Review of Reconfigurement

[John Ikenwanze]

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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This book, Reconfigurement, by E. Alan Fleischauer, is a nonfiction book about the average American working-class adult. It looks at the readiness of Americans after working for so many years for retirement. Although this book talks about Americans, it also relates to all working-class adults worldwide. The author of this book takes time to teach the readers how to plan over time to achieve a comfortable retirement. Financial literacy is not very common in our today's world. Therefore, this book comes in handy to teach this subject. Join the author on this educative journey as you flip the pages of this book.

As the book's title says, it teaches all the importance of reconfiguring one’s financial plan to be adequately prepared for retirement. Therefore, it does not matter at what level one meets this book. The lessons herein are essential for every working-class adult and the retired populace. In this book, the author shows that making financial plans and precise financial decisions are invaluable measures every working-class adult should employ to live comfortably upon retirement.

There are lots of things I found likable about the book. First, the author’s use of relevant references and citations was impressive. This would help the reader research further on the topic discussed in the book. Again, the author's objective in writing the book is not in doubt. The in-depth research employed in writing this book is seen in the volume of knowledge the author shared in the book. It is easily seen that the author was out to educate. He found the problem - poor financial literacy and thought to solve this problem through his book. Another thing I loved about this book is the relevance of the topic discussed in it. The need to be adequately prepared for retirement cannot be overemphasized. I also found the author's optimism quite intriguing. Retirement is usually associated with so many negative feelings, such as uncertainty, fear of financial indebtedness, and so on. In this book, the author looks at retirement from a different point of view, a very positive one. He presented retirement as a period of self-discovery, dream actualization, and mission building. Finally, I found no errors in the book; it was excellently well-edited.

I only found one thing I did not quite like about the book, and it is the use of somewhat heavy financial terminology. However, a reader with background knowledge in finance and adequately trained would not find it a problem. Still, for those without any background knowledge, it could prove a difficult task to understand these terms. This would, of course, affect their reading experience.

I would rate this book 5 out of 5. I did not take any stars away because the book met all criteria for an excellent rating. I did not give it a lower rating regardless of the downside I pointed out above because I had an enjoyable reading experience which was quite informative. I recommend this book to working-class adults, retirees, and financial advisory institutions. This book will surely help them make firm decisions and give informed advice.

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[Limpho Mojakisane]

Thank you for this interesting review. I also read this book and was quite impressed with how the author was able to give sound, financial advice.