The Best Listens for
Retirement
planning ahead to ensure a financially secure future and truly worry-free aging.
Best Selling Retirement BooksExplore a variety of listens topping the charts.
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Money. Wealth. Life Insurance.
- How the Wealthy Use Life Insurance as a Tax-Free Personal Bank to Supercharge Their Savings
- By: Jake Thompson
- Narrated by: Alan Caudle
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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America's elite have been using cash value life insurance to stockpile wealth for centuries. Used correctly, it is better described as a personal bank on steroids, and a financial bunker for tough times. To be clear, this audiobook is not about the typical garbage peddled by most insurance agents. Rather, an alternative to the risky investment strategies taught by Wall Street. It details a highly efficient form of cash value life insurance designed to supercharge your savings and stockpile wealth.
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what the heck was this?
- By Gladys Torres on 10-20-16
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Work Optional
- Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way
- By: Tanja Hester
- Narrated by: Tanja Hester
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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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.
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This has it all.
- By bobby on 02-22-19
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Social Security Works!
- Why Social Security Isn't Going Broke and How Expanding It Will Help Us All
- By: Nancy Altman, Eric Kingson, David Cay Johnston - Foreword
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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A growing chorus of prominent voices in Congress and elsewhere are calling for the expansion of our Social Security system - people who know that Social Security will not "go broke" and does not add a penny to the national debt. Social Security Works! will amplify these voices and offer a powerful antidote to the three-decade-long, billionaire-funded campaign to make us believe that this vital institution is destined to collapse. It isn't.
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How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free
- Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor
- By: Ernie J. Zelinski
- Narrated by: J. Charles
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy life to its fullest. The key to achieving an active and satisfying retirement involves a great deal more than having adequate financial resources; it also encompasses all other aspects of life - interesting leisure activities, creative pursuits, physical well-being, mental well-being, and solid social support. With its friendly format and positive tone, How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers retirement wisdom that you won’t get from your financial advisor.
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Painful but valuable
- By Kathy Nichols on 08-14-12
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Money. Wealth. Life Insurance.
- How the Wealthy Use Life Insurance as a Tax-Free Personal Bank to Supercharge Their Savings
- By: Jake Thompson
- Narrated by: Alan Caudle
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
America's elite have been using cash value life insurance to stockpile wealth for centuries. Used correctly, it is better described as a personal bank on steroids, and a financial bunker for tough times. To be clear, this audiobook is not about the typical garbage peddled by most insurance agents. Rather, an alternative to the risky investment strategies taught by Wall Street. It details a highly efficient form of cash value life insurance designed to supercharge your savings and stockpile wealth.
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what the heck was this?
- By Gladys Torres on 10-20-16
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Work Optional
- Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way
- By: Tanja Hester
- Narrated by: Tanja Hester
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
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.
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This has it all.
- By bobby on 02-22-19
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Social Security Works!
- Why Social Security Isn't Going Broke and How Expanding It Will Help Us All
- By: Nancy Altman, Eric Kingson, David Cay Johnston - Foreword
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A growing chorus of prominent voices in Congress and elsewhere are calling for the expansion of our Social Security system - people who know that Social Security will not "go broke" and does not add a penny to the national debt. Social Security Works! will amplify these voices and offer a powerful antidote to the three-decade-long, billionaire-funded campaign to make us believe that this vital institution is destined to collapse. It isn't.
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How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free
- Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor
- By: Ernie J. Zelinski
- Narrated by: J. Charles
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy life to its fullest. The key to achieving an active and satisfying retirement involves a great deal more than having adequate financial resources; it also encompasses all other aspects of life - interesting leisure activities, creative pursuits, physical well-being, mental well-being, and solid social support. With its friendly format and positive tone, How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers retirement wisdom that you won’t get from your financial advisor.
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Painful but valuable
- By Kathy Nichols on 08-14-12
A Must-Listen for a Secure Retirement
This is an excellent course! Thomas Herold share his
wealth of information in a logical fashion that is easy to
comprehend and implement at any stage of your retirement
planning. The tools and materials with 80 most common
retirement terms that you will gain access to are quite
valuable and easy to use!
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Rich Dad's Retire Young Retire Rich
- How to Get Rich and Stay Rich
- By: Robert T. Kiyosaki
- Narrated by: Tim Wheeler
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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If you don't plan on working hard all your life... this book is for you. If you're ready to retire (or want to retire early enough to enjoy your retirement years) you can learn from Robert's story of how he and his wife Kim started with nothing and "retired" - financially free - in less than 10 years. This book makes the case for how a context shift in the way we think about money and investing allows us to see opportunities others miss and create the life you deserve.
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Repetitive, but solid information nonetheless.
- By Mariam on 11-20-15
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How to Make Your Money Last
- The Indispensable Retirement Guide
- By: Jane Bryant Quinn
- Narrated by: Amanda Carlin
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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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).
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This is for someone a few years from retirement.
- By MATTHEW on 05-09-16
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Retirement Terms: Financial Education Is Your Best Investment
- The Simple Guide to Saving Income, Planning, Fund, & Investing for Retirement
- By: Thomas Herold
- Narrated by: William Bahl
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Are you approaching that golden age of retirement? If so, you’re likely starting to get a lot of things in the mail or in the office that is related to your retirement that includes jargon you may or may not be familiar with. Don’t let intimidating jargon keep you from planning and saving for retirement. Get familiar with some of the most common words you’ll encounter while financing your golden years. This practical glossary audiobook compiles a list of over 80 most common retirement terms you’re likely to encounter.
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Taking a break from hard work
- By Catherine J. Gonzales on 10-24-20
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The Five Years Before You Retire
- Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most
- By: Emily Guy Birken
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Even though half of all Americans put money aside for retirement, it isn't until they reach their 60s that many realize that they haven't saved enough. With The Five Years Before You Retire, you'll hone in on what you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. This book guides you through each financial, medical, and familial decision, from taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401(k) program to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family.
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Very basic information
- By KC on 01-02-17
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Rich Dad's Retire Young Retire Rich
- How to Get Rich and Stay Rich
- By: Robert T. Kiyosaki
- Narrated by: Tim Wheeler
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
If you don't plan on working hard all your life... this book is for you. If you're ready to retire (or want to retire early enough to enjoy your retirement years) you can learn from Robert's story of how he and his wife Kim started with nothing and "retired" - financially free - in less than 10 years. This book makes the case for how a context shift in the way we think about money and investing allows us to see opportunities others miss and create the life you deserve.
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Repetitive, but solid information nonetheless.
- By Mariam on 11-20-15
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How to Make Your Money Last
- The Indispensable Retirement Guide
- By: Jane Bryant Quinn
- Narrated by: Amanda Carlin
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
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).
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This is for someone a few years from retirement.
- By MATTHEW on 05-09-16
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Retirement Terms: Financial Education Is Your Best Investment
- The Simple Guide to Saving Income, Planning, Fund, & Investing for Retirement
- By: Thomas Herold
- Narrated by: William Bahl
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Are you approaching that golden age of retirement? If so, you’re likely starting to get a lot of things in the mail or in the office that is related to your retirement that includes jargon you may or may not be familiar with. Don’t let intimidating jargon keep you from planning and saving for retirement. Get familiar with some of the most common words you’ll encounter while financing your golden years. This practical glossary audiobook compiles a list of over 80 most common retirement terms you’re likely to encounter.
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Taking a break from hard work
- By Catherine J. Gonzales on 10-24-20
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The Five Years Before You Retire
- Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most
- By: Emily Guy Birken
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Even though half of all Americans put money aside for retirement, it isn't until they reach their 60s that many realize that they haven't saved enough. With The Five Years Before You Retire, you'll hone in on what you need to do in the next five years to maximize your current savings and create a realistic plan for your future. This book guides you through each financial, medical, and familial decision, from taking advantage of the employer match your company offers for your 401(k) program to enrolling in Medicare to discussing housing options with your family.
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Very basic information
- By KC on 01-02-17
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The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
- How to Get to the 0% Tax Bracket and Transform Your Retirement
- By: David McKnight, Ed Slott - foreword
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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There's a massive freight train bearing down on the average American investor, and it's coming in the form of higher taxes. David McKnight provides a concise, step-by-step roadmap on how to get to the zero percent tax bracket by the time you retire, effectively eliminating tax rate risk from your retirement picture. In this expanded edition, McKnight has updated the book with a new chapter on the "2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", telling listeners how to navigate the new tax law in its first year of being in effect, and how they can extend the life of their retirement savings by taking advantage of it now.
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Not a retirement finance book. salespitch for LIRP
- By Linda Mueller on 11-26-18
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The Ultimate Self-Directed IRA
- Using Self-Directed IRAs & Solo 401ks to Invest in Real Estate, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cryptocurrencies, Gold, Private Businesses, Startups, Exotics & Much More...in Plain English
- By: Jeff Astor
- Narrated by: Ed Bonnyman
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Only a small percent have learned that they can take their retirement dollars out of Wall Street and invest them elsewhere. For instance, they can invest in real estate; in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (very hot now); in gold and precious metals; in tax liens; in loans and mortgage notes. Some are even investing in things like Arabian race horses, treasure hunt amusement parks, Hollywood films, etc. An SD IRA opens up an entirely new field of opportunity that most people in the $20 trillion group have no idea exists.
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The title should be Politically Correct Investing
- By Thomas J Laseter on 02-07-21
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The Truth about Retirement Plans and IRAs
- All the Strategies You Need to Build Savings, Select the Right Investments, and Receive the Retirement Income You Want
- By: Ric Edelman
- Narrated by: Keith Spengel
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Everyone knows that saving for your retirement is important. Yet only half of all eligible Americans contribute to a retirement plan. That’s because all plans - including the 401(k), 403(b), 457, and even the IRA - are complicated, confusing, and costly. New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed financial advisor Ric Edelman has counseled thousands of savers and retirees and has accumulated his advice in this audiobook.
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some very great info but be careful
- By Linda Mueller on 11-30-18
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The Tax Bomb in Your Retirement Accounts
- How the Roth IRA Helps You Avoid It (Scandlen Sustainable Wealth Series, Book 2)
- By: Josh Scandlen
- Narrated by: Amy Barron Smolinski
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In this audiobook, we’re going to show you what you should be doing now to avoid the stealth tax increases retirees face but are ignorant of...until it's too late.
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Not much more than common sense
- By Pathguy on 07-11-24
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The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
- How to Get to the 0% Tax Bracket and Transform Your Retirement
- By: David McKnight, Ed Slott - foreword
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
There's a massive freight train bearing down on the average American investor, and it's coming in the form of higher taxes. David McKnight provides a concise, step-by-step roadmap on how to get to the zero percent tax bracket by the time you retire, effectively eliminating tax rate risk from your retirement picture. In this expanded edition, McKnight has updated the book with a new chapter on the "2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", telling listeners how to navigate the new tax law in its first year of being in effect, and how they can extend the life of their retirement savings by taking advantage of it now.
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Not a retirement finance book. salespitch for LIRP
- By Linda Mueller on 11-26-18
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The Ultimate Self-Directed IRA
- Using Self-Directed IRAs & Solo 401ks to Invest in Real Estate, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cryptocurrencies, Gold, Private Businesses, Startups, Exotics & Much More...in Plain English
- By: Jeff Astor
- Narrated by: Ed Bonnyman
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Only a small percent have learned that they can take their retirement dollars out of Wall Street and invest them elsewhere. For instance, they can invest in real estate; in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (very hot now); in gold and precious metals; in tax liens; in loans and mortgage notes. Some are even investing in things like Arabian race horses, treasure hunt amusement parks, Hollywood films, etc. An SD IRA opens up an entirely new field of opportunity that most people in the $20 trillion group have no idea exists.
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The title should be Politically Correct Investing
- By Thomas J Laseter on 02-07-21
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The Truth about Retirement Plans and IRAs
- All the Strategies You Need to Build Savings, Select the Right Investments, and Receive the Retirement Income You Want
- By: Ric Edelman
- Narrated by: Keith Spengel
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Everyone knows that saving for your retirement is important. Yet only half of all eligible Americans contribute to a retirement plan. That’s because all plans - including the 401(k), 403(b), 457, and even the IRA - are complicated, confusing, and costly. New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed financial advisor Ric Edelman has counseled thousands of savers and retirees and has accumulated his advice in this audiobook.
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some very great info but be careful
- By Linda Mueller on 11-30-18
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The Tax Bomb in Your Retirement Accounts
- How the Roth IRA Helps You Avoid It (Scandlen Sustainable Wealth Series, Book 2)
- By: Josh Scandlen
- Narrated by: Amy Barron Smolinski
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In this audiobook, we’re going to show you what you should be doing now to avoid the stealth tax increases retirees face but are ignorant of...until it's too late.
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Not much more than common sense
- By Pathguy on 07-11-24
Most-Loved Retirement Authors
Can you afford to retire? Here are three experts with reassuring answers and realistic action plans.
Robin
Ryan
Robin Ryan is a #1 Amazon Bestselling Business Author of several career books. A highly sought-after speaker, she frequently is in front of corporate groups, college students and alumni, along with association conference attendees.
Discover Retirement Reinvention
Marc
Lichtenfeld
A former Wall Street analyst and business journalist, Lichtenfeld is regularly seen as a featured speaker at investment conferences all over the world. His previous bestselling book Get Rich with Dividends is in its second edition and has been published in multiple languages.
Discover You Don't Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement
Rick
Rodgers
Rick has become a frequent guest on television, and various regional and national radio news programs noted for his expert commentary on retirement planning and tax strategy.
Discover Don't Retire Broke
What Listeners Find Helpful for
Retirement
This is an excellent audiobook for people who want to
know more about finances in general - especially as it
affects retirement. I've listened to it twice and it becomes
a favorite reference audiobook. If you want to understand
ways to handle your finances and not just turn it over to
a money manager, listen to this audiobook.
Retirement Income Strategy If Financial Planning Is Not Enough by Retirement Reimagination Academy
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