Don't Retire. Graduate! : Building a Path to Financial Freedom and Retirement at Any Age

Fully updated 2nd edition! Advance into the perfect retirement for you with Don’t Retire…Graduate!

Whether retirement is right around the corner or you’ve just stepped into your professional life, financial independence can feel daunting and unattainable. Stressful money mistakes or debt shouldn’t postpone retirement planning until your golden years.

The earlier you start, the better – but it’s never too late to go back to school and double major in financial independence and retirement readiness at any age!

Don't Retire...Graduate! is your degree in fully-fledged financial freedom with a full syllabus of courses that will help you advance, not retreat, into the perfect retirement for you. Now updated for 2024, the 2nd edition of Don’t Retire…Graduate! brings you updated strategies for evolving interest rates and investments, including insights on Roth IRAs and an overview of the SECURE Act 2.0. Gain the expertise you need with the assistance of experienced retirement planners. Get answers to powerful financial questions including how to navigate challenges after a global pandemic and legislation impacting personal finance.

No matter where you are along your personal finance journey, this guide will meet you there with simple insights for beginners and a step-by-step plan for growing your wealth, your way – so you can graduate into a successful retirement when you’re ready!

You’re about to learn:

• Three smart investing strategies to free yourself from debt while still paying yourself first.
• Why risk management and insurance will build security for your financial castle and everyone living in it.
• The 12 relationship questions to determine if you should keep or break up with your financial advisor, wealth manager, or CFP®.
• How to maximize the peak earning years of your career with a crash course in retirement accounts and IRAs.
• Twenty-one extra credit assignments in financial independence to take you to the top of the class.

Discover what “retired” means with the financial literacy you've been missing! If you’re ready to get your retirement right and turn financial challenges into rich opportunities with retirement planning like you've never seen before, read Don't Retire...Graduate! now!

Eric D. Brotman, CFP(R), AEP(R), CPWA(R), is Chairman and Chief Growth Officer of BFG Financial Advisors. He's the author of the award-winning book "Don't Retire...Graduate!" and host of the podcast by the same name. His firm provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services for families, and financial wellness programs for companies and their employees. Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science in Financial Services from the American College. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP(R)) and holds multiple advanced certifications. He is serving on the Board of Trustees for Stevenson University and previously served on the Board of Trustees for the Maryland State Retirement & Pension System as an appointee of former Governor Larry Hogan, and on the Business Advisory Council for former Comptroller, Peter Franchot.