I’m breaking from the usual weekly educational insights to ask a favor…
I’m revising my ebook and the associated sales letter that teaches the inside scoop on figuring how much money you really need to retire. This book explains the problems with the traditional retirement planning approach and provides alternative solutions that actually work.
The problem is I’m stuck in my own head about this subject and need your feedback to target this revision correctly.
The whole purpose of the book is to answer the question, “How much do I need to retire?”
My favor is simple. I want you to tell me what you would expect (want, hope) to learn from a book about this subject?
That’s it. You can make your answer as short or as long and detailed as you like. Whatever answers the question for you is what’s important.
In other words, I’m trying to understand what my readers would want to learn from this book so that I can compare it to my own assumptions. The goal is to learn the differences between what is in my head and what is in my reader’s heads so that my writing is better targeted to your needs. I can’t do it without your help.
So please share your answers in the comments below. Tell me what you would want to learn from a book discussing how much money you need to retire. What are the important questions in your head? What do you want to know?
Even if a previous commenter already said something similar to what you want to say go ahead and say it again in your own words because popularity and exact language used is just as important as the idea itself.
Everyone’s opinion is important… including yours. I can’t do it without your help. I’m stuck.
Thank you in advance for your insights. I appreciate your support.
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Todd,
I’ve been thinking a lot about the “How much is enough question”. There is only so much that you can write in one post but here are some additional thoughts.
How much is enough?
This is a highly personal question that has multiple answers. There is no one size fits all cookie cutter answer to this very important question. Some people “retire” on $1000 a month and are very content with this amount of money for their chosen life style. Others require $10,000 dollars or more a month to live the life style of their dreams. Clearly understanding personal goals and values are the keys that unlock the answer to this question. If you’re married, the answer to this question has additional complications. We all have different definitions of “How much is enough”.
The first step in answering this question is to clearly identify what you treasure most in life. This is not something that any of us can delegate to a financial planner. Financial freedom planning must align with our most important goals and values. If our financial plan closely aligns with our values, success will likely follow. If not, we’ll struggle to meet our goals because of conflicting value messages. In other words, decisions about how and where to spend our money should reflect our most important values.
Larry Weber spent 16 years working in the public pension administration field. He counseled prospective retirees early in his career and later served on an executive team of one of the largest public pension systems in the United States with assets in excess of 40 billion dollars. Larry is also a former national class runner who coaches others to reach their God given potential regardless of age or ability—from the first time runner to the world class athlete. He has found a significant correlation between the discipline required in running and the discipline required to reach financial freedom.
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