Smart Retirees (Large Print Book)
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Book Introduction
"If you could go back five years before retirement, what would you do?"
Many retirees say, "I should have gotten that certification," "I should have created another source of income," "I should have sorted out my relationships," but regrets often come because they weren't prepared.
So what choices have the 'prepared retirees' made?
"Smart Retirees" contains real-life examples of people who have designed their post-retirement lives without regrets, along with the specific strategies they prepared in advance.
This book is not just a retirement advice book.
It is structured around five core axes: money, work, health, leisure, and relationships, and provides an actionable checklist for a "smart retirement."
According to the book, smart retirees have secured at least three sources of income starting five years before retirement, pursued financial and mental independence through their "next job," and designed a second act for their lives that includes leisure and relationships.
The author also emphasizes retirement as another starting point, not a break, and presents practical, specific preparation items, such as retirement pay management strategies, how to maximize national pension benefits, developing hobbies, resetting interpersonal relationships, and eligibility for unemployment benefits.
"The Smart Retirees" is a must-read for those in their 50s approaching retirement, as well as those in their 40s and 60s preparing for the next chapter of their lives.
Many retirees say, "I should have gotten that certification," "I should have created another source of income," "I should have sorted out my relationships," but regrets often come because they weren't prepared.
So what choices have the 'prepared retirees' made?
"Smart Retirees" contains real-life examples of people who have designed their post-retirement lives without regrets, along with the specific strategies they prepared in advance.
This book is not just a retirement advice book.
It is structured around five core axes: money, work, health, leisure, and relationships, and provides an actionable checklist for a "smart retirement."
According to the book, smart retirees have secured at least three sources of income starting five years before retirement, pursued financial and mental independence through their "next job," and designed a second act for their lives that includes leisure and relationships.
The author also emphasizes retirement as another starting point, not a break, and presents practical, specific preparation items, such as retirement pay management strategies, how to maximize national pension benefits, developing hobbies, resetting interpersonal relationships, and eligibility for unemployment benefits.
"The Smart Retirees" is a must-read for those in their 50s approaching retirement, as well as those in their 40s and 60s preparing for the next chapter of their lives.
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Prologue _ 5060, We cannot be sick, and we must not be sick.
Part 1: Redesigning Your Life Before Retirement
10 Years of Retirement Preparation: Insights Gained Along the Way
2 5060 5 things retirees regret
3 Lessons from 40 Wise Retirees
4. It's never too late to prepare for retirement.
Part 2: Practical Advice from Smart Retirees
5 Real-World Advice from Retirees Who Have Started a New Life
6. After retirement, when 99% of your connections have been lost, you begin to reflect on your life.
7 Escape from mental hell after business failure at age 59
8 Late Regrets of a Retiree Who Devoted His Entire Life to the Company
9. Don't start a business, invest in dividend stocks.
10. Organizing Ambiguous Meetings After Retirement
11. Don't just quit your job to pursue your dreams.
Part 3: What You Need to Prepare for a Worry-Free Retirement
12 Reasons Why Even South Korea's Top 10% Worry About Their Lives After Retirement
13 days of retirement, money and health follow.
14. Spending Diet: A Shield for Retirement
15 Is your home an asset or a burden in old age?
3 Habits to Let Go of After 50
17. It's never too late to invest.
18 I am more financially independent from my children than from my children.
Part 4: 10 Things You Must Do Before Retirement
19. Plan your retirement pay in advance.
20 Ways to Get More from Your National Pension
21 Health Insurance Premiums: 3 Ways to Reduce Your Burden
22 Statement of Assets and Statement of Cash Flows
23 Preparing for Re-employment
24 Hobbies that Enrich Your Life
25 Wise Relationships: How to Be Hurt and Heal Within People
26 Strong body and strong mind
27 Checking and applying for unemployment benefits
28 The meaning of life, what should we live for?
Epilogue: A Bright Tomorrow Created by a Today Without Regrets
Part 1: Redesigning Your Life Before Retirement
10 Years of Retirement Preparation: Insights Gained Along the Way
2 5060 5 things retirees regret
3 Lessons from 40 Wise Retirees
4. It's never too late to prepare for retirement.
Part 2: Practical Advice from Smart Retirees
5 Real-World Advice from Retirees Who Have Started a New Life
6. After retirement, when 99% of your connections have been lost, you begin to reflect on your life.
7 Escape from mental hell after business failure at age 59
8 Late Regrets of a Retiree Who Devoted His Entire Life to the Company
9. Don't start a business, invest in dividend stocks.
10. Organizing Ambiguous Meetings After Retirement
11. Don't just quit your job to pursue your dreams.
Part 3: What You Need to Prepare for a Worry-Free Retirement
12 Reasons Why Even South Korea's Top 10% Worry About Their Lives After Retirement
13 days of retirement, money and health follow.
14. Spending Diet: A Shield for Retirement
15 Is your home an asset or a burden in old age?
3 Habits to Let Go of After 50
17. It's never too late to invest.
18 I am more financially independent from my children than from my children.
Part 4: 10 Things You Must Do Before Retirement
19. Plan your retirement pay in advance.
20 Ways to Get More from Your National Pension
21 Health Insurance Premiums: 3 Ways to Reduce Your Burden
22 Statement of Assets and Statement of Cash Flows
23 Preparing for Re-employment
24 Hobbies that Enrich Your Life
25 Wise Relationships: How to Be Hurt and Heal Within People
26 Strong body and strong mind
27 Checking and applying for unemployment benefits
28 The meaning of life, what should we live for?
Epilogue: A Bright Tomorrow Created by a Today Without Regrets
Into the book
In this age of change, we can no longer rest on the success formulas of the past.
But that doesn't mean there's any need to despair.
If we start preparing step by step from now on, our old age can be meaningful and happy.
--- p.18
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There's something I often hear when interviewing retirees these days.
This is a story about how I deeply regret not having prepared for life after retirement before retirement.
Some people expressed their disappointment, asking, “Why didn’t anyone tell me properly about life after retirement?”
They say that when that time came, they thought something would happen naturally and that time would take care of everything, but in reality, that wasn't the case.
--- p.29
From now on, I hope you will experience creating 1 from 0.
Explore the possibility of generating additional income beyond your salary.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could continue doing the work you did while working, or pursue something you love or are interested in, while still being economically active after retirement? That small step can completely transform your retirement.
But that doesn't mean there's any need to despair.
If we start preparing step by step from now on, our old age can be meaningful and happy.
--- p.18
ㅤ
There's something I often hear when interviewing retirees these days.
This is a story about how I deeply regret not having prepared for life after retirement before retirement.
Some people expressed their disappointment, asking, “Why didn’t anyone tell me properly about life after retirement?”
They say that when that time came, they thought something would happen naturally and that time would take care of everything, but in reality, that wasn't the case.
--- p.29
From now on, I hope you will experience creating 1 from 0.
Explore the possibility of generating additional income beyond your salary.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could continue doing the work you did while working, or pursue something you love or are interested in, while still being economically active after retirement? That small step can completely transform your retirement.
--- p.113
Publisher's Review
"The most dangerous age right now is 55 to 64 years old."
They may seem to be doing well and appear to have no worries, but they are the most anxious generation, caught in the 'pension crevasse'.
Looking at the data on the main job retirement trends for the 55-64 age group, it is surprising that it has remained at 50 for the past 10 years.
The average retirement age is 50, national pension is still a long way off, health insurance premiums are burdensome, children's education costs are not over yet, and a generation is burdened with the burden of parental care.
This is an age where you no longer have the confidence to work and there is no suitable place to work.
It's no surprise that the "income cliff generation" is being described as a generation facing fiercer competition after retirement. The KBS Special episode "Income Cliff Generation" reveals the plight of middle-aged and older adults who struggle to survive for years without any income after retirement.
One interview struck a chord with many viewers, leaving them feeling frustrated and unsettled by the lack of insight.
“I thought I would retire at 60 and my retirement would be perfect.
But it's harder now"
"Smart Retirees" does not ignore that reality.
Rather than providing vague optimism or abstract consolation, we offer "techniques for designing life after retirement" based on the stories of people who have actually reduced regrets and prepared systematically.
This book is not for retired people, but for people who are nearing retirement.
It is structured around the five major elements of retirement: money, work, health, leisure, and relationships. It contains vivid stories of how smart retirees secured a source of income, continued work, and reset and expanded relationships.
Poverty after retirement sounds ridiculous, but that's the reality in South Korea today.
There is no guarantee of a secure old age simply because you worked hard.
There is no such thing as being prepared for something in this world, and those who prepare and those who don't will live in completely different worlds.
"The Smart Retirees" is the most practical book for that preparation.
If you are 45 years old now, it is better to read it early, and if you are 50 years old, I highly recommend reading it.
If you're 55, you should definitely read this, and if you're 60, don't think it's too late.
This book will provide practical and specific solutions on how to reduce regret.
No one is responsible for your old age.
They may seem to be doing well and appear to have no worries, but they are the most anxious generation, caught in the 'pension crevasse'.
Looking at the data on the main job retirement trends for the 55-64 age group, it is surprising that it has remained at 50 for the past 10 years.
The average retirement age is 50, national pension is still a long way off, health insurance premiums are burdensome, children's education costs are not over yet, and a generation is burdened with the burden of parental care.
This is an age where you no longer have the confidence to work and there is no suitable place to work.
It's no surprise that the "income cliff generation" is being described as a generation facing fiercer competition after retirement. The KBS Special episode "Income Cliff Generation" reveals the plight of middle-aged and older adults who struggle to survive for years without any income after retirement.
One interview struck a chord with many viewers, leaving them feeling frustrated and unsettled by the lack of insight.
“I thought I would retire at 60 and my retirement would be perfect.
But it's harder now"
"Smart Retirees" does not ignore that reality.
Rather than providing vague optimism or abstract consolation, we offer "techniques for designing life after retirement" based on the stories of people who have actually reduced regrets and prepared systematically.
This book is not for retired people, but for people who are nearing retirement.
It is structured around the five major elements of retirement: money, work, health, leisure, and relationships. It contains vivid stories of how smart retirees secured a source of income, continued work, and reset and expanded relationships.
Poverty after retirement sounds ridiculous, but that's the reality in South Korea today.
There is no guarantee of a secure old age simply because you worked hard.
There is no such thing as being prepared for something in this world, and those who prepare and those who don't will live in completely different worlds.
"The Smart Retirees" is the most practical book for that preparation.
If you are 45 years old now, it is better to read it early, and if you are 50 years old, I highly recommend reading it.
If you're 55, you should definitely read this, and if you're 60, don't think it's too late.
This book will provide practical and specific solutions on how to reduce regret.
No one is responsible for your old age.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 15, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 280 pages | 210*290*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791171521111
- ISBN10: 1171521111
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