john nelson
In the Media
"Parachute for Retirement isn't just a book-- it's a step-by-step guide to planning your retirement life."
“A useful, practical roadmap for anyone thinking about retirement, no matter how distant.”
“A nice complement to the more typical IRA-intensive school of retirement planning.”
“What’s crucial, Mr. Nelson and others say, is to sample opportunities before retirement D-Day.”
“Can help Americans sort through the retirement lifestyle they want and need instead of the one that Madison Avenue wants to sell them.”
“Try the free Retirement Strengths worksheet at www.retirementwellbeing.com. It captures key elements of the retirement planning process in one exercise.”
“Read the book, if you want a happy retired life, not only a moneyed one.”
“Aims to ensure retirement will be enjoyable, not a stage of life spent worrying about whether you can afford to pay the bills.”
“I dare you to make it through even one chapter without feeling the urge to set your imagination loose and think of more fulfilling ways to spend retirement.”
“The idea that leisure activities alone can produce an enjoyable retirement is more than half a century out of date.”
“Filled with exercises and resources on such matters as making lasting friendships, evaluating medical treatment plans and finding the ideal place to settle down.”
“Retirement researcher and writer John Nelson argues that there are at least five other key components of a successful retirement, in addition to the financial one.”
“May be just the track to follow when the client conversation strays from the comfortable nuts and bolts of financial planning.”
“Engage clients not only on financial issues, but on all of the matters related to retirement well-being and happiness.”
The Wall Street Journal
“A useful, practical roadmap for anyone thinking about retirement, no matter how distant.”
USA Today
“A nice complement to the more typical IRA-intensive school of retirement planning.”
Reuters in the Washington Post
“What’s crucial, Mr. Nelson and others say, is to sample opportunities before retirement D-Day.”
New York Times
“Can help Americans sort through the retirement lifestyle they want and need instead of the one that Madison Avenue wants to sell them.”
Dow Jones Marketwatch
“Try the free Retirement Strengths worksheet at www.retirementwellbeing.com. It captures key elements of the retirement planning process in one exercise.”
Business Week
“Read the book, if you want a happy retired life, not only a moneyed one.”
Shanghai Daily
“Aims to ensure retirement will be enjoyable, not a stage of life spent worrying about whether you can afford to pay the bills.”
New Zealand Herald
“I dare you to make it through even one chapter without feeling the urge to set your imagination loose and think of more fulfilling ways to spend retirement.”
Better Investing
“The idea that leisure activities alone can produce an enjoyable retirement is more than half a century out of date.”
Bottom Line Personal
“Filled with exercises and resources on such matters as making lasting friendships, evaluating medical treatment plans and finding the ideal place to settle down.”
Employee Benefit News
“Retirement researcher and writer John Nelson argues that there are at least five other key components of a successful retirement, in addition to the financial one.”
Investment Advisor
“May be just the track to follow when the client conversation strays from the comfortable nuts and bolts of financial planning.”
RESEARCH Magazine
“Engage clients not only on financial issues, but on all of the matters related to retirement well-being and happiness.”
Money Management Executive