March 2023 MBR The Money/Finance Shelf

The Money/Finance Shelf

Retirement Reboot
Mark Miller
Agate Publishing
1328 Greenleaf Street, Evanston, IL 60202
www.agatepublishing.com
9781572843196, $19.95, PB, 280pp

https://www.amazon.com/Retirement-Reboot-Commonsense-Financial-Strategies/dp/1572843195

Synopsis: Even before the pandemic, a large share of households by Americans over age 50 faced the threat that their living standards would decline sharply in retirement. In the wake of COVID-19, these numbers will surely worsen. With the publication of "Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track", finance writer and regular New York Times retirement contributor Mark Miller offers practical strategies for the millions of older Americans to improve their retirement prospects after the calamitous years of the COVID-19 shutdown of the American economy..

If you're nearing retirement age and worry you haven't saved enough, "Retirement Reboot" will walk you through the core decisions to make now to improve your retirement outcomes -- even if retirement is just a few years away. You will learn how to make a plan, think through the timing of retirement, optimize Social Security, navigate Medicare, build savings, and tap home equity. You'll also explore ongoing strategies, such as careful budgeting, generating income from work even after retirement, planning for long-term care, and leveraging special assistance aimed at low-income workers.

Of special note is that if you have low savings, or none at all, Miller's simple steps outlined in "Retirement Reboot" can help you make the most of your remaining working years and restart the retirement you were always toward or had finally embarked upon.

Critique: Exceptionally well written, and impressively organized and presented for the non-specialist general reader, "Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track" is an ideal combination of instructional guide and 'how-to' manual that is particularly and specifically commended to the attention of readers who are either approaching or already dealing with financing their retirement. While available for personal reading lists in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99), "Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track" is a critically important and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, senior citizen, college, and university library Money Management and Financial Planning collections.

Editorial Note: Mark Miller (www.RetirementRevised.com) is a journalist, author, and podcaster with a national reputation as a top expert on retirement and aging -- and at age 68, he is asking many of the same questions facing millions of other older Americans. Mark has more than 15 years of experience covering the field. He contributes regularly to the New York Times "Retiring" column, which appears in the Sunday edition, where his articles are among the best-read personal finance stories in the paper. He also writes monthly national columns on retirement for Reuters, Morningstar, and Wealth Management magazine. Mark publishes a newsletter and has a pod-cast that features interviews with authoritative experts in the field of retirement.

The Body of Money
Gayle Colman
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
www.wiley.com
9781394166558, $29.95, HC, 352pp

https://www.amazon.com/Body-Money-Self-Help-Sustainable-Intelligence/dp/1394166559

Synopsis: With the publication of "The Body of Money: A Self-Help Guide to Create Sustainable Wealth through Innate Intelligence", financial expert Gayle Colman presents a comprehensive guide to building and sustaining wealth by using the incredible intelligence of the human body.

The story you've been told about money is all wrong. Spreadsheets, PNL's, money markets, and index funds only touch the surface. "The Body of Money" provides a completely unique and effective approach to personal finance like nothing you've experienced before.

By demystifying money psychology and behavior economics Certified Financial Planner and Master Integral Coach Gayle Colman shows you exactly how to use your innate wisdom to heal old money patterns, tend to wounds created by generational financial trauma and create sustainable wealth that is aligned with your deepest values. Integrating cutting-edge research, laugh-out-loud storytelling and body-centered practices, Gayle puts the power of individual wealth-building squarely back in your own hands.

"The Body of Money" explains: How body practices can have a transformative effect on your money habits; Where your personal money manager lives in your body and how to access its true wisdom; Why investing in a way that matches your personal values can actually be better for your health; How to use your body to gain true financial agency, reduce debt, invest in real estate and make the most important money decisions of your life.

Critique: Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, and offering an indispensable 'real world' practical and effective approach to personal finance, "The Body of Money: A Self-Help Guide to Creating Sustainable Wealth through Innate Intelligence" is perfect for anyone seeking relief from money struggles, as well as individuals and families who want to create a robust and healthy money legacy for their lives. While especially recommended as an addition to personal reading lists and community/academic library Financial Planning and Budgeting Management collections, it should be noted that "The Body of Money" is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $18.00).

Editorial Note: Gayle Colman (https://www.gaylecolman.com) is a Certified Financial Planner and Master Integral Coach(TM) with 40 years of experience in the world of money as an advisor to individuals, families and entrepreneurs. She is also a co-founder of Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC, providing Integral Wealth Services in a nourishing environment committed to generous listening, high integrity, and expert care.

Building Wealth on a Dime
Kimberly Hamilton
Wiley
c/o Wiley Professional Trade Group
111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774
www.wiley.com
9781119900009, $27.95, HC, 352pp

https://www.amazon.com/Building-Wealth-Dime-Finding-Financial/dp/111990000X

Synopsis: With the publication of "Building Wealth on a Dime: Finding Your Financial Freedom", financial educator Kimberly Hamilton delivers an engaging guide for building wealth through small but powerful changes to your money -- especially if you're starting small.

As a former student debt warrior turned homeowner, Kimberly knows this experience first-hand. Through the financial lives of everyday moneymakers like Claire in New York, Tanya in Chicago, and Eric in Portland, Kimberly teaches you how to take control of your finances, eliminate debt, and invest for your financial future.

Written in a tone that sounds more like a friend than financial advice, you will gain the tools you need (both psychological and financial) to change your mindset and achieve your own financial freedom.

"Building Wealth on a Dime" covers: Efficient techniques for eliminating debt; How to calculate and implement a guilt-free weekly spending cap; A complete breakdown on investing for beginners, including the different types of accounts, investments, and methods you need to be strategic; Completely legal (but rarely talked about) tax loopholes that can save you thousands; What you need to consider when buying your first home or real estate investment.

Critique: An impressive and comprehensive compendium of solid, 'real world', and practical information, insight, advise and strategies, "Building Wealth on a Dime: Finding your Financial Freedom" is an extraordinary 'how-to' handbook that is an especially recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Money Management and Financial Planning collections. It should be noted for anyone seeking to improve their relationship with money and accelerate their journey to financial freedom that "Building Wealth on a Dime" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $17.00).

Editorial Note: Kimberly Hamilton (https://www.beworthfinance.com) is the Founder of Beworth Finance where she helps women and millennials make smart money moves. As a Certified Financial Education Instructor, Kimberly's advice has been featured in major publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, and Health magazine, among others. She can be followed on social media @BeworthFinance

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