--- product_id: 245157 title: "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor" price: "R758" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/245157-how-to-retire-happy-wild-and-free-retirement-wisdom-that store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor **Price:** R758 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor - **How much does it cost?** R758 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/245157-how-to-retire-happy-wild-and-free-retirement-wisdom-that) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy life to its fullest. The key to achieving an active and satisfying retirement involves a great deal more than having adequate financial resources; it also encompasses all other aspects of life -- interesting leisure activities, creative pursuits, physical well-being, mental well-being, and solid social support. World-class author and innovator Ernie J. Zelinski guides you to: Gain courage to take early retirement; in fact, the earlier the better. Put money in proper perspective so that you don't need a million dollars to retire. Generate purpose in your retirement life with meaningful creative pursuits. Follow your dreams instead of someone else's. Take charge of your mental, physical, and spiritual health. Better envision you retirement goals -- including where you want to live. Above all, make you retirement years the best time of your life. What sets this retirement book apart from all the others is its holistic approach to the fears, hopes, and dreams that people have about retirement. This international bestseller (over 110,000 copies sold in its first edition) goes way beyond the numbers that is often the main focus of retirement planning in most retirement books. There are many ingredients of a happy retirement and several retirement planning tools that help retirees plan for their retirement in new and more meaningful ways. One of the most powerful tools is The Get-a-Life Tree that you won't find in any other retirement books. In short, the retirement wisdom in this book will prove to be much more important than how much money you have saved. How to Retire Happy Wild, and Free helps readers create an active, satisfying, and happy retirement in a way such that they don't need a million dollars to retire. Review: Zelinski: The Supreme Guru of Retirement Authors? - This book is quite different than the author's other one that I like so much, "The Joy of Not Working." The format is quite different. In my opinion, the organizational structure is not as good. But in the end, there is a wealth of good, solid, useful, insightful information contained inside, and that would be the point of reading it in the first place. In short, "Happy, Wild and Free" is another winner by Zelinski for retiree readers, and it can serve as a great "only" retirement book for those who are looking for that. I can't imagine anyone feeling they don't get their money's worth from reading the book. Just a read of the preface may be worth the price of admission. Here we find a good overview of the subject of retirement, with some first-class comments to boot: "Retirement is the perfect time to become the person you would like to be and do the things you have always wanted to do." "Retirement can be both exciting and demanding, bringing new challenges, new experiences, and new uncertainties." "...retirement is the last opportunity for individuals to reinvent themselves, let go of the past, and find peace and happiness within." "Despite the bad press that retirement sometimes gets, there has never been a better time to be retired in Western nations." And the one I like the best: "The most fortunate of retirees are those who through good planning, experimentation, and risk-taking succeed in making retirement the best time of their lives." I just don't think the elements of this retirement insight and advice gets any better any place else. I truly believe that Zelinski is the reigning guru on retirement, and I have since I first found and read, "The Art of Retirement." If Zelinski didn't exist, I think we would have to have invent him. But he's saved us the trouble with his combination of fantastic books on retirement. The major criticism of the book is that, for me, the flow of chapters and even the flow of sections within the chapters does not work. The collection of chapter sections, I think, could probably be randomly placed with the same eventual result. It's not like one section logically follows the other, nor positively belongs in one chapter rather than another. And, as I look back through my notes in the book, I find words I've written such as "sophomoric," "irrelevant," "repetitive," "dumb," and "weak." I simply do not find all sections of the book to be at the level I want them to be. But that's it. That's all of my criticisms. To me the reader is free, after reading the preface, to read through the rest of the book, remembering quotes and advice and insight along the way, finding sections that he or she finds valuable and to be favorites, ignoring those found not to be worth the read. The flaws that I see should not prevent most from finding the bulk of the book to be well worth the effort. I highly recommend this book as a gift to oneself and/or for others. I don't think it gets any better than Zelinski when you look for books on the subject of life after work. Review: Zelinski's Approach to Retirement Is Informative, Fun, and Creative! - As a retirement-planning seminar presenter and life coach, I highly recommend this book to all my clients. I know of several organizations, like the Syncrude Company and Allstate Financial, that have purchased the print edition of this book in large quantities to give their employees and clients. I can see why. "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free" deals with the important, non-financial elements of retirement. It truly is "Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Receive from Your Financial Advisor". Zelinski paints a picture of retirement so enticing that you may want to retire early even if you are in your fourties or fifties. He covers essential non-financial retirement topics such as the importance of friendships, lifelong learning, the right place to live, interesting travel options, and choosing the right type of leisure activities. His retirement-planning tool called "The Get-a-Life Tree", along with seven pages of suggested retirement activities, are two extremely important features that you won't find in any other retirement books. In the Kindle ebook edition, he has also added the aspect of "The Ultimate Life Adventure List", that you should create for yourself and pursue with commitment. The Kindle ebook edition has a little more informationn and some humorous color images to add to the value of this book. Nonetheless, the print edition will be relevant for decades, unlike most financial retirement planning books, which can be out of date in a year or so. Purchase either edition and you will be receiving much greater value than the vast majority of retirement books. Given that I like quotations, and use them in my retirement planning seminars, I was happy to see Zelinski utilize a lot of great quotations about retirement that enhance the important message of his book. Warning; "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free" is not a book for those who have not saved enough for retirement and are looking for someone to rescue them from their financial dilemma. This is a book for those who are comfortable that they have sufficient money in their retirement accounts. "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free" is also for those who realize that they can be happier with an retirement income of $30,000 than other people can be with a retirement income of $100,000 or more. Zelinski's approach is informative, fun, and creative. "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free" is a must for those adventurous souls who would like a daily dose of inspiration to make their retirement years the best time of their lives. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #77,798 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #47 in Retirement Planning (Books) #208 in Business Education & Reference (Books) #344 in Aging (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,986 Reviews | ## Images ![How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sfyIP7T4L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zelinski: The Supreme Guru of Retirement Authors? *by G***E on November 15, 2004* This book is quite different than the author's other one that I like so much, "The Joy of Not Working." The format is quite different. In my opinion, the organizational structure is not as good. But in the end, there is a wealth of good, solid, useful, insightful information contained inside, and that would be the point of reading it in the first place. In short, "Happy, Wild and Free" is another winner by Zelinski for retiree readers, and it can serve as a great "only" retirement book for those who are looking for that. I can't imagine anyone feeling they don't get their money's worth from reading the book. Just a read of the preface may be worth the price of admission. Here we find a good overview of the subject of retirement, with some first-class comments to boot: "Retirement is the perfect time to become the person you would like to be and do the things you have always wanted to do." "Retirement can be both exciting and demanding, bringing new challenges, new experiences, and new uncertainties." "...retirement is the last opportunity for individuals to reinvent themselves, let go of the past, and find peace and happiness within." "Despite the bad press that retirement sometimes gets, there has never been a better time to be retired in Western nations." And the one I like the best: "The most fortunate of retirees are those who through good planning, experimentation, and risk-taking succeed in making retirement the best time of their lives." I just don't think the elements of this retirement insight and advice gets any better any place else. I truly believe that Zelinski is the reigning guru on retirement, and I have since I first found and read, "The Art of Retirement." If Zelinski didn't exist, I think we would have to have invent him. But he's saved us the trouble with his combination of fantastic books on retirement. The major criticism of the book is that, for me, the flow of chapters and even the flow of sections within the chapters does not work. The collection of chapter sections, I think, could probably be randomly placed with the same eventual result. It's not like one section logically follows the other, nor positively belongs in one chapter rather than another. And, as I look back through my notes in the book, I find words I've written such as "sophomoric," "irrelevant," "repetitive," "dumb," and "weak." I simply do not find all sections of the book to be at the level I want them to be. But that's it. That's all of my criticisms. To me the reader is free, after reading the preface, to read through the rest of the book, remembering quotes and advice and insight along the way, finding sections that he or she finds valuable and to be favorites, ignoring those found not to be worth the read. The flaws that I see should not prevent most from finding the bulk of the book to be well worth the effort. I highly recommend this book as a gift to oneself and/or for others. I don't think it gets any better than Zelinski when you look for books on the subject of life after work. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zelinski's Approach to Retirement Is Informative, Fun, and Creative! *by R***H on February 16, 2013* As a retirement-planning seminar presenter and life coach, I highly recommend this book to all my clients. I know of several organizations, like the Syncrude Company and Allstate Financial, that have purchased the print edition of this book in large quantities to give their employees and clients. I can see why. "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free" deals with the important, non-financial elements of retirement. It truly is "Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Receive from Your Financial Advisor". Zelinski paints a picture of retirement so enticing that you may want to retire early even if you are in your fourties or fifties. He covers essential non-financial retirement topics such as the importance of friendships, lifelong learning, the right place to live, interesting travel options, and choosing the right type of leisure activities. His retirement-planning tool called "The Get-a-Life Tree", along with seven pages of suggested retirement activities, are two extremely important features that you won't find in any other retirement books. In the Kindle ebook edition, he has also added the aspect of "The Ultimate Life Adventure List", that you should create for yourself and pursue with commitment. The Kindle ebook edition has a little more informationn and some humorous color images to add to the value of this book. Nonetheless, the print edition will be relevant for decades, unlike most financial retirement planning books, which can be out of date in a year or so. Purchase either edition and you will be receiving much greater value than the vast majority of retirement books. Given that I like quotations, and use them in my retirement planning seminars, I was happy to see Zelinski utilize a lot of great quotations about retirement that enhance the important message of his book. Warning; "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free" is not a book for those who have not saved enough for retirement and are looking for someone to rescue them from their financial dilemma. This is a book for those who are comfortable that they have sufficient money in their retirement accounts. "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free" is also for those who realize that they can be happier with an retirement income of $30,000 than other people can be with a retirement income of $100,000 or more. Zelinski's approach is informative, fun, and creative. "How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free" is a must for those adventurous souls who would like a daily dose of inspiration to make their retirement years the best time of their lives. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ How to Make the Most of Your Golden Years *by B***Y on September 11, 2022* How do you plan to spend your post- employment years? You may not have given it much thought if you are under, say, fifty years of age. But if you are nearing the traditional age of retirement, this question is likely at the forefront of your thoughts. A book that wants to help guide you on the path to retirement happiness is How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free. This book is focused on one thing: Helping you get the most possible out of your retirement years. It devotes its space to talking about the things that really matter; the things that will make your retirement years the best years of your life. And contrary to what you may believe, having a massive amount of money isn’t the key to a happy, fulfilling retirement. What matters most is personal relationships, continued growth, creativity, continuous learning, a healthy body and spirit, and so much more. The financial side of the retirement equation does matter, but this book doesn’t devote much space at all to this topic. There are already enough books that focus on the financial aspect of retirement anyway. This book instead concentrates on becoming a better, fuller, more enriched person in your golden years. The book wants you to realize your potential and go for what you like with gusto and determination. This book is written in a wordy way and isn’t going to win any awards for creative non- fiction. The author even admits this, in so many words. It gets a little bit repetitive from time to time too. But you know what? The practical guidance you receive in this book will make you not care one iota about its award- winning credentials. After you read this book, you should have more than enough suggestions on what your ideal retirement looks like. It could be writing that novel you always dreamed about. It could be visiting countries on each continent. It could be going back to school and studying a subject you always loved but rejected when you were younger because it wasn’t practical enough. Every individual has a different idea about retirement and what it should be. And it is up to each one of us to pursue those unique interests that make us happy. Retirement will sneak up on you faster than you think. You don’t need to have a ton of money on hand to enjoy a happy and prosperous retirement. What you need is a plan that incorporates your personal self- interests and makes your life complete. A happy, wild, and free retirement is within everyone’s grasp and this book is ready to help you achieve your retirement dreams. ## Frequently Bought Together - How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor - The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked- 21st Century Edition - Retiring?: Your Next Chapter Is about Much More Than Money --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/245157-how-to-retire-happy-wild-and-free-retirement-wisdom-that](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/245157-how-to-retire-happy-wild-and-free-retirement-wisdom-that) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-10-07*