Somehow my financial planning books have led me here. To a book on retirement. As if that’s something that I will ever be able to do. I can dream!
This book, however, is very much written for not me as an audience. This is targeted specifically at people who were ready to retire in 2010, complete with advice that does not hold up very well anymore. They have a lot of faith in your employer providing funds for your retirement as thanks for your years of service, as well as far more trust in Canadian social programs for retirement than I do.
There’s also a really existential dread I’m noticing in books talking about retirement. Namely, the idea that without work, you lose a part of your identity. I do wonder if that’s as big of an issue as the book implies, though I wouldn’t be surprised now that I think about it. Still concerning, though.