Debt Free Before Retirement: Catch Up Plans

Practical playbooks for late-career savers racing to kill debt, dodge 401(k) and IRA pitfalls, and weigh side-hustles without gambling the retirement they are close to reaching.

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6 books. Added June 29, 2026.

  1. The Total Money Makeover Updated and ExpandedDave RamseyRamsey's The Total Money Makeover is the canonical, high-impact blueprint for aggressive debt payoff and his Baby Steps...Shelf signal: Managing Your Money
  2. Tax-free Income for LifeDavid McKnightTax-free Income for Life offers retirement-specific strategies for creating guaranteed, tax-efficient income that...Shelf signal: Retirement Planning
  3. A Richer RetirementWilliam P. BengenA Richer Retirement gives practical withdrawal and spending rules to help readers approaching retirement avoid...Shelf signal: Retirement Planning
  4. The 5 Years Before You Retire, Updated EditionEmily Guy BirkenThe 5 Years Before You Retire provides a concrete checklist for late-career catch-up actions and aligns with Ramsey's...Shelf signal: Retirement Planning
  5. Financial FreedomGrant Sabatier, Vicki RobinFinancial Freedom presents alternative paths (FIRE-style) and tradeoffs for readers evaluating side-hustles and...Shelf signal: Personal Finance
  6. The Guru GapDavid McKnightThe Guru Gap critiques celebrity financial advice and helps readers separate Ramsey-style discipline from overpromised...Shelf signal: Retirement Planning