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Too Young to Retire: 101 Ways To Start The Rest of Your Life

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The book, Too Young to Retire, as well as the Stone's web site and book study groups, is their effort to teach people how to live a life filled with purpose, rather than the emptiness of so many retirees' lives.

The book begins with an introduction to the Stones and how they arrived at the attitude that they did. It then dives right into the largest problem that retirees face - money. If you ask most people approaching retirement age what they fear most about retirement, running out of money is tied with poor health. The Stones tackle the problem face on, correctly stating the "it is much less risky to worry about money than to face the volcanic changes of midlife and beyond." Once the discussion is concluded, they suggest several techniques to put money in its place, including the tried and true method of keeping a daily record of how you spend your money.

Not content with tackling retirement, the Stones next look at the world of work and why work isn't working. They cite many of the same ills that books such as Take Back Your Time discuss: too little vacation, too much pressure, too little fulfillment and more. The book quotes Rutgers University's Heldrich Center for Workforce Development study, "Most workers see their 'retirement' not as a time for leisure and travel, but as an opportunity to do fulfilling work, and find avocation in what they do." The end of the chapter offers methods to work through to who you really are. These are good starting places, but the more hard-core 9-5ers might need a little more work. The Stone's suggestion to hire a personal coach, even for a little while, is a good one.

The book is complete with pages and pages of resources. More can be found at their website.

If retirement is in your future, this book is a great place to begin the process.

I have bought this book before and was excited about purchasing it for a relative who is about to retire. It gives such a positive outlook on retiring , so that if anyone has fears or apprehensions- this book will help make the transition so much easier. Howard Stone and Marika Stone give a wonderful fresh approach to change and transition. Highly recommended!

I found this book to be a concise, easy to read book about the joys and opportunities to be found in this stage of our life. Howard and Marika explore topics that a near and dear to us, that we must pay attention to if we wish to make this journey look like what we have always hoped for. Sometimes we all need a map to get us where we want to be!

As someone who feels too young to retire but is searching for a new direction, I enjoyed their book.
Don't get me wrong; I love what I currently do teaching online and face-to-face; however, I love the pursuit of new ideas. They point out that "career experts today say it's far healthier to be continuously thinking about the next job or opportunity than waiting for the other shoe to drop."
I was able to highlight 10+ "next careers" from their list of 101.

This 5-star retirement book on Amazon really opened my eyes to the many possibilities of retirement. As a retirement website owner and retired at age 55, I already understood the need to be active in retirement. Through the Too Young To Retire book, I enjoyed reviewing my own retirement using the "Too Young To Retire" book and "A Journal of Transition" available on the [...] website.

I just completed the 2y2r class with Howard Stone, the author of this book (written with this wife Marika), who is a wise retiree with sage advice. I could listen to him for hours! His extremely positive view on retirement and aging is so refreshing in today's society with all the naysayers out there! I loved his positive outlook and his thoughts on the years ahead... and I highly recommend this book for anyone struggling with retirement.

"Too Young To Retire" isn't written just for young retirees - it's a retirement book for all retirees who simply don't feel the need to stop contributing to society. Retirees in the retirement transition phase who have lost their work identities and just don't know what to do all day, every day - at age 55 or 75 - will love his book. The references and stories throughout the book highlight why we need to be active and the quotes were inspirational!

There are so many options for retirement, don't let life pass you by, keep busy fulfilled and happy!

Great retirement book!

Wendy, [...]

This book covers all the important topics of positive aging and transformation: health, money, community, happiness and life purpose. It opens doors of possibility, and inspires you to step in. The Stones are living examples of what they write about. A lot of important information is conveyed briefly and simply.