Episode · ChooseFI · 2026-10-26
Fritz Gilbert on ChooseFI #623: books mentioned
623 | 20 Things to Do Before You Retire | Fritz Gilbert
Most people treat retirement as a numbers game. Hit your target, claim victory, and coast into the sunset.
Fritz Gilbert recommended The Forever Paycheck by Jean Chatzky.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Forever Paycheck
The Forever Paycheck by Jean Chatzky is a retirement planning book that addresses the challenges of the decumulation phase and how to secure steady income after leaving the workforce.
Recommended“And one last thing I'll mention on this one, this wasn't in my economy, but I just finished Jean Chatzky's book on the forever paycheck. Really good. And she talks about the decumulation phase, the paycheck phase as the missing half of retirement planning”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Keys to a Successful Retirement
“And this was when I was writing my book, which was the keys to a successful retirement. So a lot of it drew from the book, but it was really looking back and saying, what were the key things that I did in the last couple of years”
Plugged Keys to a Successful Retirement
“Fritz and I will both be in there for it's people can find you at the retirement manifesto.com. And of course we'll have that in the show notes and also your book keys to a successful retirement, staying happy, active, and productive in your retired years.”