Active Retirement for Affluent Workaholics: Planning for the Life You'Ve Always Wanted
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  • Good if you have money!
  • How to plan for, stay active through, and enjoy retirement
  • Well written and funny!
Active Retirement for Affluent Workaholics: Planning for the Life You'Ve Always Wanted
Peter Silton
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This book teaches affluent types how to turn retirement into a wonderful new life. Includes: travel, mentoring and volunteering, hobbies and collecting, et al.

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3 out of 5 stars Good if you have money!.......2005-06-14

This book is definitely written for those who have amassed some type of retirement nest egg and who have been engaged in working hard most of their adult lives. If you don't feel that you fit into that category, the book is still interesting, but probably not worth purchasing.
Having said that, the book has some interesting exercises and thoughts that parallel the 'New Retirement' ideas of Dr. Richard Johnson (creator of the Retirement Success Profile that I use when coaching about-to-be or already retirees). It discusses finances from the distribution side, rather than the acquiring side. Silton also talks about ways to replace the 'work habit' and continue to grow through retirement, qualities you need to have to undertake a successful retirement. He also warns about pitfalls in everything from travel to wills. The exercises he presents can be fun to do and provide a different way of looking at retirement. The underlying theme is that you need to craft the best retirement life for you. This is an excellent idea!

5 out of 5 stars How to plan for, stay active through, and enjoy retirement.......2001-09-06

In Active Retirement For Affluent Workaholics: Planning For The Life You've Always Wanted, Peter Silton shows readers in their 50s through their 70s all about how to plan for, stay active through, and enjoy their retirement and the senior life they's always aspired to. Readers will learn how to do a rebirth (Kaneka), use money wisely (Wenjen); and begin a new life path (Ken-Tao); as well as keeping physically and emotionally fit; expand their hobbies and artistic pursuits; develop and maintain interests and relationships; control their finances and manage their estates. Here is practical, life enhancing advice on staying as active in retirement as when working with an earlier career, including travel, mentoring, volunteering, and enjoying what their affluence can accomplish in their behalf. Active Retirement For Affluent Workaholics is especially recommended for those seeking early retirement, or have had retirement thrust upon them because of workplace rules, health issues, or life-long ambitions which were deferred until their retirement years.

5 out of 5 stars Well written and funny!.......2001-06-23

The book is a wonderful blueprint for a stage of life most of us ignore. It provides genuine hope that the active and restless among us do not need to fear retirement.

It demystifies the process of planning an active and enriched retirement life as a pragmatic and witty guide to living life and spending money (without guilt) and harnessing the computer as an extension of your life.

Offers sound, practical advice for baby-boomers.

Wiley CPA Examination Review, Volume 1, Outlines and Study Guidelines, 30th Edition, 2003-2004
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great guideline! don't need any review course
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O. Ray Whittington , Patrick R. Delaney , and Ray Whittington
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5 out of 5 stars Great guideline! don't need any review course.......2001-06-15

I must say that CPA reviews for Wiley is the most comprehensive among Bisk and Lambert. I had studied it and gave me helpful guidence on managing my time within the modules. If you are seriously thinking of taking the exam this year, this is a must buy!
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Patrick R. Delaney , and O. Ray Whittington
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Helping candidates pass the CPA exam for more than 25 years!

Wiley CPA Examination Review 2003 arms test-takers with detailed outlines, study guidelines, and skill-building problems to help candidates identify, focus on, and master the specific topics that need the most work.

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5 out of 5 stars Book Review.......2000-04-23

I liked this book because it had more and better examples than the competition such as Lambers Review Course. It will not repeat practice excersices. It has pointers and tips on how to build knowledge in a logical and reinforcing way. The first time I took the exam I paid $1000 for a Lambers Review and I did not pass any part of the test. The second time, using Wileys Review books ( $129.99 approx.)I passed two parts.
CPA Review Business Law 2002-2003
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    Irvin N. Gleim , Jordan B. Ray , and Irvine N. Gleim
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    Auditing (Wiley CPA Examination Review 2003)
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      Wiley CPA Examination Review, 2 Volume Set, 30th Edition, 2003-2004
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Very Complete. Good Book.
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      • Anyone using this volume set pass the exam?
      • Excellent test questions, average module outlines.
      • Tremendous Help
      Wiley CPA Examination Review, 2 Volume Set, 30th Edition, 2003-2004
      Patrick R. Delaney , and Ray Whittington
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      For thirty years, Wiley has been the number one choice of CPA candidates worldwide. Each year, over 60,000 professionals take the CPA exam and look to Wiley CPA Exam Review to help them review and prepare. Published annually, this comprehensive two-volume set thoroughly reviews all four sections of the CPA exam. The unique modular structure divides studying into forty-four self-contained modules for flexible study and allows CPA candidates to zero in on areas that need work and to concentrate their study program.
      Volume 1 contains all study guides and outlines, while Volume 2 contains all problems and solutions. With over 2,700 multiple choice questions and 150 practice problems and essay questions, Wiley CPA study guides provide all the information necessary for candidates to pass the uniform CPA exam. It includes AICPA content requirements and offers three times as many examples as other CPA study guides.
      O. Ray Whittington, PhD, CPA, CMA, CIA (Chicago, IL), is the Ledger and Quill Director of the School of Accountancy at DePaul University. Patrick R. Delaney, PhD, CPA, was the Department Chair at Northern Illinois University. He spent nearly three decades as a respected colleague of John Wiley & Sons and author of the Wiley CPA Exam Review and coauthored Wiley GAAP: Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Very Complete. Good Book........2003-02-07

      Thanks to Wiley's CPA review, I passed ARE 85, FARE 84 and Audit 79, first try. (Failed on Business Law 72 but that was more due to lackluster studying than to the quality of the study material!)

      The books are very complete albeit somewhat slightly confusing at first. All aspects of the CPA program are covered, and, if you study these books thoroughly (material + multiple choice), you have a very good chance of passing the exam at the first try.

      Make sure you understand the structure and the way each book is organized before you dig into it. I found the overall organization of the books to be confusing at first, and the content quality is definitely not constant from one book/one chapter to the other, which is why I would give a 4-star rating instead of a 5.

      Also, I would highly recommend the Wiley's CPA Preparation Software. It speeds up your preparation greatly, and is a good way of avoiding the inevitable and endless page-flipping of book study.

      Good luck!

      5 out of 5 stars Time Management.......2002-10-27

      It is very important to have time management will preparing for the CPA exam.
      This 4 volumes set is much better than the other 2 volume set although they both contain the same material, this one has it in a more well organized way where the questions follow the outlines, some people might find it not that helpful but it really is.
      In general the both sets are easy to use and handle, the advices are very much helpful, and the material is right to the point a thing that really saves your time.
      As an advice you have to go through this set at least three times; the first time (2-3 hrs/day): Read then answer the questions try to do so within 3 months (prepare notecards and don't put any marks with the questions); the second time(2-3 hrs/day): Answer then read topics on your mistakes and review your notecards on othr subjects within 2 months; the third time (5-7 hrs/day): complete a whole module daily (order is not important but might be good) you have to pass all modules 90% at least. One last time is a 4-days approach where you go through a whole section every day.

      3 out of 5 stars Anyone using this volume set pass the exam?.......2002-09-29

      Did anyone using these books from "Wiley" pass the CPA test? If so, how good are they in preparing you for the exam? There are very few reviews here and its hard to tell if these books are any good.

      3 out of 5 stars Excellent test questions, average module outlines........2002-08-14

      I find the test questions and explainations after each module are authentic and very helpful in understanding the concepts. However the module outlines are not so well written. I wonder if other buyers have same feeling.

      5 out of 5 stars Tremendous Help.......2002-06-05

      Used the Delaney books along with a review course. Superior additional material for what was not covered in the review. No surprises when I sat the CPA exam. Pasted first time.
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        Business Law and Professional Responsibilities (Wiley CPA Examination Review 2003)
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          5 out of 5 stars ad hoc to Volume 1.......2001-06-15

          This is a compliment as Volume 1. You must thoroughly practise the exam questions before you go for the exam. Prior task for going to the exam is to practise the questions..!

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          Using this book along with Volume I of the same series, will greatly improve you scores on the CPA Exam. These were the only tools I used and I passed on my 2nd time. This is a wonderful resource. Good luck to all striving CPA's.
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            4 out of 5 stars Very convenient book..........2003-02-06

            Gleim is one of the major CPA exam preparation materials proveder. In contrast to most other providers he splits the subjects in observable units... 19-21 units for each part of the exam.

            I think TABLE OF CONTENTS may be useful for prospective buyers:

            Preface for CPA Candidates vi

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            Study Unit 4: Other Income Statement Items 123
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            Study Unit 14: Employee Benefits 447
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            I gave this book 4 stars just because (as with any other exams) 5 stars deserve only current official examiner's answers (received before the exam) ;-).

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            He was one of the most intriguing characters of the Civil War era. As famous for his courage as for his ornate uniforms and flamboyant style, he won intrepid victories on the peninsula of Virginia and successfully defended Texas during the long war's waning days. Now, in the first full-length biography of Major General John Bankhead Magruder, acclaimed historian Paul D. Casdorph has created a brilliant portrait of the Confederate general dubbed "Prince John." Graduating from West Point in 1830, Magruder embarked upon three action-packed decades of service in the U.S. Army, taking him from Florida during the Seminole wars to the frontiers of Maine, New York, and Texas. By the spring of 1861, Prince John Magruder had risen to the estimable position of commander of the Washington garrison. Although he knew Abraham Lincoln and several cabinet members personally, when secession and war became imminent, Magruder resigned his duties as the president's bodyguard to race home to Virginia to answer the Confederate call to arms. In the opening engagements of the Civil War, Prince John's initiative and audacity earned him both admiration and acclaim. His often outrageous behavior, spurred by heavy drinking, also brought notoriety. Magruder's larger-than-life style was in sharp contrast to the rigid standards demanded by the Confederate leadership, and Prince John was transferred to the district of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Once out from under the eyes of his stern taskmasters in Virginia, the eccentric - yet unquestionably courageous - officer rallied his command. His heroic defense of the Texas coast culminated in a great victory at the Battle of Galveston on New Year's Day, 1863. When the war ended, he headed for Mexico, and yet another great adventure. Serving in the government of Emperor Maximilian, Magruder, once more, added his own unique flourish to a historic upheaval. With enemy forces closing in, he attempted to arrange an escape plot for the doomed ruler.

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            4 out of 5 stars Prince John Is Given His Due.......2004-07-29

            You certainly don't need to read this--his role in the war being minor enough to be mentioned offhand in great works like Shelby Foote's The Civil War--but you should. Magruder was a truely unique individual, and has long deserved a spot on history's shelf all his own. From his days at West Point and his subsequent service in the Mexican war, to his time on the penninsula, where his masterful mind tricks kept the Union at bay, and his banishment to Texas, which would be spared the horrors of Total War thanks to him and Kirby Smith, Magruder would earn a unique place in the grand of history, not only of Texas, but of the United States.

            The book itself is a short read, written in a clear, concise style--with plenty of maps (useful when covering the attack on Galveston). Paul Casdorph doesn't judge the man for his flaws, nor does he build him into something he's not; no, his retelling of Magruder's life is unbiased and, refreshingly, non-political.

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                  Concise Dictionary Of American Biography
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                    Concise Dictionary Of American Biography
                    Hopkins
                    Manufacturer: Charles Scribners Sons
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                      Concise Dictionary of American Biography
                      Charles Scribners
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                        Concise Dictionary of American Biography
                        Charles Scribner; Sons
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                          Concise Dictionary of American Biography
                          Managing Editor Joseph G.E. Hopkins
                          Manufacturer: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
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                          ASIN: B000OLAUJG
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                            Concise Dictionary of American Biography
                            Charles Scribner Sons
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                            This new edition contains all 19,173 entries from the base set in a condensed, abridged form. Some 1,063 new biographies have been added since the fourth edition as well as birthplace and occupation indexes. The content, style, and spirit of the original, authoritative, full-length DAB biographies are preserved...and the high standards of accuracy and balance are maintained. (Library Journal) 2 volumes
                            Concise Dictionary of American Biography
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                              Concise Dictionary of American Biography
                              Frederick Burkhardt
                              Manufacturer: Charles Scribner's Sons
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                              Concise Dictionary of American Biography 2ND Edition
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                                Concise Dictionary of American Biography 2ND Edition
                                Joseph G E Hopkins
                                Manufacturer: CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS
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                                ASIN: B000Q1B59S

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