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Best books about financial freedom and retirement

Somewhere in your forties, the idea of retirement (even early retirement) may begin to seem real to you. The best books for this category help you to think about your important decisions—especially the financial implications of retirement. A simple plan becomes important. You control a lot of things, but you don’t necessarily control the year you will retire. You don’t need more than a one-page plan, but you do need that.

Book	Author / Description	Ratings
Click to view details.	Zelinski, Ernie J. How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor Retirement does not have to mean the end of life-in fact it can mean a whole new beginning to the life you never had time to explore. In HOW TO RETIRE HAPPY, WILD, AND FREE, best-selling author Ernie J. Zelinksi shows that the key to enjoying an active and satisfying retirement is dependent on much more than just having adequate financial resources. It means paying attention to all aspects of life, including leisure activities, creative pursuits, physical and mental well-being, and solid social support.	4.3 stars Amazon 3.8 stars Goodreads
Click to view details.	Stein, Ben and DeMuth, Phil Yes, You Can Still Retire Comfortably!: The Baby-Boom Retirement Crisis and How to Beat It Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth show you how to get back on track. They outline the steps you can take today to assure your future tomorrow. Backed up with facts and figures, they lay out exactly how much you need to save in order to maintain your standard of living, and how to invest your dollars to get the maximum return from your savings. For those already retired, they explain how to tap your nest egg to get the most income while keeping your money safe. This is a survival manual for the difficult but exciting road to retirement security.	4.4 stars Amazon 3.3 stars Goodreads
Click to view details.	Merriman, Paul Live It Up Without Outliving Your Money!: Getting the Most from Your Investments in Retirement Completely expanded and updated, Live it Up Without Outliving Your Money! Second Edition is the financial roadmap that people are looking for. Based on the author's experience in the financial services sector since the mid-1960s, including more than 30 years as an investment advisor and money manager, this plain-talking book gives readers simple strategies to add between $1,000 and $10,000 to their monthly income in retirement, and without taking any of the dumb risks of the past. This reliable resource motivates readers to take the first steps to change their financial situation; presents multiple strategies for withdrawing money during retirement; and exposes the marketing tricks perpetrated by financial institutions. This book also includes added focus on newer issues such as ETFs, REITs, estate planning, IRA withdrawals, and updated allocation strategies.	4.4 stars Amazon 4.1 stars Goodreads
Click to view details.	Larimore, Taylor; Ferri, Richard; and Lindauer, Mel The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning The Bogleheads are back-with retirement planning advice for those who need it! Whatever your current financial situation, you must continue to strive for a viable retirement plan by finding the most effective ways to save, the best accounts to save in, and the right amount to save, as well as understanding how to insure against setbacks and handle the uncertainties of a shaky economy. Fortunately, the Bogleheads, a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, are here to help. Filled with valuable advice on a wide range of retirement planning issues, including some pearls of wisdom from Bogle himself, The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning has everything you need to succeed at this endeavor.	4.6 stars Amazon 4.1 stars Goodreads
Click to view details.	Quinn, Jane Bryant How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide With How to Make Your Money Last, you will learn how to turn your retirement savings into a steady paycheck that will last for life. Today, people worry that they’re going to run out of money in their older age. That won’t happen if you use a few tricks for squeezing higher payments from your assets—from your Social Security account (find the hidden values there), pension (monthly income or lump sum?), home equity (sell and invest the proceeds or take a reverse mortgage?), savings (should you buy a lifetime annuity?), and retirement accounts (how to invest and—critically—how much to withdraw from your savings each year?). The right moves will not only raise the amount you have to spend, they’ll stretch out your money over many more years.	4.7 stars Amazon 4.2 stars Goodreads
Click to view details.	Swedroe, Larry and Grogan, Kevin Your Complete Guide to a Successful & Secure Retirement 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. also avail as Audiobook.	4.4 stars Amazon 4.1 stars Goodreads
Click to view details.	Kirkpatrick, Darrow Can I Retire Yet?: How to Make the Biggest Financial Decision of the Rest of Your Life You've worked hard, lived carefully, and saved diligently. You've reached major milestones and accumulated more assets than you dreamed possible, and yet you hesitate. “Can I retire?” This book will help answer that question by showing you….	4.7 stars Amazon 4.4 stars Goodreads