The Greatest Lesson You Learned From the Book

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The greatest lesson I learnt from this book is the importance of planning for future. I learnt that one shouldn't only plan for his retirement but should also look forward for any crisis that can happen in his life.
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I think the greatest lesson I learned from the book is that you could have fun and plan your retirement at the same time. Life after retirement will be a lot more expensive and we should plan it from the start. Some people think they can rely on their children to give them money monthly but they should've thought that even their children are busy planning their retirement plans.
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I learnt that saving up for your retirement would be the best thing to do as an earner. The goal ain't to work all day but to spend time with family.
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The great lesson I learned from this book is not to wait for retirement to enjoy my life. Most people think it's after retirement they can enjoy themselves but things don't go that way as some may not even have time to retire from their business until old age when they will not be able to do anything again.
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One greatest lesson I got from the book is that fixed-income earners tend to suffer not only in America but across the world. The more reason a passive income is advised
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We all have our different paths and also how we handle things but retirement is certain and I must be prepared for it
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Retirement is inevitable. Planning for it is the best approach.
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The one greatest lesson I got to learn from the book is that you can have fun before retirement and after retirement as well. Its not always after you get retire. You can do the things you like whenever you want. It is all up to you how you choose to live your life. That's where planning comes into play.
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I think it's best to work hard and also have fun when you're young. If you spend all your youth planning for your retirement, you might not even enjoy it.
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The biggest lesson I took from this book was the importance of actually having a plan in place, rather than having a "we'll cross that bridge when we get to it" attitude when it comes to your future. I'm a long long way away from retirement but I think it's never too early to at least think about these things. However, I also think there needs to be a balance between planning and enjoying the moment you're in right now.
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I learnt that planning ahead of time can never be overemphasised. Planning ahead makes one to be self-satisfied.
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I think the lesson from this is you have always to work and if you don't want to work, you have to prepare. Nothing can guarantee you to be doing nothing and still get money when you are on a pension.
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What I learned is that enjoying your time and having fun is not restricted to a certain age. Being occupied doesn't mean that you can't have fun.
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I learnt that it is okay to have fun while still in service, but at the same time, one should plan for retirement. The question to ask oneself is: what do I have in store for myself after I have retired?
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Post by Debra Morgan »

The most surprising thing I learned is that there are so many people just like me, who haven't planned well enough and need to start planning. I'm almost 60 and, because I still can't accept that I'm that old and I'm a procrastinator, I haven't planned for retirement. My husband and I are now discussing things and working on a better plan.
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