geopolitical forecasting acumen on the next decade and the imminent events and challenges that will test America and the world, specifically addressing the skills that will be required by the decade’s leaders. The next 10 years will be a time of massive transition. In The Next Decade, George Friedman offers listeners a pro­vocative and endlessly fascinating prognosis for the immedi­ate future.

How to read a 10-K like a professional investor If you want to be a great investor, you should like engaging with one of the essential tools in the trade: the 10-K. Warren Buffett has stated that he enjoys curling up with annual reports. Buffett said he "reads 500 pages every day" when asked how he became smarter. That's how, like compound interest, knowledge grows. Indeed, savvy fund managers regard 10-Ks as riddles or treasure hunts, relishing the opportunity to pore over even the tiniest footnotes. Individual investors may not have the same experience as a fund manager who reviews ...

In Start Late, Finish Rich, David Bach takes the "Finish Rich" wisdom that has already helped millions of people and tailors it specifically to all of us who forgot to save, procrastinated, or got sidetracked by life's unexpected challenges.

In The Rule, legendary trader and hedge fund pioneer Larry Hite recounts his working-class upbringing in Brooklyn as a dyslexic, partially blind kid who was anything but a model student - and how he went on to found and run Mint Investment Management Company, one of the most profitable and largest quantitative hedge funds in the world.

An Ear-Catching Blueprint for Passive Income Struggling to find practical, real-world advice amid all the “get-rich-quick” hype? This engaging audiobook cuts through the noise to guide you step by step toward steady, diversified revenue—whether from real estate, online projects, or creative endeavors. It merges authentic examples with proven tactics, so you know exactly how to structure your cash flow, protect your assets, and keep growing for the long haul.

Conquer the RICP Exams: Your Guide to a Career as a Retirement Income Certified Professional is a comprehensive study guide designed to help aspiring financial professionals successfully pass the RICP (Retirement Income Certified Professional) exams. Divided into three parts, this guide covers essential topics such as retirement income strategies, risk management, tax-efficient distribution planning, Social Security optimization, and healthcare planning. The guide is structured to offer practical, real-world examples and in-depth explanations, preparing readers not just for exam success but...

Retirement is meant to be enjoyed, but without the right strategies, you could miss out on the money to do that! Are you ready for retirement? You might think you’ve done enough… You’ve been feeding your 401(k) and topping up your savings… But do you really know if what you have is sufficient? Do you know where the gaps in your planning are? Even if you’ve planned early, there’s likely something you’ve missed.

According to Doug Andrew, the best-selling author of Missed Fortune 101, too many Americans are being led down the wrong financial path. Even worse, many Baby Boomers find themselves panicking, fearful that they've already fallen too far behind to ever catch up. In this indispensable and eye-opening guide, Andrew provides fresh new pathways to reaching financial security.

With more than 1 million copies in circulation, it remains the best-selling family business book of all time. Much of its success is owed to the deeply original message about the dangers of gifting an operating business to family. It offers business owners and their family a proven process for building wealth and protecting family relationships by exploring whether the business should be sold inside or outside the family. Every Family's Business includes 12 questions to help guide this emotional transition.

We spend most of our adult lives working to be able to enjoy our retirement but forgetting that life was meant to be enjoyed in the here and now. But what if I told you that you didn’t have to live that way? What if I said you could work smarter rather than harder, retire early if you want to, travel the world, and make all of your dreams for the future a reality?

In this second edition to How to Sell Indexed Universal Life Insurance, you'll find additional content, new systems, and easy explanations to help you understand how to potentially increase your IUL sales. If you're interested in learning more about indexed universal life insurance, give it a listen.

It’s no secret that hundreds of companies have been slashing pensions and health coverage earned by millions of retirees. Employers blame an aging workforce, stock market losses, and spiraling costs - a perfect storm of external forces that has forced them to take drastic measures. But this so-called retirement crisis is no accident. Award-winning investigative reporter Ellen E. Schultz reveals how large companies and the retirement industry - benefits consultants, insurance companies, and banks - have all played a huge, hidden role in the death spiral of American pensions and benefits.

Suitable for newcomers and seasoned listeners alike, this book offers essential insights to clarify and streamline the retirement planning process. Designed for individuals aged 30 and above, it addresses prevalent concerns and goals related to retirement with practical advice and empathetic guidance.

Unlock a vibrant and adventurous retirement filled with fun and freedom, without the stress of feeling left behind in your golden years! Do you wonder how to fill your days now that you’ve retired? Or perhaps you're searching for enriching activities that resonate with your interests, but feel overwhelmed by the choices? Have you thought about reconnecting with your community or pursuing a new hobby, only to find yourself hesitant or unsure where to start? If you nodded ‘yes’ to any of these questions, know that you’re not alone.