Retirement Made Simple (yes, really.) - Paperback

by David Ragland (Author)

In this follow-up to his best-seller Wealth Made Simple (yes, really.), author David Ragland continues the journey to create wealth by making retirement simple. In this book David tackles the often overwhelming and sometimes scary process of financially preparing for and living successfully in retirement. Retirement Made Simple (yes, really.) walks you through creating a vision, developing a plan, and successfully executing the strategy to accomplish your goals for retirement. You will learn how to leverage time, invest for the long-term, and manage your emotions to ensure you can live well up until and through retirement. These are the steps David, has used successfully with his clients for decades. David is a Certified Financial Planner(TM), the CEO of IRC Wealth and focuses on financial coaching with his clients. His experience and his approach combine to create a strategy that will help you take financial control of You, Inc.

Author Biography

David Ragland is Chief Executive Officer of IRC Wealth, a private asset management company based in Atlanta. Holding both a BBA and a Master's degree in Accounting from the University of Georgia, David began his career in the tax division of Ernst & Young. He then served as CFO for several companies, gaining experience in taking companies public and propelling them on to the INC 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies. While transforming companies, David was also transforming himself from a 200-pound sedentary executive to a top 10th percentile competitor in one of the most demanding races known in sports-The Ironman. As David worked with small businesses as a CFO consultant, his clients frequently asked him to develop a financial plan for their personal investments. He soon realized that his CFO, tax accountant and Ironman-training experience were a winning combination when creating individualized financial plans for clients. A vibrant, energetic speaker, author, businessman and Ironman triathlete, David Ragland understands and articulates the core ingredients that motivate, energize and push people across their personal finish lines. David spends his free time at home in the historic Peachtree Hills neighborhood, where you'll find him running with his rescue dogs in the heart of Atlanta.