Review of Reconfigurement
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Review of Reconfigurement
[Following is a volunteer review of "Reconfigurement" by E. Alan Fleischauer.]
Reconfigurement by E. Alan Fleischauer is a self-help book written with the intention of helping the reader to plan for retirement by incorporating a series of strategies and online tools into their daily lives. The book offers insight into the average Americans savings and retirement options, and lays them out in a humorous and informative manner. This guide offers sections with information on savings, budgeting, 401Ks, life insurance, career evaluations, investment strategies, and disability insurance, among other subjects. Regardless of the readers current age, savings, or plans, it provides valuable information in an easily digestible format.
I enjoyed the authors attempt to inject humor into the book to offset the serious and important subjects covered. It was filled with useful charts and graphs, as well as providing recommendations for many online resources to ensure that the reader is well prepared for retirement planning. The author recognizes that he is not an expert in all financial matters, and instead of providing sub-par information, provides an entire chapter dedicated to directing the reader to further reading materials to increase their understanding of the subjects covered. This book is not a one-stop shop for retirement planning, but it is an excellent starting point for those new to the idea of late life planning.
I did, however, find the language used to be a bit repetitive. As an example, at one point some variations of the words retire and reconfigure were used 11 times...on the same page. I noticed that the same phrases were being used over and over again, especially following the sections where humorous jokes and quotes had been added. Considering that the book is aimed at an audience that might never have been involved in planning for retirement before, I thought that a lot of the writing and terms used were unnecessarily complex, and could have been simplified without taking anything away from the subject itself. I noticed a small number of grammatical errors as well.
I found this book to be very informative and useful. Taking its positive and negative aspects into account, I give this book a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Although this book will probably be most useful to adults nearing retirement age, its information will be found helpful by all adults with an interest in finances, and because of that, I recommend it for adults ages 18-60. Anyone who is inclined to plan ahead will likely find something useful in this book, and I recommend reading it before deciding on a retirement plan.
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Reconfigurement
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Reconfigurement by E. Alan Fleischauer is a self-help book written with the intention of helping the reader to plan for retirement by incorporating a series of strategies and online tools into their daily lives. The book offers insight into the average Americans savings and retirement options, and lays them out in a humorous and informative manner. This guide offers sections with information on savings, budgeting, 401Ks, life insurance, career evaluations, investment strategies, and disability insurance, among other subjects. Regardless of the readers current age, savings, or plans, it provides valuable information in an easily digestible format.
I enjoyed the authors attempt to inject humor into the book to offset the serious and important subjects covered. It was filled with useful charts and graphs, as well as providing recommendations for many online resources to ensure that the reader is well prepared for retirement planning. The author recognizes that he is not an expert in all financial matters, and instead of providing sub-par information, provides an entire chapter dedicated to directing the reader to further reading materials to increase their understanding of the subjects covered. This book is not a one-stop shop for retirement planning, but it is an excellent starting point for those new to the idea of late life planning.
I did, however, find the language used to be a bit repetitive. As an example, at one point some variations of the words retire and reconfigure were used 11 times...on the same page. I noticed that the same phrases were being used over and over again, especially following the sections where humorous jokes and quotes had been added. Considering that the book is aimed at an audience that might never have been involved in planning for retirement before, I thought that a lot of the writing and terms used were unnecessarily complex, and could have been simplified without taking anything away from the subject itself. I noticed a small number of grammatical errors as well.
I found this book to be very informative and useful. Taking its positive and negative aspects into account, I give this book a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Although this book will probably be most useful to adults nearing retirement age, its information will be found helpful by all adults with an interest in finances, and because of that, I recommend it for adults ages 18-60. Anyone who is inclined to plan ahead will likely find something useful in this book, and I recommend reading it before deciding on a retirement plan.
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Reconfigurement
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