Life Planning Tools

It struck me that I haven't touched on how one goes about planning for the future.  Whether it's retirement or some other life transition, taking steps to prepare for the transition is just common sense.  Researchers also support this notion; in the case of retirement, people who plan for it, are more likely to have a smooth transition and to enjoy retirement more.

So, here are a few tools to assist you in the planning process.

• Book Reviews:  Check out my reviews of the retirement/aging related books I like the most.  If you don't find what you want, there are tons of other choices; just do a search on amazon.
• Hire a Retirement/Life Coach:  If you are worrying about what you are going to do in retirement, hire a retirement coach.  They will normally charge you a flat fee, can be very helpful in uncovering your options and helping you to put in place an action plan. 
• LifeScape:  You can also visit my commercial retirement planning tool, LifeScape, for a small fee.  Check out the Demo.  It covers all of the financial, health and psychological issues of importance and there are lots of great calculators