Review of Reconfigurement
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Review of Reconfigurement
[Following is a volunteer review of "Reconfigurement" by E. Alan Fleischauer.]
Book Review: "Reconfigurement" by E. Alan Fleischauer
Reconfigurement: Reconfiguring Your Life at Any Stage and Planning Ahead is a non-fiction book by E. Alan Fleischauer, who has been in the field of financial advising for 20 years. Here, the author is talking about Americans and how the changing living situations have led to a situation for which neither individuals nor the government are prepared. The author states in the first chapter how the life expectancy of an average American has increased and how most of them are unaware of how to live through and support themselves through those extra years. So, there is a pressing need to think and plan about the future, both socially and financially which is challenging, and changing all our beliefs and thoughts that we have been taught since we got into adulthood.
According to the dictionary, reconfigure means to rearrange something into an altered form, figure, shape, or layout; to configure again or in a new way. This is exactly what the author wants the reader to do or start thinking about doing. Alan's writing is primarily focused on readers who are planning to retire soon, but his advice is equally relevant to anyone who likes to think about and plan to have a safe and predictable future. He touches on almost all important topics of finance and explains investments and income protection, life insurance, including disability insurance policies, and retirement planning involving career assessments. There is also a mention of numerous tests that are available online that the reader can take to decide about their career and financial options. Though all of the information provided is about American society and Americans, the bottom line is relevant to all adults trying to figure out their lives, residing in whichever part of the world.
The book has been written in a very easy-to-understand manner, which even a finance novice like me can enjoy. I liked how the author took excerpts and examples from everyday life that made such a dull topic pretty interesting. The author also made the writing interesting by including humor and everyday jokes, which was the cherry on the cake. One of my favorites was, "Adulthood now runs from age 20 to age 80 and beyond. Wait, I’ve had 20-year-old kids. I’m thinking the term adult is debatable!" The writing does tend to get a bit technical during chapters five and six, but the author does a commendable job keeping the reader interested with his creative writing and humor.
There is nothing to dislike about the book. I found only one typo in the writing, and hence I can say that the book has been edited really well. I thoroughly enjoyed the reading and would recommend the book to all adults, even those who believe they have all their financials figured out for the future. I would give the book five out of five stars for the wonderful creative presentation of such an otherwise boring topic.
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Reconfigurement
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Book Review: "Reconfigurement" by E. Alan Fleischauer
Reconfigurement: Reconfiguring Your Life at Any Stage and Planning Ahead is a non-fiction book by E. Alan Fleischauer, who has been in the field of financial advising for 20 years. Here, the author is talking about Americans and how the changing living situations have led to a situation for which neither individuals nor the government are prepared. The author states in the first chapter how the life expectancy of an average American has increased and how most of them are unaware of how to live through and support themselves through those extra years. So, there is a pressing need to think and plan about the future, both socially and financially which is challenging, and changing all our beliefs and thoughts that we have been taught since we got into adulthood.
According to the dictionary, reconfigure means to rearrange something into an altered form, figure, shape, or layout; to configure again or in a new way. This is exactly what the author wants the reader to do or start thinking about doing. Alan's writing is primarily focused on readers who are planning to retire soon, but his advice is equally relevant to anyone who likes to think about and plan to have a safe and predictable future. He touches on almost all important topics of finance and explains investments and income protection, life insurance, including disability insurance policies, and retirement planning involving career assessments. There is also a mention of numerous tests that are available online that the reader can take to decide about their career and financial options. Though all of the information provided is about American society and Americans, the bottom line is relevant to all adults trying to figure out their lives, residing in whichever part of the world.
The book has been written in a very easy-to-understand manner, which even a finance novice like me can enjoy. I liked how the author took excerpts and examples from everyday life that made such a dull topic pretty interesting. The author also made the writing interesting by including humor and everyday jokes, which was the cherry on the cake. One of my favorites was, "Adulthood now runs from age 20 to age 80 and beyond. Wait, I’ve had 20-year-old kids. I’m thinking the term adult is debatable!" The writing does tend to get a bit technical during chapters five and six, but the author does a commendable job keeping the reader interested with his creative writing and humor.
There is nothing to dislike about the book. I found only one typo in the writing, and hence I can say that the book has been edited really well. I thoroughly enjoyed the reading and would recommend the book to all adults, even those who believe they have all their financials figured out for the future. I would give the book five out of five stars for the wonderful creative presentation of such an otherwise boring topic.
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Reconfigurement
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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