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Publisher's summary
A practical action guide for financial independence and early retirement from the popular Our Next Life blogger.
In today's work culture, we're expected to hustle around the clock. But what if you could escape the traditional path and get on one that doesn't require working full-time until age 65? What if you could wake up every day without an alarm clock and do the things you love most?
Tanja Hester and her husband Mark left their crazed careerist lifestyle to live their dream life in Lake Tahoe, retiring early from high-stress careers. Now Tanja will help you map out a customized plan for freedom and make it easy to succeed, whether you're good at math and budgeting - or not! Work Optional is more than just a financial plan: it's a plan for your whole life-designed by you, not by an employer or clients. Tanja walks you through envisioning your dream life, accounting for variables such as health care and children, protecting yourself from recessions and future unknowns, and achieving a purpose-filled early retirement, semi-retirement, or career intermission with completely doable, non-penny-pinching steps.
You can live a happier, more meaningful life, free from the daily grind. Regardless of where you are in your career, Work Optional will get you there.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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"Financially independent with a bulletproof plan, Tanja gets to the heart of what actually matters in moving forward on your financial journey in Work Optional without resorting to the extremes.... This well-researched book gives you a definitive action plan for creating a life-changing financial position in a two-phased retirement plan that is both realistic and motivating. Tips and tactics abound...in particular...her discussion about healthcare options for those seeking early retirement - a huge area overlooked by many many seeking to make work optional or pursue non-traditional work." (Scott Trench, author of Set for Life: Dominate Life, Money, and the American Dream)
"Hester's story is relatable, refreshing, and a pleasure to read. All too often we chase external measures of success without thinking about what we truly want from life. In Work Optional, Hester gives us a roadmap for a less traveled path: living a more purpose-driven life through financial independence." (Kristin Wong, author of Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford)
"Ms. Hester get[s] you to think about how you might retire early, forc[ing] you to ponder how you could cut current spending and increase your income, savings and the rates they earn." (The New York Times)
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- bobby
- 02-22-19
This has it all.
A very dense look at early retirement. You can tell she is walking the talk. Loads of info. Daunting really.
If you are serious about early retirement then this is a book you can't listen to while you're working out or driving. You need to sit down with it and take copius notes as, like I mentioned, this is a beast of dense material.
Great work. I will continue to refer to this book many times now and in my planning.
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- Leanne Vogel
- 03-01-19
get the paperback
great concept but too many calculations and they're not all in the PDF, so hard to calculate things as she's talking. also, I'm Canadian, so at least 60% of the content doesn't apply to me.
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- Kevin
- 11-12-21
Nothing new here
I listened to this book hoping to hear a different perspective on early retirement. There is nothing new here—basically it was cut unnecessary expenses and invest in either index funds or rental properties. Just read J.L. Collins’ The Simple Path to Wealth.
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- PlanetJoe
- 03-05-20
Lots of good information.... but...
There is lots of good information but my head was about to explode. it's like sitting in front of your CPA and hear her talk for a few hours and you can't talk back, its a one-way conversation with your CPA for 6 hours about your financial options.
It got too boring to bear. which is a shame because the author and narrator is very articulate with a very pleasant voice, but she just reads very monotonous. just like Siri. maybe reading this in a book format is better. wish the author would sound like she enjoys it and been a little lighter and less heavy with all of those financial options. in all honesty it is like listening to SIRI or Alexa read a book for 6 hours.
If you're the type that can listen to financial and technical options you might enjoy this. me personally, I need to hear some personality, a little humor here and there, something human.
That being said, the author did her due diligence. there is tons of good financial information, and you can tell the author put in a whole lot of work and has a whole lot of knowledge about the many options to approach financial security.
I'm still going to keep this audio book, only I can handle listening to a few minutes a week.
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- Timothy R.
- 06-26-19
Worth the Listen
Good listen, inspirational, only negative I wish they were a little more transparent with how much they actually retired with & what that generates for them monthly. Worth your time. :)
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-03-19
Amazing resource for financial independence!
This is a book I’ll be coming back to for years to come. It covers all the bases in an accessible way with tons of useful examples and personal exercises to use. I know that as I encounter new steps and questions along my own financial path, I’ll be looking back to different sections of the book as a guide. Highly recommend for anyone interested in financial independence and/or early retirement!
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- Kathryn R. Buschan
- 04-02-21
Great recommendations on how to retire early!
I loved all of the suggestions given! I especially loved how Tanja stressed the importance of identifying both your retirement vision and your money mission statement, the questions she posed were excellent as well as the real life examples she gave. I highly recommend this book.
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- Drew
- 05-21-19
Must-Read
Great ideas in here! It's inspired me to start on my own 10-year plan. Hopefully I'll say goodbye to work one day!
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- Ryan T.
- 10-04-22
Political Activist copies J.L. Collins…
This is a politically under toned version of a much more neutral, informative, and easier to listen to book: The Simple Path to Wealth by J.L. Collins. Get that book instead. It is much simpler, better narration, and wasn’t written by a political activist.
This book has some great mathematical insights. Unfortunately it’s is hard to listen to because you can tell the authors political affiliation from many of the “motives” for not only their pursuit but their other examples.
You can tell this author lives in the savior world of altruism but doesn’t address that the underpinnings this books mission relies on is personal accountability. If anyone can truly be financially independent, and it’s up to the individual to make those decisions, then why does the author and their accompanying examples need to save the world in their work optional life? Why does every example need to protect the planet, fight the gender wage gap, or impact their community? Is it not the responsibility of the individual to ensure they are not a burden on society and in need of the authors to save them. The tone is there though out the book, and it ruins the core topic. It’s not hidden more almost implied that you need to take on altruism in order to even remain happy in your work optional life.
Just more politics infesting everything around us… maybe I’m alone in this for me I want to hear about financial independence without the political undertones.
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- Anna
- 02-19-20
It's okay
Some bits were a bit boring early on and later on. It seemed like filler. She talks about the same concepts from other personal finance books. Unlike other books though, she doesn't repeat herself a lot and is straight to the point.
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Early Retirement Extreme
- A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Financial Independence
- By: Jacob Lund Fisker
- Narrated by: Douglas Martin
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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More than just a book on how to retire extremely early by spending less and earning more while investing in a few funds and hoping they go up in the long run. Written for those wanting a deep and detailed understanding of the strategies and building blocks required to design and live an interesting life independent of the winds of the economy. An information-dense study of economic resilience and how to thrive in an increasingly fragile job- and consumer-oriented world hitting its limits.
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Terrible advice, had a few good laughs though
- By spin on 03-24-21
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Retire Before Mom and Dad
- The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom
- By: Rob Berger
- Narrated by: Rob Berger
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s time to claim your financial freedom. All you need is a road map to follow, and you can create a life most people only dream about. A life free from financial stress. A life full of what matters most to you. In Retire Before Mom and Dad, you’ll learn how to unlock the superpower inside of you that is capable of transforming almost any income into lasting financial freedom.
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Excellent personal finance book!
- By Chicago on 09-15-19
By: Rob Berger
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You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think
- By: Wes Moss
- Narrated by: Wes Moss, Scott Merriman
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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After conducting an intensive study of happy retirees to learn the financial practices they hold in common, Moss discovered that it doesn't take financial genius, millions of dollars, or sophisticated investment skills to ensure a safe, solid retirement. All it takes is five best practices.
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- By Amazon Customer on 05-15-18
By: Wes Moss
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Wallet Activism
- How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change
- By: Tanja Hester
- Narrated by: Tanja Hester
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Wallet Activism challenges you to rethink your financial power so can feel confident spending, earning, and saving money in ways that align with your values.
By: Tanja Hester
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Quit Like a Millionaire
- No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
- By: Kristy Shen, Bryce Leung, JL Collins
- Narrated by: Kristy Shen, JL Collins
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Kristy Shen retired with a million dollars at the age of 31, and she did it without hitting a home run on the stock market, starting the next Snapchat in her garage, or investing in hot real estate. Learn how to cut down on spending without decreasing your quality of life, build a million-dollar portfolio, fortify your investments to survive bear markets and black-swan events, and use the four percent rule and the Yield Shield - so you can quit the rat race forever.
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She gives some bad advice.
- By Brian Bingham on 02-13-20
By: Kristy Shen, and others
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Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
- How Far Would You Go for Financial Freedom?
- By: Scott Rieckens
- Narrated by: Scott Rieckens
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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A successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, Scott Rieckens had built a “dream life”: a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, Scott was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his family’s beach-town lifestyle. Then one day, Scott listened to a podcast interview that changed everything.
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Unrelatable and nauseatingly privileged
- By Phil Royer on 03-25-19
By: Scott Rieckens
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Early Retirement Extreme
- A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Financial Independence
- By: Jacob Lund Fisker
- Narrated by: Douglas Martin
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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More than just a book on how to retire extremely early by spending less and earning more while investing in a few funds and hoping they go up in the long run. Written for those wanting a deep and detailed understanding of the strategies and building blocks required to design and live an interesting life independent of the winds of the economy. An information-dense study of economic resilience and how to thrive in an increasingly fragile job- and consumer-oriented world hitting its limits.
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Terrible advice, had a few good laughs though
- By spin on 03-24-21
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Retire Before Mom and Dad
- The Simple Numbers Behind a Lifetime of Financial Freedom
- By: Rob Berger
- Narrated by: Rob Berger
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s time to claim your financial freedom. All you need is a road map to follow, and you can create a life most people only dream about. A life free from financial stress. A life full of what matters most to you. In Retire Before Mom and Dad, you’ll learn how to unlock the superpower inside of you that is capable of transforming almost any income into lasting financial freedom.
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Excellent personal finance book!
- By Chicago on 09-15-19
By: Rob Berger
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You Can Retire Sooner Than You Think
- By: Wes Moss
- Narrated by: Wes Moss, Scott Merriman
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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After conducting an intensive study of happy retirees to learn the financial practices they hold in common, Moss discovered that it doesn't take financial genius, millions of dollars, or sophisticated investment skills to ensure a safe, solid retirement. All it takes is five best practices.
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graphs/diagrams
- By Amazon Customer on 05-15-18
By: Wes Moss
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Wallet Activism
- How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change
- By: Tanja Hester
- Narrated by: Tanja Hester
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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Wallet Activism challenges you to rethink your financial power so can feel confident spending, earning, and saving money in ways that align with your values.
By: Tanja Hester
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Your Money or Your Life
- 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence: Fully Revised and Updated for 2018
- By: Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez, Mr. Money Mustache - foreword
- Narrated by: Vicki Robin
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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For more than 25 years, Your Money or Your Life has been considered the go-to book for taking back your life by changing your relationship with money. Hundreds of thousands of people have followed this nine-step program, learning to live more deliberately and meaningfully with Vicki Robin’s guidance. This fully revised and updated edition with a foreword by Mr. Money Mustache is the ultimate makeover of this best-selling classic, ensuring that its time-tested wisdom applies to people of all ages.
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Not A Book About Finances
- By Tristan on 09-24-18
By: Vicki Robin, and others
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Financial Freedom
- A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need
- By: Grant Sabatier, Vicki Robin - foreword
- Narrated by: Grant Sabatier, Vicki Robin
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Financial Freedom is a step-by-step path to make more money in less time, so you have more time for the things you love. It challenges the accepted narrative of spending decades working a traditional nine-to-five job, pinching pennies, and finally earning the right to retirement at age 65, and instead offers listeners an alternative: Forget everything you've ever learned about money so you can actually live the life you want.
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Meh...
- By bobby on 02-10-19
By: Grant Sabatier, and others
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How to Retire and Not Die
- The 3 Ps That Will Keep You Young
- By: Gary Sirak, Max Sirak
- Narrated by: Max Sirak
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
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Most people think of retirement as taking an extended vacation. In fact, it’s more like running a marathon. But all too often, people only realize that after they start running.
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Not just a one time read!
- By Dan on 05-22-23
By: Gary Sirak, and others
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How to Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early
- By: JD Roth, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: JD Roth
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Original Recording
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In this audiobook, Roth takes you inside the trending world of financial independence and early retirement, giving you the tools both to achieve financial independence and to improve the quality of your everyday life. You'll explore the ins and outs of the "FIRE movement", a collection of ideas and habits that allow people to manage their money so they can quit working while they're young. You'll consider the shockingly simple math behind financial freedom.
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I expected more from a great courses audio book
- By Tony on 03-07-21
By: JD Roth, and others
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Cashing Out
- Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away
- By: Julien Saunders, Kiersten Saunders
- Narrated by: Julien Saunders, Kiersten Saunders
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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When it comes to our finances, we’re told to follow the same script as our white colleagues: work hard, make money, save, and invest. Yet despite putting in twice the effort, you end up making less and are routinely passed up for career opportunities. Here’s the truth: financial freedom is within your reach, but playing by corporate America’s rules will only take you halfway there. To win, you must eventually walk away—and take up an entirely different model of wealth accumulation.
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Excellent!
- By ZS on 08-17-23
By: Julien Saunders, and others
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Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence
- By: Chris Mamula, Brad Barrett, Jonathan Mendonsa
- Narrated by: Chris Mamula, Brad Barrett, Jonathan Mendonsa
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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Distilling the best of the popular ChooseFI podcast, this audiobook pulls from the collective knowledge of those who have decided to build a lifestyle around their passions instead of allowing their finances to dictate their future. These stories demonstrate universal principles, giving you the opportunity to pick the elements that are the most applicable to your financial situation and “choose your own adventure”. The audiobook covers a wide range of topics that will help you build a strong financial foundation.
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Keep and invest you money instead of this book
- By Janice Irizarry on 01-29-20
By: Chris Mamula, and others