Want to say goodbye to the daily grind of full-time work? When financial expert Martin Hawes turned 50 he realised there were many more mountains he wanted to climb, but he wasn't getting any younger! So, he thought, he had to make the next twenty summers really count. Now is the time to be as free as possible, to start working less and living more. But how can you ease back and make sure the money will last as long as you do? Twenty Good Summers will show you how to free up your lifestyle and organise your money to get the income you need to get on with the rest of your life. Learn how to: plan the life you want; maximise your financial potential in your earning years; recognise when the time is right to make the break; and reorganise your finances to sustain your new lifestyle.

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE: PLANNING1. Twenty good summers2. Making the break3. A life of two halves4. Arrange (and maximise) your business5. The importance of work6. The enough is never enough' syndromeSECTION TWO: SETTING THINGS UP7. Do we have enough?8. Factor one: how much capital do you have?9. Factor two: the lifestyle you want10. Factor three: the house you want11. Factor four: inheritances12. Factor five: how much will you work?13. Factor six: other income14. Factor seven: your age15. Factor eight: the returns you get16. So, do you have enough?SECTION THREE: MAKING IT WORK17. Arrange (and maximise) your investments18. Build a portfolio19. The place of property20. The place of shares21. Living on capital22. Last word