Retire Inspired
by Chris Hogan
Hogan's retirement book in the Ramsey tradition: dream in detail, calculate the number, invest fifteen percent in growth funds, avoid debt and work with a professional. It is motivational and clear, light on investment detail.
Read it if…
you have never calculated what retirement costs and need a push to start.
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Skip it if…
you want asset allocation specifics or FIRE math.
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Three things you will actually use
- Retirement is a number, not an age.
- Fifteen percent, consistently, in growth.
- Dream specifically; vague dreams are not funded.
Do this first
Write what a week of your retirement looks like, then estimate what it costs annually.
Our verdict
Clear, motivational, basic.
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