Early retirement is the new American dream. The average age of retirement has dropped from 74 to 63 over the past fifty years. With the average life expectancy increasing, retiring early might mean living for thirty years with no work-related income. If you find that prospect unsettling, this "Complete Idiot's Guide" walks you through each step of determining how much you will need to retire early and then provides you with the tools to achieve your goals.

 

CIG to Retiring Early0028640128 The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Retiring Earlyeases the pain of this seemingly complicated subject by walking readers through each step of determining how much they will need to retire early, including-- defining lifestyle expectations, estimating the retirement window, identifying retirement expenses, calculating net worth, determining how much more is needed, and adjusting for taxes and inflation.