Work Less, Live More · the Way to Semi-Retirement by Clyatt, Robert -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Dedication Acknowledgments Table of Contents Introduction

Something Wrong in Paradise The Solution: Semi-Retirement Escaping the World of Work: One Story How This Book Can Help A Look at Some Typical Semi-Retirees

How to Use This Book

Stages of Semi-Retirement A Quick Look at the Chapters

Chapter 1 - Figure Out Why You: Want to Do This

Why Work Seems Stale Work in Other Times and Cultures Planning to Make the Leap Moving From Work to Semi-Retirement

Chapter 2 - Live Below Your Means

What It Means to Live Below Your Means Creating Your Spending Plan Determining Your Annual Spending Determining Your Means A Different Approach for Well-Paid Part-Timers Planning for Changes Shifting Your Thinking to Reduce Spending Children and Semi-Retirement Retiring Outside the U.S Deciding Whether It’s Possible to Semi-Retire

Chapter 3 - Put Your Investing on Autopilot

Help for the Beleaguered Investor Where Wall Street Goes Wrong Myths About Investing Prize-Winning Portfolio Theory Rational Investing Examples of Rational Investing Portfolios Rebalancing Your Portfolio

Chapter 4 - Take 4% Forever

The Safe Withdrawal Rate The Safe Withdrawal Method Data and Results Using the Safe Withdrawal Method

Chapter 5 - Stop Worrying About Taxes

Tax Benefits for Semi-Retirees Strategies for Lowering Taxes Comparing Taxes: Salary Earners and Semi-Retirees

Chapter 6 - Do Anything You Want,: But Do Something

Why Work? How Work Evolves in Semi-Retirement Making the Shift Common Work Options for Semi-Retirees Unpaid Work Alternatives Finding New Activities

Chapter 7 - Don’t Blow It

Challenges of Semi-Retirement Special Advice for Couples

Chapter 8 - Make Your Life Matter

Simple Steps for a Life Well-Lived Taking Your Pulse

Appendix 1 - The Asset Classes in the Rational Investing Portfolio

Stocks Bonds Other

Appendix 2 - Resources

Early and Semi-Retirement Personal Finance Rational Investing Safe Withdrawal Rates Work/Life Issues

Index About the Author