AARP Roadmap for the Rest of Your Life: Smart Choices About Money, Health, Work, Lifestyle ... and Pursuing Your Dreams Paperback – April 22, 2013

Bart Astor provides an insightful map to assist those of us planning for as well as currently living retirement. The many variables to consider when preparing to retire can be truly overwhelming yet each must be taken into account if we hope to realize a fulfilling retirement. Astor is not afraid to dig into the details when it comes to areas such as health insurance, providing a better understanding of what is involved along with common misconceptions to avoid. We all want to stay busy and engaged in our second act and the author's Level of Activity Scale can help to better understand our individual activity levels so as to select those endeavors best suited to each of us. Definitely a useful road map for the rest of our life.

I discovered this book in an AARP publication I get. Upon reading, it is a simple to understand common sense approach to handling and managing yourself and your loved ones through the old age we are fast approaching. while I am not officially ready for Medicare or the retirement home thoughts, it has offered good advice in a forgiving way. this is far from the media who pound in perfection making many feel like failures. It is a way to approach this new phase of our lives that is, for me, not scary and offers good resources for further exploration. the author did a fine job for the topics. as one who is aging alone, it is nice to know I have resources and hope for my future.

Not much here that I hadn't seen before . For someone who hasn't even started thinking about retirement, this is a good overview of everything that you need to consider. But, if you're looking for something in depth or more specific to your needs, this really isn't the right book.

This is a clear, insightful, and - above all - useful book. It's like having an extended conversation with a trusted friend (who happens to be an expert at retirement planning). For so many of the topics covered here, there are no answers that are right for everyone. The book does a great job of laying out the options, issues, and strategies associated with your "Second Adulthood." It's your job to apply it to your life and goals. Well done.

I have not learned anything earth shattering from this book but I took a lot of accounting classes in college. I think someone in middle age or older would get some information from this book unless you are a CPA. I read it front to back and it was easy reading. Makes you stop and think about the future.

The book made me think about the decisions that I'm going to have to make as I transition out of the work world and into retirement.I will be using the book as I move forward in my life. It was nice to see that someone studied and wrote about this subject. Being a numbers guy, I would have liked to see more statistics. All in all I think it was a good read.

I was hoping to learn more from this book. It am planning to retire at the end of this year. My husband and I never had children, so many parts of the book do not apply to us. His section on "Moving" and how stressful it might be, was interesting and thought provoking. Otherwise I don't feel like I know what I want to do with my life after I retire, anymore than I did before I read the book.

Well organized, thoughtful, and personable. There are lots of useful checklist. I found myself highlighting text and bookmarking every few pages. This is the book you'll want to refer to when it's time to make plans and get things done. There's more than just facts though; the author keeps it personal and from the heart, and that keeps it interesting.