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Social Security Made Simple
by Mike Piper • 2012
Claim Social Security at the wrong age and it costs tens of thousands. The rules that pay you back.
4.16
268
Social Security Made Simple Summary
Social Security Made Simple 93%
Claim Social Security at the wrong age and it costs tens of thousands. The rules that pay you back.
by Mike Piper 2012
4.16
268 ratings
Retirement Planning Guidebook
by Wade Pfau • 2021
Align your retirement income style with annuities, tax strategy, and a purpose beyond the numbers.
4.33
238
Retirement Planning Guidebook Summary
Retirement Planning Guidebook 92%
Align your retirement income style with annuities, tax strategy, and a purpose beyond the numbers.
by Wade Pfau 2021
4.33
238 ratings
The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs
by Ric Edelman • 2014
Free 401(k) money, unclaimed. The matching fix, compound interest, and eight other retirement fixes.
4.01
375
The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs Summary
The Truth About Retirement Plans and IRAs 92%
Free 401(k) money, unclaimed. The matching fix, compound interest, and eight other retirement fixes.
by Ric Edelman 2014
4.01
375 ratings
Can I Retire?
by Mike Piper • 2010
The 4% rule, the tax moves, and the real fixes for a retirement shortfall.
3.92
322
Can I Retire? Summary
Can I Retire? 92%
The 4% rule, the tax moves, and the real fixes for a retirement shortfall.
by Mike Piper 2010
3.92
322 ratings
The 5 Years Before You Retire
by Emily Guy Birken • 2013
Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.
3.76
973
The 5 Years Before You Retire Summary
The 5 Years Before You Retire 92%
Five years from retirement: the moves that make your money last longer than you do.
by Emily Guy Birken 2013
3.76
973 ratings
The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+
by Suze Orman • 2020
Your retirement might last 35 years. Seven moves to make sure your money does too.
4.23
2k+
The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+ Summary
The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+ 92%
Your retirement might last 35 years. Seven moves to make sure your money does too.
by Suze Orman 2020
4.23
2k+ ratings
Tax-Free Income for Life
by David McKnight • 2020
Rising taxes wreck retirement faster than market crashes. The guaranteed-income strategy for both.
3.40
236
Tax-Free Income for Life Summary
Tax-Free Income for Life 92%
Rising taxes wreck retirement faster than market crashes. The guaranteed-income strategy for both.
by David McKnight 2020
3.40
236 ratings
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated
by David McKnight • 2014
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
3.81
2k+
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated Summary
The Power of Zero, Revised and Updated 92%
Tax-deferred retirement accounts are a ticking tax bomb. The exit plan: zero percent bracket.
by David McKnight 2014
3.81
2k+ ratings
How to Make Your Money Last
by Jane Bryant Quinn • 2015
One Social Security decision can boost your retirement check by 76%. The full playbook starts there.
4.14
1k+
How to Make Your Money Last Summary
How to Make Your Money Last 91%
One Social Security decision can boost your retirement check by 76%. The full playbook starts there.
by Jane Bryant Quinn 2015
4.14
1k+ ratings
Safety-First Retirement Planning
by Wade Pfau • 2019
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
4.29
129
Safety-First Retirement Planning Summary
Safety-First Retirement Planning 91%
A stock-and-bond portfolio cannot solve longevity risk. Insurance can.
by Wade Pfau 2019
4.29
129 ratings
How to Retire
by Christine Benz • 2024
Your portfolio's ready, but is your life? Twenty retirement lessons the numbers don't cover.
4.30
2k+
How to Retire Summary
How to Retire 91%
Your portfolio's ready, but is your life? Twenty retirement lessons the numbers don't cover.
by Christine Benz 2024
4.30
2k+ ratings
How to Retire Happy
by Stan Hinden • 2000
Claim too early, pick wrong pension, withdraw too fast. The retirement moves that haunt you.
3.52
422
How to Retire Happy Summary
How to Retire Happy 91%
Claim too early, pick wrong pension, withdraw too fast. The retirement moves that haunt you.
by Stan Hinden 2000
3.52
422 ratings
Flipping a Switch
by Barbara O'Neill • 2020
Break the saving habit, build a retirement paycheck, and start living the life you saved for.
3.96
23
Flipping a Switch Summary
Flipping a Switch 91%
Break the saving habit, build a retirement paycheck, and start living the life you saved for.
by Barbara O'Neill 2020
3.96
23 ratings
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty
by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz • 2014
Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.
3.70
238
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty Summary
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty 91%
Nail Social Security timing, avoid Medicare penalties, and build a retirement paycheck that lasts.
by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz 2014
3.70
238 ratings
The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning
by Taylor Larimore • 2009
Boring index funds, tiny fees, forty years of patience: the math of a retirement that lasts.
4.13
1k+
The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning Summary
The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning 91%
Boring index funds, tiny fees, forty years of patience: the math of a retirement that lasts.
by Taylor Larimore 2009
4.13
1k+ ratings
Look Before You LIRP
by David McKnight • 2016
The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.
4.19
142
Look Before You LIRP Summary
Look Before You LIRP 91%
The checklist for a life insurance retirement plan that actually delivers on its tax-free promise.
by David McKnight 2016
4.19
142 ratings
Plan Your Prosperity
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2012
Why your retirement allocation should ignore your age: the four-goal, one-benchmark method.
3.44
146
Plan Your Prosperity Summary
Plan Your Prosperity 91%
Why your retirement allocation should ignore your age: the four-goal, one-benchmark method.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2012
3.44
146 ratings
Rich Dad's Prophecy
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2004
A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.
4.01
3k+
Rich Dad's Prophecy Summary
Rich Dad's Prophecy 91%
A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2004
4.01
3k+ ratings
Work Optional
by Tanja Hester • 2019
Retire early without guilt or deprivation: align spending with what matters and reclaim your time.
3.90
2k+
Work Optional Summary
Work Optional 91%
Retire early without guilt or deprivation: align spending with what matters and reclaim your time.
by Tanja Hester 2019
3.90
2k+ ratings
Your Money Ratios
by Charles Farrell • 2009
Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?
3.87
252
Your Money Ratios Summary
Your Money Ratios 91%
Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?
by Charles Farrell 2009
3.87
252 ratings
Social Security Fd 3e
by PETERSON • 2012
The single biggest Social Security decision: when to claim. Get it wrong and lose a third.
3.74
329
Social Security Fd 3e Summary
Social Security Fd 3e 91%
The single biggest Social Security decision: when to claim. Get it wrong and lose a third.
by PETERSON 2012
3.74
329 ratings
What Your CPA Isn't Telling You
by Mark J. Kohler • 2011
Side hustle, right entity, family payroll: the CPA's formula for a smaller tax bill.
3.97
183
What Your CPA Isn't Telling You Summary
What Your CPA Isn't Telling You 91%
Side hustle, right entity, family payroll: the CPA's formula for a smaller tax bill.
by Mark J. Kohler 2011
3.97
183 ratings
RICH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD
by Gerri Willis • 2016
Washington shortchanged the middle class. Here is the playbook for building real wealth anyway.
3.29
28
RICH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD Summary
RICH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD 90%
Washington shortchanged the middle class. Here is the playbook for building real wealth anyway.
by Gerri Willis 2016
3.29
28 ratings
Keys to a Successful Retirement
by Fritz Gilbert • 2020
Money gets you to retirement. Purpose, relationships, and a reason to get up keep you there.
4.12
635
Keys to a Successful Retirement Summary
Keys to a Successful Retirement 90%
Money gets you to retirement. Purpose, relationships, and a reason to get up keep you there.
by Fritz Gilbert 2020
4.12
635 ratings
Retirement Income for Life
by Frederick Vettese • 2018
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
3.98
450
Retirement Income for Life Summary
Retirement Income for Life 90%
The 4% rule is a gamble. Five proven shifts that stretch your savings decades longer.
by Frederick Vettese 2018
3.98
450 ratings
The Rule of 30
by Frederick Vettese • 2021
Forget fixed 15% rules: a retirement formula that adjusts for mortgage, kids, and life.
3.73
241
The Rule of 30 Summary
The Rule of 30 90%
Forget fixed 15% rules: a retirement formula that adjusts for mortgage, kids, and life.
by Frederick Vettese 2021
3.73
241 ratings
The Index Card
by Helaine Olen • 2016
Financial advisors sell confusion. The rules you actually need fit on an index card.
3.90
4k+
The Index Card Summary
The Index Card 90%
Financial advisors sell confusion. The rules you actually need fit on an index card.
by Helaine Olen 2016
3.90
4k+ ratings
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
by Taylor Larimore • 2006
Buy the entire market, pay almost nothing to own it, and outearn most professionals.
4.30
11k+
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing Summary
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing 90%
Buy the entire market, pay almost nothing to own it, and outearn most professionals.
by Taylor Larimore 2006
4.30
11k+ ratings
How to Invest $50-$5,000
by Nancy Dunnan • 2007
The fifty-dollar investor's path from savings to stocks: every instrument and every step explained.
3.58
388
How to Invest $50-$5,000 Summary
How to Invest $50-$5,000 90%
The fifty-dollar investor's path from savings to stocks: every instrument and every step explained.
by Nancy Dunnan 2007
3.58
388 ratings
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions
by Joseph L. Matthews • 1988
Social Security rewards waiting. Medicare punishes delay. Deadlines most miss, and what they cost.
3.96
120
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions Summary
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions 90%
Social Security rewards waiting. Medicare punishes delay. Deadlines most miss, and what they cost.
by Joseph L. Matthews 1988
3.96
120 ratings
Making the Most of Your Money Now
by Jane Bryant Quinn • 2009
Every money question a lifetime asks, answered in one comprehensive guide.
4.22
125
Making the Most of Your Money Now Summary
Making the Most of Your Money Now 90%
Every money question a lifetime asks, answered in one comprehensive guide.
by Jane Bryant Quinn 2009
4.22
125 ratings
The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook
by Dave Kansas • 2005
Stocks, bonds, funds, real estate: what they are, how they work, and how to fit them together.
3.78
423
The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook Summary
The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Guidebook 90%
Stocks, bonds, funds, real estate: what they are, how they work, and how to fit them together.
by Dave Kansas 2005
3.78
423 ratings
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
by Scott Rieckens • 2019
How one couple cut spending, saved 50% of income, and bought back decades.
3.75
4k+
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Summary
Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) 90%
How one couple cut spending, saved 50% of income, and bought back decades.
by Scott Rieckens 2019
3.75
4k+ ratings
The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money
by Jill Schlesinger • 2019
Thirteen money mistakes intelligence doesn't prevent, and the rules that do.
3.78
2k+
The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money Summary
The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money 90%
Thirteen money mistakes intelligence doesn't prevent, and the rules that do.
by Jill Schlesinger 2019
3.78
2k+ ratings
Investing All-in-One for Dummies (for Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 2017
The investing playbook from your first index fund to the day you stop working.
3.90
173
Investing All-in-One for Dummies (for Dummies Summary
Investing All-in-One for Dummies (for Dummies 90%
The investing playbook from your first index fund to the day you stop working.
by Eric Tyson 2017
3.90
173 ratings
The White Coat Investor's Financial Boot Camp
by James M. Dahle • 2019
Protect your income, crush student debt, and retire early: a financial crash course for physicians.
4.59
423
The White Coat Investor's Financial Boot Camp Summary
The White Coat Investor's Financial Boot Camp 90%
Protect your income, crush student debt, and retire early: a financial crash course for physicians.
by James M. Dahle 2019
4.59
423 ratings
Unshakeable
by Tony Robbins • 2017
The real barrier to wealth isn't the market; it's your psychology. Here's how to master both.
4.06
17k+
Unshakeable Summary
Unshakeable 90%
The real barrier to wealth isn't the market; it's your psychology. Here's how to master both.
by Tony Robbins 2017
4.06
17k+ ratings
Beat the Bank
by Larry Bates • 2018
Double your retirement returns by changing where, not what, you invest. The Canadian blueprint.
4.44
1k+
Beat the Bank Summary
Beat the Bank 89%
Double your retirement returns by changing where, not what, you invest. The Canadian blueprint.
by Larry Bates 2018
4.44
1k+ ratings
Die With Zero
by Bill Perkins • 2020
Most people die with too much money and too few memories. A plan for fixing the ratio.
3.89
37k+
Die With Zero Summary
Die With Zero 89%
Most people die with too much money and too few memories. A plan for fixing the ratio.
by Bill Perkins 2020
3.89
37k+ ratings
Cashkurs
by Dirk Müller • 2011
A former trader on the system's built-in traps, and exactly how to step around them.
3.58
283
Cashkurs Summary
Cashkurs 89%
A former trader on the system's built-in traps, and exactly how to step around them.
by Dirk Müller 2011
3.58
283 ratings
Bogle On Mutual Funds
by John C. Bogle • 1993
Most mutual funds lose to the market. The reason is simpler than Wall Street admits.
4.02
448
Bogle On Mutual Funds Summary
Bogle On Mutual Funds 89%
Most mutual funds lose to the market. The reason is simpler than Wall Street admits.
by John C. Bogle 1993
4.02
448 ratings
Rethinking Investing
by Charles D. Ellis • 2025
The pros cancel out. Your only edge: index funds, near-zero fees, and the will to do less.
3.78
254
Rethinking Investing Summary
Rethinking Investing 89%
The pros cancel out. Your only edge: index funds, near-zero fees, and the will to do less.
by Charles D. Ellis 2025
3.78
254 ratings
Etf Investing
by Nathan Bell • 2020
Lower fees, better taxes, trade anytime: the retirement vehicle most investors overlook.
Etf Investing Summary
Etf Investing 89%
Lower fees, better taxes, trade anytime: the retirement vehicle most investors overlook.
by Nathan Bell 2020
Money Master the Game
by Anthony Robbins • 2014
One portfolio, funded automatically, that has survived every market shock. No crystal ball required.
4.00
26k+
Money Master the Game Summary
Money Master the Game 89%
One portfolio, funded automatically, that has survived every market shock. No crystal ball required.
by Anthony Robbins 2014
4.00
26k+ ratings
The Elements of Investing
by Burton G. Malkiel • 2009
Index funds, compound interest, and the nerve to do nothing while markets crash.
4.07
3k+
The Elements of Investing Summary
The Elements of Investing 89%
Index funds, compound interest, and the nerve to do nothing while markets crash.
by Burton G. Malkiel 2009
4.07
3k+ ratings
A Beginner's Guide to Investing
by Alex H. Frey • 2012
A passive core, a small play account, and a tax-smart system that outperforms the professionals.
3.9
2k+
A Beginner's Guide to Investing Summary
A Beginner's Guide to Investing 89%
A passive core, a small play account, and a tax-smart system that outperforms the professionals.
by Alex H. Frey 2012
3.9
2k+ ratings
The Little Book of Main Street Money
by Jonathan Clements • 2009
Forget stock tips: the plain rules that make ordinary savers richer than most hotshot investors.
3.80
355
The Little Book of Main Street Money Summary
The Little Book of Main Street Money 89%
Forget stock tips: the plain rules that make ordinary savers richer than most hotshot investors.
by Jonathan Clements 2009
3.80
355 ratings
Get a Financial Life
by Beth Kobliner • 1996
Pocket change at 25 becomes wealth by 65. The money moves every young adult needs.
3.90
3k+
Get a Financial Life Summary
Get a Financial Life 89%
Pocket change at 25 becomes wealth by 65. The money moves every young adult needs.
by Beth Kobliner 1996
3.90
3k+ ratings
Clever Girl Finance
by Bola Sokunbi • 2020
Why $5,000 at 25 beats $5,000 at 35: the math that makes starting now non-negotiable.
4.14
1k+
Clever Girl Finance Summary
Clever Girl Finance 89%
Why $5,000 at 25 beats $5,000 at 35: the math that makes starting now non-negotiable.
by Bola Sokunbi 2020
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Everything Guide to Investing in Your 20s & 30s
by Joe Duarte • 2014
The money you invest in your twenties works harder than anything you earn later; here's how.
3.70
203
The Everything Guide to Investing in Your 20s & 30s Summary
The Everything Guide to Investing in Your 20s & 30s 89%
The money you invest in your twenties works harder than anything you earn later; here's how.
by Joe Duarte 2014
3.70
203 ratings
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