“Sometimes, as I drift idly on Walden Pond, I cease to live and begin to be.” When Henry David Thoreau wrote these words in the mid 1800s, he was lamenting American materialism that was becoming ever more apparent in the wake of the Industrial Age....

When I first saw the title of this book, Kicking the Bucket List, by Gail Rubin, I was hoping that it would not be a list of extraordinary things to do before I die, such as bungee jumping or visiting the Eiffel Tower. I was...

It’s an age-old question for many of us: What do we want to be when we grow up? Goethe encourages us with “Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it,” and Joseph Campbell tells us to “Follow our bliss.” In Love Your...

REVivement: Having a Life After Making a Living: An Uplifting Interactive Guide to Invigorate Your Later Years by Gloria Dunn-Violin is a useful tool to all those readers who are looking forward to life after fifty. The author uses the term "revivement" instead of retirement...

"Amassing wealth and becoming financially independent is a slow process..." says financial planning expert Joseph C. Newtz and author of MoneyRX: Your Prescription for Financial Success. The average person is unaware about basic money management and the standard practices of the financial services industry. So...

Travel Secrets: Insider Guide to Planning, Affording and Taking More Vacations by Anita Kaltenbaugh is a useful tool that gives readers travel secrets that will enrich their lives and encourage them to travel more. The tips will make readers understand the gift of travel...

When you think of retirement, what comes to mind? For some it's the beginning of the end, a gold watch, or a new lease on life, but whatever retirement means to you, you will do yourself a favor if you prepare for it. Sid Miramontes,...

In a highly useful book that will provide readers with a lot of concrete information on the best ways to evaluate real estate agents and figure out which one will be the best match for you and your particular situation, Sold Above Market by author...

Retirement is Fun: A New Chapter by Brenda Mohammed is an interesting memoir where the author shares with readers her moments after retirement and how it is a time when everyone should sit back and enjoy life. After reading this book, no one will dread...

The Four Horsemen of the Investor’s Apocalypse by Robert J. Klosterman CFP is intended to provide one with the weapons to fight the four horsemen of the investor’s apocalypse. The four are: Inflation, Volatility, Group Think, and Global Displacements and Transformation, and by providing insight,...