Retiring Well on a Poor Man's Budget: 1,001 Ways to Stretch Your Income and Enjoy Your Golden Years

Because the copyright date is 2009, some of the numbers mentioned are outdated. However, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! It is well organized, easy to read & understand & I found a wealth of tips & information for saving time, money & frustration. Some tips were reminders, but I actually had a long list of things I needed to check into by the time I finished it. Like getting my tires rotated (I had actually forgotten that & had a couple of free rotations coming), how to get discounts on home insurance (home changes I needed to inform my insurance agent about), finding a job, how grocery stores are arranged & the best days of the week to buy produce etc. etc. I will be keeping this as a reference I can borrow out to friends & family for years to come.

There is a lot of good information in this book. It is very relative to retirement. I found that it is more of a resource book----not one I could just pick up and read cover to cover, so I gave it to my husband and he is finding that it is very informative. He likes it but is reading it a little at a time because it is a lot of information to absorb and would, also, get boring. I thought it would be some what funny but it's not. I guess it was the cover and the title that gave me that impression. Note: read it before you retire.

This is an amazing price for a hardcover book, especially one that is selling for $19.95 plus shipping elsewhere. The book, however, was a bit of a disappointment. Contrary to the title, it seems to be written for middle class, middle-aged people. A very large portion of the book is devoted to retirement investments - how to open IRA's, how to manage accounts, etc. There are very few money saving tips, and they are simply common sense. (Save hundreds on your phone bill translates to using an internet phone service, such as Skype). There are also discussions on real estate buying and selling, estate planning and tax tips and planning. None of these things would apply to the "poor." Almost all this financial advice is available free at multitudes of web sites. While probably useful to some, I feel the title should be changed to be less misleading.

Everything in this book you can find yourself if you know what to look for and where to look.But it's great that somebody has done all the tedious work for you and put it in an easy to understand guide. The things I found that I hadn't thought of will save me hundreds if not thousands of dollars. It's geared more toward people who haven't retired yet but I have already retired and found much of it relevant and useful.Check it out. you're bound to save at least enough to pay for it.

Still reading it. I have a kindle but there's nothing like having a hard cover book lay in your lap. It's very informational. As a matter of fact, I just pulled one of my credit reports as they suggested it. They give a lot of links to helpful websites.

Some good and usable information, but it's mostly out of date. This book was obviously written sometime in 2008 - (you can tell by certain references), so almost everything in it is "outdated" to say the least. I searched for the publication date, but none was evident anywhere in the book. But references to taxes and many "current" laws in effect at the time of publication made it clear that the book was well over 10 years old. That especially applies to his sections on taxes and certain home improvement "savings" that clearly do not ring true to current applications. Same with medical insurance and associated costs such as eyeglasses and automotive-related fees and expenses. The lack of a clearly visible publication date shows a lack of complete honesty on the part of the writer and publisher. If this was a fiction book or a history book, the date would not be a major issue. But books that involve monetary suggestions and facts should be clearly noted and referenced and dated. This also applies to medical-related suggestions and legal recommendations. Laws and medical processes - not to mention general financial guidelines change significantly every 5 to 10 years. This is Trump's world AND George Bush's policies and era are long past.

This was a great resource. I learned several tips such as contacting your car insurance company to get a reduced rate now that I am no longer driving to work each day. I liked it so much, I ordered copies for two of my friends.

I will admit that I am always looking for ways to save money so that I can be more comfortable financially when I retire. This gives you a lot of infformation that you can use although most of us already know many of the tips in this book. I learned a few new things and that is what I hoped. I find this helpful but it will not provide you with a how to guide or detailed steps on how to financially prepare for retirement. I enjoyed it.

We are extremely pleased with this item, its price and quality. Will will surly purchase more items from this dealer. Thanks so much!