Good Book on Retirement

jim8888

I've just finished a good book on retirement, Younger Next Year, which I'd like to recommend. It won't be everyone's cup of tea (it's a bit American and very bloke-ish) but gives some great advice on retirement and ageing. I wondered if anyone has any recommendations for books on retirement that they've found useful or motivational?

k6chris

jim8888 said:

I've just finished a good book on retirement, Younger Next Year, which I'd like to recommend. It won't be everyone's cup of tea (it's a bit American and very bloke-ish) but gives some great advice on retirement and ageing. I wondered if anyone has any recommendations for books on retirement that they've found useful or motivational?

Thanks - downloaded as an audio book as my next read!

Sarahspangles

jim8888 said:

I've just finished a good book on retirement, Younger Next Year, which I'd like to recommend. It won't be everyone's cup of tea (it's a bit American and very bloke-ish) but gives some great advice on retirement and ageing. I wondered if anyone has any recommendations for books on retirement that they've found useful or motivational?

I see it’s in the Erotica section!

barnstar2077

k6chris said:

jim8888 said:

I've just finished a good book on retirement, Younger Next Year, which I'd like to recommend. It won't be everyone's cup of tea (it's a bit American and very bloke-ish) but gives some great advice on retirement and ageing. I wondered if anyone has any recommendations for books on retirement that they've found useful or motivational?

Thanks - downloaded as an audio book as my next read!

You have no idea how much this comment is killing someone as pedantic as me! :  )

flaneurs_lobster

jim8888 said:

I wondered if anyone has any recommendations for books on retirement that they've found useful or motivational?

Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

jim8888

Sarahspangles said:

jim8888 said:

I've just finished a good book on retirement, Younger Next Year, which I'd like to recommend. It won't be everyone's cup of tea (it's a bit American and very bloke-ish) but gives some great advice on retirement and ageing. I wondered if anyone has any recommendations for books on retirement that they've found useful or motivational?

I see it’s in the Erotica section!

There actually is a chapter on your sex life in retirement! Not quite Fear and Loathing, but you can't have everything.

DIYPhil

The most useful one I’ve read is “Pension Magic - How to Make the Taxman Pay for Your Retirement”. From taxcafe.co.uk 

Albermarle

DIYPhil said:

The most useful one I’ve read is “Pension Magic - How to Make the Taxman Pay for Your Retirement”. From taxcafe.co.uk 

Most of the regular contributors on here have sorted that part of retirement out. ( it being a Pensions forum !)
The problems seem to be more getting used to spending your pot, rather than adding to it . Plus how to spend your retirement time. 

stuart746

If your work has been a big part of your identity then I would recommend Changing Gear: creating the life you want after a full-on career, by Jan Hall and Jon Stokes. The closest you get to coaching for retirement. 

Yankee24

Die with zero.   Again, American, but good perspective on weighting your spend 

zagubov

I'm trying to track down a book I read years ago about time. It described how time speeds up subjectively as you age but also had descriptions of how to slow it down again.
Spoiler alert: It was all about learning new things like languages/skills/academic subjects/etc.
Second spoiler alert: the night schools/evening classes that could provide this cheaply are disappearing fast due to government cuts.
Learning stuff's the answer.
Disclaimer: I've always said I'm in education and have worked for a national distance learning university (other universities are available).