—What do you do when you want to retire, but the numbers don’t add up?—What if you want to work longer, but your company forces you out—with a buyout if you’re lucky?—What if family or physical issues push you to an unwanted early retirement? When college professor Mike Bellah took an early buyout, he expected
—What do you do when you want to retire, but the numbers don’t add up?
—What if you want to work longer, but your company forces you out—with a buyout if you’re lucky?
—What if family or physical issues push you to an unwanted early retirement?
When college professor Mike Bellah took an early buyout, he expected the golden years to live up to the carefree, happy times pictured in magazine ads. But, within weeks, the reality of lost identity and limited funds left him panicked and depressed. In The Best Is Yet to Be, Dr. Bellah uses extensive research, personal narrative and real-time blogs to explain how he got his hope back, and, with it, discovered the secret to a happy retirement.
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Retirement can be the best years. Mike Bellah points out that the best way to enjoy and thrive in retirement should be a âdreams firstâ approach. The book is full of useful information about that he compiled after reading a large number of books written on retirement. I found a new excitement about the days ahead instead of a dread of just getting older. My favorite part is where he talks about old friends. I fully agree that having the time to spend with friends is one of the best parts of retirement.
Great Read on Retirement! One of the best books I’ve read on retirement! As you sit down to read this book – think of Mike as an “old friend” you are sitting down with on the deck with a glass of sweet tea. Funny – I am walking down the same path that he is but with a different attitude. Easy read and the breath of fun I needed. He completed extensive research before he began writing this book. In his own way, Mike shared practical insight on the emotional, spiritual and financial sides of retirement. “The Best is Yet…
The best years are ahead! Itâs up to you. Excellent easy read with specific details about retirees and how they adjust to the big life change. Many uplifting stories and practical advice.