Reviews Posted For September 24, 2013

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Retiring Sooner: How to Accelerate Your Financial Independence

by Darrow Kirkpatrick Edition: Paperback

Early Retirement Guide, September 23, 2013 This review is from: Retiring Sooner: How to Accelerate Your Financial Independence (Paperback) "Retiring Sooner: How to Accelerate Your Financial Independence" by Darrow Kirkpatrick caught my interest because of my desire to learn all I can about multiple retirement options. I am blessed with good health and recently received the pleasant news of being offered a good job. However, it dawned on me that I must start thinking and planning seriously about my financial retirement options, especially after reading current media trends that imply the political possibility of certain critical services for seniors and/or other socio-economic classes that may be reduced and/or eliminated entirely. The following is a sampling of the detailed information included in the book: Page 4: The author started to become serious in saving and investing towards his retirement around the age of 35. He achieved financial freedom by the time he reached his 50's. Pages 44-71: Different "retirement lifestyles" are profiled, along with his persuasive emphasis on opening, financially funding, and maintaining multiple investment, savings, and retirement accounts. Along with his recommendation to diversify, he shares how he would picture himself literally purchasing shares of stock when making deposits or investments. Page 93-111-The author references informative blogs such as Mr. Money Mustache and Early Retirement Extreme. An important point is made on why striving to stay in the same area of residence can also be pivotal towards successful retirement planning. The recommendation to aim for residing in the same location resonated with me because of my own personal intent to continue living in the United States beyond my 50's. Please know that I am aware that there other good places to live in this world and understand why some men and women enjoy moving abroad for their retirement years. However, it is my own personal wish to continue to live in the United States during my retirement years and would like to see more online websites addressing the concerns of people who intend to stay in the U.S. for their retirement. Delirious DVD  Life Imitates Art Because of Scripting, September 23, 2013 Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Delirious (Amazon Instant Video) "Delirious" is a comedy type movie that stars the late John Candy as writer Jack Gable. Gable is able to creatively manipulate his reality with just the act of scripting his desired outcome on a typewriter. He even comes face to face with one of his written stories in an accident induced dream. The movie "Delirious" gently penetrates the issue of what could happen when a man or woman can simply "write the outcome" of their inner and outer world.