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The Golden Albatross: How To Determine If Your Pension Is Worth It Paperback – July 1, 2020

by Grumpus Maximus (Author), Doug Nordman (Foreword)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 63 ratings
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"I don't love this job anymore, but should I stay for the pension?" This gut-wrenching question is common for many people working in pensionable careers. But how much is your pension worth? And, is staying worth it?


Since 2017, Grumpus Maximus has researched and written about this critical decision point, which he calls The Golden Albatross. Having served 20 years in the U.S. Military, he too struggled with the same questions, and now he helps others learn from his mistakes.


If your job offers a pension, then this book is a must-read. Easily learn how to calculate your pension's objective value and weigh it against the subjective benefits of leaving for more fulfilling work. When done, you will agree, it was worth it.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Choose Fi Media, Inc. (July 1, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0960058982
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0960058983
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 63 ratings

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Grumpus Maximus (GM) is a retired U.S. military officer, husband, father, blogger and first-time author. He started The Golden Albatross blog at grumpusmaximus.com in 2017 to share both the positive and negative experiences from his decision to "gut it out" for his military pension. GM's honesty and dry humor quickly earned him a reputation as a talented storyteller with the knack for turning even the most boring topic into something exciting. Although he now covers many personal finance topics, GM concentrates on issues like deciding to stay or leave a pensionable job. He also writes about how to incorporate a pension into Financial Independence (FI) plans, and the impact of pensionable careers and financial mistakes on mental health. To date, GM remains the only FI blogger and author to concentrate on pensions. His body of work has helped hundreds of workers in pensionable careers plan for retirement. "The Golden Albatross: How To Determine If Your Pension Is Worth It" is GM's first book. It represents the culmination of two years' worth of research into the features that make some pensions more valuable than others.

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Tyler
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, great resource!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2020
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This book is a good resource for anyone working in a system with a pension. I’m early in my career, with a long way to go, but this book still helps answer a lot of questions about my pension system. Also, the book helps you ask the important questions early in your career before you are truly troubled to make the “golden albatross” decision.
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Steve
3.0 out of 5 stars I really wanted to like it more than I did
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020
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I think its important to encourage people to share hard earned lessons with people who may benefit from them. So Grumpus, if you are reading this, thanks for authoring this book.

Now to the reader, this book could probably be a chapter if it were purely financial. If you don't know how to calculate the total value of your pension in today's dollars, then this book is probably worth the purchase price.

However, there is a lot of fluff. The author spends a fair amount of time explaining the title of the book, his reason for writing the book, and his challenge with post traumatic stress. Then he adds some added dashes of pop-culture, some self-deprecating humor, tons of needless acronyms, and some repetitive kudos for making it through the book, as if you were tasked with reading the book vs paying money for it. Depending on your perspective, it may be endearing and help you connect with the author, or it may seem like the author wants you to like him just as much, if not more than he wants to share his financial insights.

I think the book is overpriced; if you are the kind of person who is thinking about their pension enough to find this book, then you may already find large chunks of the book familiar. But evaluating a pension is a big deal, and on the off chance you may gleam a nugget or two, this book just might be worth it.
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Luke Seaman
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read if your job offers a pension!
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020
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Great book that addresses multiple areas that I am currently facing with the same issue. I’m relieved at how much less stress I feel after reading the book and doing the steps provided. I still have time to decided, but now I have a clearer lens to look through as life continues to flow and change between now and the decision I make.
Thank you Grumpus!
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W. Williams
3.0 out of 5 stars I, too, wanted to like this book, but..
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020
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I can't really add much to what the user below (Steve) said.

I really wanted to like this book. Based on the title it seemed like it was written just for me, but there is about 1/3 of actual useable content here. The rest either states the obvious, or the author's anecdotes that seem barely relevant at times. There are gems of wisdom in this meandering fluff piece, but "the juice is barely worth the squeeze." As one of the early works under the Choose FI publishing arm, I hope that this is not what we might expect from them moving forward.

I was moderately disappointed with this book. I would have rated it lower, but I want to show my (misplaced?) support for this effort.
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JuliaH
5.0 out of 5 stars Food for thought
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020
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Deciding to stay with 7 years to go and two young kids is an impossible decision. This book gave me tools and food for thought in making the decision rational while recognizing the emotional and lifestyle components.
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Deb
5.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive book about pensions
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2020
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This has something for everyone whether you want a deep dive or to just learn a little bit more about pensions in an easy, informative way.
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Becky Thronson
5.0 out of 5 stars The Million Dollar Question
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020
Is it worth it to stay in this job? Now there is a place to turn for answers. I went from wondering how my pension fits into my overall retirement outlook to understanding the weight of my decisions in staying in my pension job. Knowledge is power!
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