The Risk Of Being Unhirable After Retiring Early Is Overblown
The Risk Of Being Unhirable After Retiring Early Is Overblown
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Retirement
If I Could Retire All Over Again These Are The Things I’d Do Differently
I’ve been writing about early retirement (FIRE) since 2009. As one ov the pioneers of the modern-day FIRE movement, I’m proud of how far the movement has come.During this time period, I’ve made some suboptimal pre-retirement and post-retirement moves. Therefore, if I could retire all over again, I want to share some of the things
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The Best Way To Gain Financial Security Is To Develop Financial Buffers
Financial security is what everybody wants. And the best way to get financial security is to develop financial buffers. The more financial buffers you have, the greater your chance of making it through even the worst financial crisis. Let me share with you how to gain financial security so you can live your life on
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How The FIRE Movement Will Narrow The Gender Pay Gap
It hit me like a well-struck softball taking an odd bounce into a third baseman’s face. The FIRE movement will help narrow the gender pay gap over time. Let me explain my logic on why ardent supporters of equality should embrace the FIRE movement to the fullest. I’ve been writing about FIRE since 2009, when
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The Not So Obvious Reasons Why People Want To Achieve Financial Independence
The Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement is hot! I helped kickstart the modern-day FIRE movement when I launched Financial Tips in July 2009 and started chronicling my journey to FI. But what are some of the not so obvious reasons why some people want to achieve FIRE? This is the question I want to
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Forgoing $1 Million In Lost Income To Be A Stay At Home Parent
One of my beliefs as a stay at home dad is that I wouldn’t trade the time I spent with my son for any amount of money. Lost income be damned! Given time is way more valuable than money, especially as you get older, this sounds like a logical statement. But perhaps this statement is
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In Search Of FIRE: Financial Tips Retirement Portfolio Review
I’m always in search of FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early). Even though I left work in 2012, it’s now becoming more of a struggle to stay retired now that I have two kids. It hit me the other day that I’ve got to get my act together if I plan to retire a second time
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How To Plan For Your Retirement The Second Time Around
Plan for retirement so you can live well when you no longer can or desire to work. This post will show you how to plan for that inevitable day. The main reason why I’ve gotten more conservative with my investments is not because valuation for the S&P 500 is near an all-time high and earnings
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Financial Freedom: Maybe You Don’t Want It Bad Enough
Do you really want the financial freedom to do what you want when you want? Are you willing to make sacrifices today so you can be free tomorrow? If you aren’t willing to delay gratification, I’m not sure you want financial freedom bad enough. In 2009, with the launch of Financial Tips, I kickstarted the
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The Fear Of Running Out Of Money In Retirement Is Overblown
The fear of running out of money in retirement is a rational one. After all, you’ve spent your entire career making and saving money, not pilfering your retirement accounts. But as someone who has been retired, or at least semi retired since 2012, I’m here to tell you the fear of running out of money
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