Retire Life Ready: Practical Steps to Build Your Wealth and Live Your Ideal Retirement [Paperback]

A no-nonsense guide to maximising your money, designing your future and retiring on your own terms

Retirement isnt just about how much money youve saved. Its also about the kind of life you want to live when you stop working. Whether your retirement feels a long way off or just around the corner, the simple choices you make now can make a big difference later. In Retire Life Ready, financial adviser James Wrigley shows you what you already have, what else youll need and what steps you can take to build the life youre aiming for.

From getting on top of your super and investments to making the most of your assets, Retire Life Ready will help you build a secure plan thats shaped around you.

• Identify the cost in dollars for the lifestyle you want when you retire
• Understand superannuation as a powerful tool for your financial future
• Get strategies to pay down debt and your home loan
• Grow your wealth long-term with smart, simple investing strategies
• Plan ahead for healthcare and the pension, for yourself and for your parents
• Protect what youve built and create a legacy for the people you love with insurance and estate planning

The best retirement plans dont just secure your finances. They unlock the life you want to live. Where do you want to be, and what makes you happiest? Retire Life Ready gives you the tools to stress less, plan smarter and love the life youve worked for, both now and in your retirement years.

Preface ix

Introduction XI

Part I: Start here and design your destination 1

1 What are you retiring to? 3

2 Where are you now? 19