Finding the Perfect Gift for Your Favorite Retiree
Category: Family and Retirement
December 15, 2014 — The calendar is ticking down for buying holiday gifts for that special retiree. So thanks to input from our frequent contributor Jan Cullinane, here are a few book ideas to stimulate your thought process. We’ve added some other non-book suggestions at the end.
Books (all available at your favorite independent book store, or search by title on Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble.com):
1. Working: Great Jobs for Everyone 50+ by Kerry Hannon
2. Finances: Money for Life by Steve Vernon
3. Being happy in retirement: How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won’t Get from Your Financial Advisor by Ernie Zelinski
4. How we think about money: Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them: Lessons from the Life-Changing Science of Behavioral Economics by Gary Belsky. (Jan notes that this one is a favorite because she’s heavily into behavioral economics –
Comments on "Finding the Perfect Gift for Your Favorite Retiree"
says:
Great topic for the Holidays or birthdays. Still working at 59, but will retire soon........be like a modern day cowboy and get your guy or girl a Harley. I did at 50 and it's a great way to enjoy the outdoors, see the country and meet new folks through riding groups. Mitch