Mock Retirement: How practicing retirement makes for a perfect retirement

by Peter Dunn

It's time to practice being retired. And no, that doesn't mean you get to start eating dinner at 4pm. Retirement, or financial independence as it's often called, requires practice. But until this book, there hasn't been a method that allows a person to practice being retired. Mock Retirement provides the perfect set of exercises that will allow you to retire correctly, mainly because you will practice living on your retirement income. At first thought, retirement doesn't seem as though it would require practice. For years, financial experts have emphasized the importance of a retirement plan, but no one has told you that you need to practice being retired. Well, you need to practice being retired. During retirement, passive and investment income need to support your current expenses, forever. The forever part is where most people slip up. Although your repeatable income is important in retirement, it's your lifestyle and spending habits which will dictate the viability of your retirement plan. Personal finance expert and radio host, Peter Dunn a.k.a. Pete the Planner, will show you how to tackle the “other side” of the ledger and create a retirement that won’t fail. Learn what retirement distribution rates lead to a successful retirement, and learn how consumer debt and assistance to your adult children affect your ability retire comfortably. You’ll be more prepared for retirement than ever before when you Mock Retirement.

198 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 2013

About the author

Peter Dunn a.k.a. Pete the Planner® is an award-winning comedian and an award-winning financial mind. He's a USA TODAY columnist and the author of ten books, six of which were featured in a nationwide launch at Barnes & Nobles stores in January of 2015. He is the host of the popular radio show The Pete the Planner Show on 93 WIBC FM and is a columnist for the Indy Star. Pete has appeared regularly on CNN Headline News, Fox News, Fox Business as well as numerous nationally syndicated radio programs. Pete is regularly considered one of the top four national financial broadcasters in the nation.