The secondary title for this excellent and unique book is ‘All You Need to Know to Manage a Successful Retirement’ - and the focus of ‘How to Spend the Kids’ Inheritance’ is most certainly on making the very most of the years from 45 onwards when most people’s kids have or are about to fly the nest and parents are at the financial stage in life when they have many big yet exciting choices to make.
The author of this title is Annie Hulley – British readers will know of her from her days as a TV actress – yet her approach is universal and as applicable to US, UK and European baby boomers who all want to know how best to ‘Spend the Kids’ Inheritance’ and achieve an excellent standard of living once retired.
The entire focus of ‘How to Spend the Kids’ Inheritance’ is on making wise and well researched decisions about how best to enjoy retirement. It is a great book for anyone over the age of 40 – 45 who wants to start considering their options. The book is divided up into easy to read and consider chapters that all stand alone and offer substantial food for thought as well as advice. For example, Annie Hulley looks at the considerations of where to live in retirement. She advises the reader considers everything from family commitments to affordability, from fulfilling a life long dream of living overseas or taking up residence in a gated and secure retirement community.
The author is well aware that her readership is most definitely likely to be young at heart to be considering an exciting lifestyle change in retirement and the tone of ‘How to Spend the Kids’ Inheritance - All You Need to Know to Manage a Successful Retirement’ is pitched accordingly. So – have you thought about taking a gap year when you retire, what about travelling the world or building your dream home anywhere in the world when you retire?
The book contains lifestyle advice and tips for staying young, healthy, attractive and fit, Annie Hulley discusses hobbies and taking up new sports and activities. There is a great deal of focus on where in the world to live – i.e., whether to stay put in the UK or US or whether to move overseas – or even whether to move within the country in which you are domiciled. The author looks at the pros, the cons and helps the reader decide the best approach applicable for them through the use of clever and searching questions that the reader can ask themselves and ponder.
We love this book – it’s a refreshing and unique change of approach to retirement planning to all the titles out there relating to extracting the most out of a poor pension plan or working in retirement to prevent boredom and to fill the coffers for the next generation! Seriously, we think you’ll love this book – just don’t send a copy to our parents! To read all about the book, to see readers’ reviews and comments or to order ‘How to Spend the Kids’ Inheritance’ from Amazon - click here
