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Top 10 Non-Financial Books for Retirement Planning
By an Amazon.com customer
Supercharged Retirement: Ditch the Rocking Chair, Trash the Remote, and Do What You LoveSupercharged Retirement: Ditch the Rocking Chair, Trash the Remote, and Do What You Love by Mary Lloyd
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.69
Covers it all and does it in a fun way.
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to LiveFinding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live by Martha Beck
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $1.00
A solid, practical approach to finding your purpose in life, no matter what your age.
You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your WarrantyYou: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty by Michael F. Roizen
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $0.74
The owner's manual for keeping your body running well no matter how many birthdays you've had.
Age Power: How the 21st Century Will Be Ruled by the New OldAge Power: How the 21st Century Will Be Ruled by the New Old by Ken Dychtwald
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.01
What's in store if we don't do things differently and what we can make of it if we change our strategy.
Prime Time: How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement And Transform AmericaPrime Time: How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement And Transform America by Marc Freedman
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $0.01
Makes a case for finding work where you can make a difference instead of retiring to leisure.
The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live (Susanka)The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live (Susanka) by Sarah Susanka
Buy new: $21.12 / Used from: $10.99
Susanka is an architect, but also wise about what we really need. This book is good if you are planning to change your residence.
No More Little Old Ladies!: 15 Essential & Specific Proven Anti-Aging Strategies for Gutsy Women in Their 40s and 50sNo More Little Old Ladies!: 15 Essential & Specific Proven Anti-Aging Strategies for Gutsy Women in Their 40s and 50s by Barbara Morris
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $2.91
No nonsense and straight to the point. If you are a guy, read it to encourage the women you love as they age.
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New RichThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $5.93
Written by a 29-year-old, but full of ideas that are perfect for creating a "retired" version of a work life.
Don't Stop the Career Clock: Rejecting the Myths of Aging for a New Way to Work in the 21st CenturyDon't Stop the Career Clock: Rejecting the Myths of Aging for a New Way to Work in the 21st Century by Helen Harkness
Buy new: $18.95 / Used from: $0.84
Helen Harkness does a great job of explaining why staying in the workforce makes more sense.
The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or DesperateThe Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate by Harriet Lerner
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $2.39
A great book on how to communicate with those you love. (It's especially important to have these skills once you retire.)