Keys to a Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active, and Productive in Your Retired Years

"Fritz Gilbert is a case study in how to mentally and financially ready yourself to retire." —The Washington Post

Congrats on your retirement! But now what will you do with all that free time? With Keys to a Successful Retirement, you'll discover everything you need to know to get your retired years off to a great start.

Covering topics like finances, embracing your passions, and dealing with feelings of aimlessness, grief, and depression that may crop up, this in-depth guide to retired living answers all the burning questions you want to ask—as well as those you're afraid to. Take a complete look at your newfound freedom and explore what it really means to have a successful retirement.

This in-depth guide includes:

  • Essential basics—Make sure you're retirement ready with advice for managing your savings, dealing with healthcare, staying fit, and more.
  • Handling tough times—Dig into the more challenging aspects of retirement, like how to best handle the effects it can have on your mental health.
  • Be your own boss—Get guidance that teaches you how to decide what you want your retirement to be and how you can lean into the things that you love.

An exciting new chapter of your life is starting—get a helping hand ensuring it's the best it can be!

"I wish I had read this book six months after I retired, once the novelty wore off. An excellent resource to help aspiring retirees prepare for the often-overlooked, non-financial aspects of retirement." —J. David Stein, author of Money for the Rest of Us

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Keys to a Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active, and Productive in Your Retired Years

"Fritz Gilbert is a case study in how to mentally and financially ready yourself to retire." —The Washington Post

Congrats on your retirement! But now what will you do with all that free time? With Keys to a Successful Retirement, you'll discover everything you need to know to get your retired years off to a great start.

Covering topics like finances, embracing your passions, and dealing with feelings of aimlessness, grief, and depression that may crop up, this in-depth guide to retired living answers all the burning questions you want to ask—as well as those you're afraid to. Take a complete look at your newfound freedom and explore what it really means to have a successful retirement.

This in-depth guide includes:

  • Essential basics—Make sure you're retirement ready with advice for managing your savings, dealing with healthcare, staying fit, and more.
  • Handling tough times—Dig into the more challenging aspects of retirement, like how to best handle the effects it can have on your mental health.
  • Be your own boss—Get guidance that teaches you how to decide what you want your retirement to be and how you can lean into the things that you love.

An exciting new chapter of your life is starting—get a helping hand ensuring it's the best it can be!

"I wish I had read this book six months after I retired, once the novelty wore off. An excellent resource to help aspiring retirees prepare for the often-overlooked, non-financial aspects of retirement." —J. David Stein, author of Money for the Rest of Us

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Keys to a Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active, and Productive in Your Retired Years

Keys to a Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active, and Productive in Your Retired Years

by Fritz Gilbert
Keys to a Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active, and Productive in Your Retired Years

Keys to a Successful Retirement: Staying Happy, Active, and Productive in Your Retired Years

by Fritz Gilbert

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"Fritz Gilbert is a case study in how to mentally and financially ready yourself to retire." —The Washington Post

Congrats on your retirement! But now what will you do with all that free time? With Keys to a Successful Retirement, you'll discover everything you need to know to get your retired years off to a great start.

Covering topics like finances, embracing your passions, and dealing with feelings of aimlessness, grief, and depression that may crop up, this in-depth guide to retired living answers all the burning questions you want to ask—as well as those you're afraid to. Take a complete look at your newfound freedom and explore what it really means to have a successful retirement.

This in-depth guide includes:

  • Essential basics—Make sure you're retirement ready with advice for managing your savings, dealing with healthcare, staying fit, and more.
  • Handling tough times—Dig into the more challenging aspects of retirement, like how to best handle the effects it can have on your mental health.
  • Be your own boss—Get guidance that teaches you how to decide what you want your retirement to be and how you can lean into the things that you love.

An exciting new chapter of your life is starting—get a helping hand ensuring it's the best it can be!

"I wish I had read this book six months after I retired, once the novelty wore off. An excellent resource to help aspiring retirees prepare for the often-overlooked, non-financial aspects of retirement." —J. David Stein, author of Money for the Rest of Us


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781646113408
Publisher: Callisto
Publication date: 01/14/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 152
File size: 3 MB
Age Range: 11 Years

About the Author

Fritz Gilbert retired after more than three decades in corporate America, where he progressed through the various levels of a multinational corporation serving the global aluminum industry. His award-winning blog, The Retirement Manifesto, is focused on helping people achieve a great retirement. Fritz and his wife, Jackie, live in a cabin in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Get more retirement advice on Twitter @RetireManifesto.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Retirement Is Like Baking a Cake 1

Chapter 2 What to Do When the Paycheck Stops 19

Chapter 3 It's a New Day: Routines and Relationships 43

Chapter 4 Hidden Challenges 65

Chapter 5 Embracing Passion to Create Your Ideal Retirement 93

Retirement Resources 115

Finding Your Passion Resources 125

Index 134

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