He is just convincing me to keep listening! The author is a natural encourager, and his enthusiasm for putting your financial house in order is contagious. The book reads like a novel, with plenty of anecdotes throughout. I am a CFP who got this to review as a gift for potential clients. There is a chapter for everything from laying the ground work to getting started to enjoying your retirement. Please try again. Chris made this book easy to understand and relate to without the confusing investment jargon and it is relatable no matter the stage of the retirement game you are in. Packed with excellent information (some of which was a bit elementary), but also dove in to where your money should go once your house is paid off, emotions related to finances, creating a financial team, inheritance, etc. Very enlightening. The author broke down saving & investing by decade, starting in your 20's and moving through your 60's. More than that I really enjoyed getting into his brain to learn what questions to ask, topics to consider and possible methods for attacking retirement from different angles. Truly written to slap lazy people lovingly in the face. The first time he talked about playing college football, it was kind of cool. I learned a lot about IRAs, Roth accounts, etc. Hogan points out that smart retirement saving is something like 20% knowledge and 80% behavior, so I guess the motivational approach is appropriate, but I'm already convinced so I didn't really need the cheerleading. Retirement is not your last paragraph; it is the long, rich, rewarding final chapters of your own book—as many pages as you can dream up. Something went wrong. Just like with Dave Ramseys books, I feel like I have to wade through anecdotes and repetetive key phrases just to get to the few nuggets of gold. He tells you to complete an assessment on his website, which will tell you how much money you need to retire. I've never thought about it that way. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Text does not do this man's voice justice, Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2016. He's a devote of Dave Ramsey, so he presents basically the same principles to achieve the retirement of your dreams. Some are funny, and some are so serious you'll gasp and think, "Not me!" I appreciated how all the pertinent information is explained in such an accessible way. His chapters about what to do at various decades (20's, 30's, 40's, etc.) Grew up in Canada, live in USA now. Find out with the Retire Inspired Quotient (R:IQ). I loved that he did not assume everyone in the world is covered in credit card debt too! I would have never heard of or read this book if it wasn't for the constant endorsement and promotion by Dave Ramsey. Builds on Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover by fleshing out Baby Step 4 (retirement) a bit more. All rights reserved. Chris demystifies the concept of investing by clearly explaining investment options and giving recommendations.

The author brings his readers to a certain level, and then constantly defaults to 'consulting your financial team' which rings hollow. It's not just great financial advice, it's good old down to earth common sense too.

I got into the Ramsey financial world a couple of years ago. He also hosts The Chris Hogan Show, taking your calls and questions on retirement, investing and building wealth.

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Ramsey Press; 1st Edition (January 12, 2016).

He's a devote of Dave Ramsey, so he presents basically the same principles to achieve the retirement of your dreams.

Chris is coming to my town this week and I wanted to read his first book before going to see him. maybe dave ramsey and chris hogan get excited by diminishing people- perhaps you both failed to listen to your parents on how if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. A good beginning point and a great book for someone who needs to be inspired to get going for saving for retirement, but there are many better books out there than this one. A book this thorough and yet understandable is har. He suggests putting together a team to help you plan for and achieve your ideal retirement nu. If you listen to Dave Ramsey on a regular basis, don't bother with this book. I completed the assessment and learned that we can stop saving for retirement RIGHT THIS MINUTE and we'll have 3 million dollars available when the time comes. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2020.

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What does your dream retirement look like? Chris Hogan is a Ramsey Personality, bestselling author and personal finance expert. Please enable Javascript before filling it out, click to learn how. Excellent book! This is your retirement wake-up call. While I didn't agree with absolutely everything Chris said or the arguments he made I agreed with, arguably, over 90% of his advice and considerations.

Welcome back. Share. Since I was already familiar with Dave Ramsey's approach, it was just a different spin on that approach. I once owned an SUV worth $1 million.

This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. © 2020 Lampo Licensing, LLC. There are many good things in this book. I am excited to follow through with the steps outlined in this book. Yes! I think it's a good book to help you get motivated and focus on what you need to do.

“Fear may be an effective motivator, but it's a terrible master." A book this thorough and yet understandable is hard to find. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Because I am for sure going to have an annual return of 12% on my retirement savings. Sorry, this form requires Javascript. You don’t have to retire broke, stressed, and working long after you want to. The Total Money Makeover Workbook: Classic Edition: The Essential Companion for Applying the Book’s Principles. Hogan grew up in Eastchester, New York and went to Trinity College, in Hartford, Connecticut graduating in the class of 1985.

He released his first book in January of 2016 titled Retire Inspired: It’s Not an Age It’s a Financial Number. He played college football at Monmouth.Prior to his football career, he played college lacrosse at Penn State.. A good deal of what he spoke about that day (in 1 hour) was in this book, almost verbatim. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. In Retire Inspired, Chris Hogan teaches that retirement isn't an age; it's a financial number an amount you need to live the life in retirement that you've always dreamed of.

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Packed with excellent information (some of which was a bit elementary), but also dove in to where your money should go once your house is paid off, emotions related to finances, creating a financial team, inheritance, etc. Retire Inspired: It's Not an Age, It's a Financial Number. Would this book be useful for Canadians? I really enjoyed reading this book. The book was very good but from listening to Dave everyday and reading most of his books I kinda knew everything already. A bit too many sports analogies, but that's just me. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016, First of all, I work in the industry and see what he talks about in this book waaay too much. His chapters about what to do at various decades (20's, 30's, 40's, etc.) It’s a financial number.

Chris Hogan's book Retire Inspired is nothing short of, well...inspiring!! Meet the Epic and Awesome Authors of Fall's Big Fantasy Novels. This book also ended up being very appropriately timed for me at 31 years old because I have to consider not only my own retirement in 30. Chris Hogan is a financial coach, best-selling author, motivational speaker, a leader within Dave Ramsey’s organization Ramsey Solutions, and a former college football national champion. The basic principles have really helped me turn my financial world around (a budget really is magic!). However, since my husband and I are following the DR Baby Steps and are consumer debt free, retirement is not only a possibility for us, but we are looking forward to it. This book was boring to read through and filled with lots of fluff just to get you inspired about saving for retirement- but without any substance of how. The knowledge and value from this book far exceeds the cost. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Evaluate and change your current money situation, Build a dream team of experts to help you succeed, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Huge disappointment. Learn how to make smart decisions now to help you live your retirement dreams. Retirement isn’t an age. There are a few concrete, practical suggestions, but mostly this is a book to convince and motivate you to start saving for retirement. Chris Hogan has given us the tools to not only retire, but to retire with a high definition dream. More than that I really enjoyed getting into his brain to learn what questions to ask, topics to consider and possible methods for attacking retirement from different angles. Chris Hogan. Repairing credit is not difficult. Retirement is not the finish line; it is the new beginning. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. A very positive book, full of anecdotes, ideas and suggestions to plan retirement the right way. This book was worth reading. What's your number? It was still inspiring though!