The Ozarks Retirement Group bookshelf
Recommended Reads
Our recommended reads for you.
Fresh perspectives for the next chapter of life. Explore seven books on retirement income, protecting your savings, and making more informed financial decisions.
A broader perspective.
Start with Brad Pistole’s books, then explore more ideas from voices in retirement planning.
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Books by Brad Pistole
Get to know Brad’s perspective on protecting savings and preparing for retirement.

Retirement income
Bulletproof
The Safe and Secure Retirement Income Plan
Explore the risks that can weaken a retirement plan and the role a more dependable income strategy can play in your financial future.
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Protecting your nest egg
Safe Money Matters
Address a central retirement concern—outliving your savings—with a closer look at protecting your money and planning for the years ahead.
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More perspectives. More possibilities.
Five more reads to help you ask better questions about your retirement.

Income & lifestyle
Paychecks and Playchecks
Consider how dependable income for everyday needs can work alongside money set aside for the experiences that make retirement rewarding.
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Housing wealth
Reverse Mortgages
How to Use Reverse Mortgages to Secure Your Retirement
Understand how a reverse mortgage may fit into a broader retirement strategy, including the role of home equity in retirement income planning.
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Taxes & retirement accounts
The Retirement Savings Time Bomb Ticks Louder
Look beyond your account balance to the taxes that may affect your savings, with ideas for thinking more carefully about retirement distributions.
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Lifetime income
Safety-First Retirement Planning
Explore an approach that starts with a foundation of reliable income to help cover essential expenses before considering other retirement goals.
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From savings to income
The Forever Paycheck
The New Retirement Strategy to Spend More, Worry Less, and Never Run Out of Money
Explore how to turn a nest egg into monthly income and think through the transition from saving for retirement to living in it.
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