How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: 25th Anniversary Updated Edition

"To be sure, retirement books are a glutted field, but most focus on money and financial planning. They view the finish line as the last day of employment. That's where Zelinski's begins."

— Jonathan Chevreau, Financial Post

THE REMARKABLE RETIREMENT BOOK THAT TEACHES YOU:

How to matter and make a big difference in your retirementThe best retirement activities for maintaining your mental and physical healthHow to have more purpose in your retirement than you had in your careerWhy you should be a LEARNER First; become a MASTER Second; and remain a STUDENT ForeverHow to abolish boredom with The EZ Rule of LifeHow to develop an important element of happiness that the vast majority of billionaires and multi-millionaires will never haveHow to always get what you want in retirementThe most powerful ways to get satisfaction and happiness from spending your moneyWhy 3D Vision reduces your chances of having a happy retirement — and why 3C Vision greatly increases your chances of having a happy retirementHow to avoid loneliness which has been cited as a serious health problem by the US Government Health DepartmentWhy your needs have always been provided for — and likely will be in retirementThis is the "25th Anniversary Updated Edition" of How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free that sold over 475,000 copies in its original edition and was published in 11 languages.

In October 2025, Goodreads rated it as No 1. out of over 1,450 books in its retirement category.

This book is the perfect gift to give to someone about to retire. In this updated edition, author Ernie J. Zelinski gives important lessons for soon-to-retire and already-retired individuals on how to have a healthy, happy, and prosperous retirement.

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.

International best-selling author Ernie J. Zelinski, whose books have sold over 1,125,000 copies worldwide, 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 your retirement goals -- including where you want to live.Above all, make your retirement years the best time of your life.In short, the retirement wisdom in this book will prove 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 happily and comfortably.

"Get this book if you look forward to a retirement with 'zing!' "

— Nancy Paradis, St. Petersburg Times, Florida