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At Alex Wardle, retirement is topic we’re passionate about, and we love seeing our clients through this life stage – both in terms of the financial impact of it and the psychological adjustment to it. As avid readers, we’ve perused our fair share of books on this topic, and while there are plenty of worthwhile retirement reads, we have 2 special books that we’d like to share with you. Whether you have already retired or are planning on retiring, we think you’ll enjoy reading these best sellers.
- Rewire, Don’t Retire: Embracing Your Retirement
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This captivating, short read has to be our all-time favourite. It reframes our idea of retirement and helps us see all the exciting opportunities this new life phase brings. The idea it encapsulates is to ‘rewire’ your mind and make the most of retirement – not seeing it as the end of the road, but as a new journey. The lifestyle guide takes us through the secrets for a fulfilling retirement, suggestions to help adjust to this new stage, nurturing relationships and living your best life.
You can download this guide for free here.
The New Long Life: A Framework for Flourishing in a Changing World
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This is one of the most interesting retirement reads by far. It delves into how advances in technology are changing our lives – extended lifespans being one of the many changes. While we are left wondering how to fit into this fast-paced, ever-changing world in our older age, authors and economics and psychology experts, Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton present three basic principles that help us find our feet, allowing us to live longer, smarter and happier lives.
Read more about this book on Amazon.
Do you have any retirement reads to recommend to us? We’d love it if you could share them with us and post your top picks in the comments below.