The Book is Here, Purchase Your Copy Today!

You’ve reached the homepage for all things related to Grumpus Maximus’ book, The Golden Albatross: How To Determine If Your Pension Is Worth It. That’s right pension fans, you don’t have to wait any longer. The pain of hunting and pecking through GM’s article index for posts on how to value your pension is over. Everything you need to calculate how much your pension is worth, and whether or not it’s worth it, is available in one handy hardback, paperback, e-book, or audiobook.

You can now purchase the book in the following locations and formats:

Amazon: Kindle, Paperback, Hard Cover, and Audible

Barnes and Noble: Nook, Paperback, and Hard Cover

Kobo: E-book

Scribd: Audiobook

Google Play store: Audiobook

Book Reviews

The first official book review resides at Optimal Living Daily. It was posted by friend of the blog, Chris Pascale. While it’s a friendly review, it still provides a great overview of what the book is about. Check it out here: https://oldpodcast.com/pension/

Kate Horrell, military wife and personal finance blogger, was the first person (outside of the team that worked on The Golden Albatross) to publish a review. You can find her independent review here: https://www.katehorrell.com/should-you-stay-for-20/

Promo Events

Thanks to ChooseFI Media, The Golden Albatross landed on 01 July 2020. Check out the Facebook Livestream event that ChooseFI hosted with me at:

https://www.facebook.com/ChooseFi/videos/1451112538421534/ 

You can also listen to the ChooseFI hosts interview me about the book on their podcast here:

https://www.choosefi.com/the-golden-albatross-grumpus-maximus-ep-227/

This is the link to an interview I did with Doc G from the Earn and Invest podcast:

I also did an interview with Lacey Langford from the Military Money Show that was a lot of fun:

Let’s not forget the guys at the Fi Show who also interviewed me about the book:

Links to the End of Chapter Resource Pages Referred to in the Book:

Finally, this page also acts as the parent page for all the end of chapter resource pages that I discuss in the book. If you’re looking for one of those, they can be found here:

• • Chapter One – What Is A Golden Albatross?
  • Chapter Two – Worth Vs. Worth It
  • Chapter Three – Why One Would Stay?
  • Chapter Four – Gutting It Out 
  • Chapter Five – The Opposite of Gutting It Out
  • Chapter Six – Mental Health, Sad Work, and Stuff
  • Chapter Seven – Is Your Pension Safe?
  • Chapter Eight – What’s Your Pension Worth?
  • Chapter Nine – How To Determine Your Pension’s Total Dollar Value (TDV)
  • Chapter Ten – How To Use This New-Found Knowledge
  • Chapter Eleven – How To Value Pension-Subsidized Healthcare
  • Chapter Twelve – The Grumpmatic and Mathemagical Comparison Methods
  • Chapter Thirteen – A Golden Albatross Decision Aid