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Books to help you retire early.
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items These are the books that I love and recommend if you are on your journey to retirement and hopefully early retirement. Some are for investing, some for planning and some concentrate on FIRE. Hope you find something for your journey.
The first book I read on my early retirement journey. It helped me gain an understanding of my financial situation and how to achieve my desired financial goals. The easy-to-follow systems make getting your finances in order a breeze. This is not a r...
The Barefoot Investor, Classic Edition by Scott Pape
This book is more than just a finance book. It helps to guide you through some of the tough decisions that you need to make before and during retirement. It broadens your idea of what retirement means to you,
Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Money
This is the book that started the fire movement. If you are really serious about retiring early, then this is the guide for you. Financial independence retire early is a system of maximising your earnings now to create an income that covers your expe... little hard for some, there are numerous lessons in this book for everyone to improve not only their retirement position but their financial position.
Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transform
Great book about covering the things you need to get in order to help get retirements ready.
Retire Life Ready by James Wrigley
This book provides insights into making decisions about what truly matters, avoiding common traps like chasing admiration or excess, and viewing money as a tool for a better life instead of a scorecard.
The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices
If you need help to create a roadmap for building your own retirement withdrawal plan, this book is for you. We spend so much time figuring out how much we need, but forget to figure out how to spend it. The 4% rule is a common strategy for people to use to draw from...
A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule
"The 5 Years Before You Retire" by Emily Guy Birken is a practical, straightforward guide packed with actionable steps to maximize savings, navigate healthcare/insurance decisions, and build a realistic retirement plan in your final working years—ide...
The 5 Years Before You Retire: Planning
This is another great book if you're into the fire movements. Another of my favourites. Great simple strategies to avoid debt and gain financial independence early. Great advice for Americans and Australians.
The Simple Path to Wealth: Financial Independence
Great book that focus's on the other important stuff about retirement that's not money. As you get closer and into reitrement you dont realise how important this is to your happiness. Definatly worth a read
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free
Designed specifically for the Australian market and for those who want to get out of the rat race as soon as they possibly can. Written by a 28-year-old who reached his FIRE numbers early.
Strong Money Australia Book
A classic book to help us understand what money means to us and how we can use it to make us happy. It delves into the psychology of saving, risk and long term planning.
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Wealth Lessons
This is a great story about one family's journey to FIRE. It really shows how far you can go and how far is too far in the journey to financial independence. If you're thinking of diving into FIRE the this is a must-read to help you understand where your comfort level is.
Playing with FIRE: Financial Independence Retire Early
From broke to millionaire in 5 years, this book follows the path of Grant's journey to FIRE. It shows his numbers and tactics for his achievements and is a great read for motivation.
Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to Wealth
This book looks at getting to FIRE whilst minimising the sacrifice. Helping you obtain your goals for the future without losing the dreams of today
Work Optional: Retire Early Non-Penny-Pinching
Focused on the unique challenges that women face in retirement, such as career gaps, longer lifespans, and lower retirement balances. It helps you with the basics to navigate through to this period of life.
The Smart Woman's Guide to Retirement Planning
Newly released from an Australian perspective. The author runs a great Facebook page and has authored many other books. Worth a try, and it's on my to-read list.
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