This light hearted reading from the author is about a very important chapter of a person life transition from busy working life to more meaningful retirement. It is also about retiring without having millions to sit on. In short it's about the author's shoestring retirement. The book revealed how the author planned her financial needs before, during and her future in retirement. This book also mentioned the author's two cents worth on issue such as burnout and how you should watched and recognized it earlier to lessen the stress of your working life. Among other things mentioned in the book : . What and why about bucket list . The author's own list . What three years of retirement experiences learnt and bringing it to the next level . Element of humor in the form of sketches Readers can pick up some pointers on the positive aspect of retirement and living within your means.