Readings are presented for people who want to consider various aspects of retirement. Part 1 contains chapters on such themes as financial planning, living arrangements, the satisfactory use of leisure time, good health, and legal affairs; the objective is to suggest the dimensions of typical retirement situations and to supply a frame of reference for thinking them through on an individual basis. Part 2 contains several short stories and sets of questions designed to help older people gain a better understanding of their own predispositions toward retirement. The document includes a Retirement Readiness checklist intended to suggest specific courses of action in preparing for retirement. (author/ly)