COTO DE CAZA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Over the next 10 years, a large percentage of baby boomers will consider retiring. Author John Garcia, a retired baby boomer himself, explains that money and age should not be the only critical factors in making the retirement decision. What to do with all the free time you inherit when you stop working is the central theme of his humorous and incisive book titled Don't Retire Until You Check With Your Honey.
In his book, Garcia offers a simple but effective test to see if you are "retirement material" by challenging you to think through your plans about how you would convert the 40 to 50 hours of your workweek into retirement activities. This is not another dry financial book asking you to study the "present value of future income projections." It is a book filled with humorous ideas, anecdotes and even cartoons to stimulate your thoughts about what to do with all this free time retirement provides.
Retirement is a significant event in a marriage. As the title of this book implies, a retirement decision needs to have the careful thought of both the potential retiree and the spouse. Garcia quotes, "Couples who read this book will rethink many of their retirement assumptions in terms of how and where they will spend their time and how the relationship will change."
Don't Retire Until You Check With Your Honey moves the reader through many practical areas, such as the three universal reasons to work, to more light-hearted subjects such as setting up your retirement closet and becoming the "wife" your wife always wanted. This book is the perfect gift for anyone considering retirement. Be sure to order a copy today.
About the Author
From as far back as high school, where he won the much-coveted Most Humorous Boy Award, through his successful career as a senior executive in health care, John Garcia has always used his sense of humor in both business and social activities. In his first book, John offers a unique perspective on the retirement decision drawn from his own personal experiences. He and his wife, Mary Kay, now reside in Southern California. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.
Don't Retire Until You Check with Your Honey - by John E. Garcia
An Entertaining Guide For Men Contemplating Retirement
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