Poor Richard's Retirement: Retirement for Everyday Americans
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (687 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0725GG5LK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 435 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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A good starting point for all financial planning The Agnostic Apatheist I came across Aaron Clarey by accident several months ago. He’s quite outspoken on many topics – education, finance, economics, business, and politics. While I don’t agree with all of his positions, I do find his views on education and finance to be both honest and consistent with my own conclusions, which I reached after 30+ years of work experience (including in high management), acquisition of advanced degrees, and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent along the way for those degrees.In Poor Richard’s Retirement, Clarey focuses attention on the overlooked part of the retirement equation – i.e. spending. Most. JD HOOD said Not great, but not terrible and mainly "nothing new".. Meh Here's my summary of the booklet: "Stop spending money on stupid stuff" is as much if not more important than saving. The people in your life are more important than the "things", so put people first in your life and only spend on what you well & *truly* NEED -- Do you really, really *NEED* it? Avoid debt and get debt-free as fast as you can. Earn interest instead of paying interest. Don't gamble (stock market, mutual funds or casino's - they all are things you have no control over). Live below your means (be frugal, not cheap).All good, solid advice, but there is nothing in this book that you probably haven't already heard more than a f. Geoff Smith said Captain Capitalism and the Quest for Meaning: How to Retire Well. Aaron Clarey, Poor Richard’s Retirement: Retirement for Everyday AmericansAaron Clarey is a consultant and unaffiliated economist who writes books that are meant to help young men and women make wiser financial choices. His approach is no nonsense, gruff, and often cynical. But despite seeming like a complete jerk, his advice which is free on his blog or youtube channel clearly comes from a big heart (for sensitive users or those who may listen w/children around, he does curse a lot). This is evident when he, for instance, criticizes parents who don't spend a great deal of time with their children (this is a common thread in his books
Never started a 401k or IRA? Don’t worry. Nobody in America has saved enough for retirement…until now.. It puts retirement easily within the reach of your everyday man. Whether you have student loans, a mortgage, are behind in your retirement planning, or have no retirement savings at all, “Poor Richard’s Retirement” bypasses it all by showing you how little you truly need to retire. And are you so far behind in your personal finances you’re worried you’ll never be able to retire? It’s all good. Buy “Poor Richard’s Retirement” today. And that’s why every American needs to read “Poor Richard’s Retirement.”“Poor Richard’s Retirement” is a revoluti