Fritz Gilbert retired after more than three decades in corporate America, where he progressed through the various levels of a multinational corporation serving the global aluminum industry. His award-winning blog, The Retirement Manifesto, is focused on helping people achieve a great retirement. Fritz and his wife, Jackie, live in a cabin in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Get more retirement advice on Twitter @RetireManifesto.
"Fritz is an expert in retirement planning and execution. He's been
writing about his own multiyear journey to plan, prepare for, and
transition into retirement on his blog The Retirement Manifesto and
has now consolidated it into his first book. Keys to a Successful
Retirement offers a great mix of best practices and pragmatic
suggestions based on the real world experience of a layperson (now
thought leader) who is successfully navigating the financial,
social, spiritual, and health elements of retirement." --Stephen
Chen, founder & CEO of NewRetirement.com
"Fritz Gilbert is a case study in how to mentally and financially
ready yourself to retire." --The Washington Post
"I wish I had read this book six months after I retired, once the
novelty wore off. An excellent resource to help aspiring retirees
prepare for the often-overlooked, non-financial aspects of
retirement." --J. David Stein, author of Money for the Rest of Us:
10 Questions to Master Successful Investing
"If you've ever wondered what retirement might be like and how to
plan for it, this book is for you. In a heartwarming way, Fritz
shares stories that help you connect emotionally with retirement
life. This book is sprinkled with practical tips and even provides
a simple back-of-the-napkin calculation to use to estimate how much
you'll need to have saved. But of even more importance, he focuses
on the number one thing you'll need to be happy in
retirement--purpose." --Dana Anspach, founder and CEO of Sensible
Money, LLC, author of Control Your Retirement Destiny
"If your goal is to retire well and live life on your own terms,
Keys to a Successful Retirement is one of the best books on
planning for retirement that you can read. Retirees, corporate folk
planning their escape, and members of the FIRE movement, will all
find Fritz Gilbert's insights relevant and helpful. He doesn't shy
away from the realities and roadblocks involved in making a
successful transition to retirement life. This book will inspire
you to craft the life you want in retirement and arm you with
pragmatic tools and tips that can help you get there." --Joe Casey,
retirement coach for Retirement Wisdom
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