Retirement: For those planning life after work ...

52 Ways to Wreck Your Retirement is not a feel-good book about how wonderful retirement will be or an alarming fear-mongering book about dying broke, nor is it a get-rich-late-retirement solution. Quite simply, it is an easily-accessible and practical guide written for Canadians of all ages that gives you the tools you need to better manage the financial and personal aspects of your retirement.

Today’s economic realities have reset our expectations of what retirement is, yet there’s still the promise for what it can be. Given the new normal, how do you plan for a future filled with prosperity, health, and happiness? More than a guide on where to live, how to stay active, or which investments to choose, What Color Is Your Parachute? For Retirement helps you develop a detailed picture of your ideal retirement, so that-whether you’re planning retirement or are there already – you can take a comprehensive approach to make the most of these vital years.

We all know we should save for retirement, right? But we don’t. Do we really need a million dollars? And if we don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of saving that much, should we even bother? Gail Vaz-Oxlade’s answers are no and yes – there is no magic number that fits everyone, and yes, you must bother! The hardest part of retirement planning is getting started, so Vaz-Oxlade walks you through the steps to put momentum on your side – even if it’s with as little as a dollar a day. She’ll help you figure out where you are now, where you want to be and how to get there. No expert, Gail included, should offer a one-size-fits-all solution, which is why Never Too Late has concrete steps for developing a plan that is right for you. Never Too Late is about cutting through the crap, taking charge, and taking action to create the future you want.

With the right planning, retirement can be the happiest time in life. Award-winning Washington Post retirement columnist and financial expert Stan Hinden helps you guarantee that your retirement will be as enjoyable as possible. How to Retire Happy provides answers to all your complicated retirement questions. From Social Security and Medicare to long-term care insurance and estate planning, Stan Hinden covers all the bases.

The beauty of retiree Price’s book is its simplicity – one can pick a chapter and find a latent interest that could be developed, from building a bird house to quitting smoking. Price gives the reader the opportunity to do that by providing the idea, the opportunity potential, and the resources for getting started. The title doesn’t do the book justice; it’s an inspirational guide that will provoke people of all ages to engage in new ventures and discover what life can offer.

Canadian baby boomers now range in age from their mid-40s to mid-60s. This confident and rebellious generation has broken new ground at every stage of life; late middle-age and retirement will be no different. Most boomers are healthier than their grandparents could have hoped to be at the same age. Some have made the pursuit of physical, mental, and spiritual health an all-consuming occupation. They’re having a great time and intend to experience the next 30 years not as a decline into infirmity, but as the satisfying second half of their adult lives. Stayin’ Alive will look into the future and speculate what the aging of the boomers will mean for public policy, consumer marketing, the world of work, investment, philanthropy, tourism, retirement living (here and abroad), health care, and the rituals associated with death.