If you have read other retirement planning books, this can be a good addition to those. I think you need to be well grounded in the principles of retirement planning and all that it entails before getting to a publication like this. Initially, this book was recommended to me by my financial planner. We had finished our overall review of our finances and plan, and he said this would be worth checking out.
Keep in mind, Life Planning is a relatively new concept in the financial planning world, and is an off-shoot of the financial planning we all think of. Life Planning uses the basic financial planning process and inputs as a jumping off point to help folks better plan the next stages of their lives (retired or otherwise). Life Planning is more in-depth and focused to what makes the individual (or individuals if a spouse/partner is involved) tick -- what really gets them excited about life. Hence, this is much more touch-feely than just puling together and laying out a financial plan.
I've gained some more perspective around what may come next in terms of retirement from reading this book, and if you desire, you have access to Mr. Kinder's website and the tools he has placed out there -- all of these are highlighted in the book. So, as you read the book you are able to put your thoughts into action on the website. Although, if you have a great deal of interest in the Life Planning concept, it's probably worth your time to seek out a Life Planner and actually go through the process with their help.
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