Review of Reconfigurement

[Fareed Regal]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Reconfigurement" by E. Alan Fleischauer.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Reconfigurement, by E. Alan Fleischhauer, deals with the topic of retirement planning. Now, if you are younger than forty years of age, you are probably thinking that this book is not for you. But consider this; demographic data from the USA indicates that the life span of Americans has increased from ten to fifteen years from the age of retirement to twenty to thirty years from the age of retirement. That one statistic alone, and the implications thereof, should make this book a serious consideration to read.

Alan asserts that, because people are now predicted to live longer in their retirement years, it is important to plan not just the funding aspect of retirement but also what activities you will be doing to make your existence meaningful. He shares information on a whole host of things to consider. Things like career assessment, income creation, retirement planning software, life insurance, social security, investment, retirement planning, health insurance, long-term care, wills, budgeting, and a list of books on part-time or work-from-home jobs. There are certain chapters where he warns you before the time, that he is diving into more detail and that you can skip the parts that you think don’t relate to you. His suggestion is to always take a quick nap and then start reading again.

Books on financial planning can be quite heavy reading. I appreciated that Alan was very aware of this, and went to great lengths to ensure that the narrative was light-hearted and the chapters as short as possible whilst still getting his messages across. Each chapter had at least one joke in it, as well as jocular comments are thrown in, between sentences. Alan made good use of his twenty-plus years of experience in retirement planning, by sharing some of his experiences with clients. He also shared how the financial services industry has evolved, and why the time is now right for people to make use of the advancement in technology, and information sharing, to reconfigure their retirement planning. One of the key things for me was the advice on career assessment and planning, beyond retirement age. This is a major paradigm shift as a result of the envisaged longevity in life span.

Although I did find some parts of the book a bit heavy going, it did not leave me with any negative thoughts about the book. Editing was professionally done and I picked up four errors to report on. I am rating Reconfigurement four out of four stars, which it certainly deserves. I would recommend this book to all adults who are of working age. Whether you are working or unemployed; close to retirement or still far off; you will derive benefit from reading this book. There was one word used that some sources consider being very mild profanity while other sources consider it not to be. I doubt this will be found to be offensive by readers.

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[MsH2k]

There are certain chapters where he warns you before the time, that he is diving into more detail and that you can skip the parts that you think don’t relate to you. His suggestion is to always take a quick nap and then start reading again.

Retirement planning is not a fun subject. I'm glad the author recognized this in the text. Thank you for your recommendation. This sounds like a timely book for any working adult.

[Fareed Regal]

There are certain chapters where he warns you before the time, that he is diving into more detail and that you can skip the parts that you think don’t relate to you. His suggestion is to always take a quick nap and then start reading again.

Retirement planning is not a fun subject. I'm glad the author recognized this in the text. Thank you for your recommendation. This sounds like a timely book for any working adult.

I agree with you that it is not fun, but certainly necessary. Thank you for the feedback which is appreciated, as always.