Ah, the dream of Early Retirement! Almost all of us have that dream at some point in our lives, but few of us actually do it. Why? When you get […]
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Category: Retirement
Your 4 Biggest Worries About Retirement
Since you’re reading this, I’m guessing you’re financially astute. Responsible, even, and working your way down the path of Financial Independence, whatever that looks like to you. So….what do you […]
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The Retirement Manifesto Money Map
A new and interesting “Blog Chain” is gaining momentum in the Blogosphere which challenges fellow bloggers to “Map Your Money”. By using various schematics, bloggers are developing visual maps which […]
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Why We Are NOT Buying Long Term Care Insurance
Buying long term care insurance (or not) is a major decision you should evaluate as you move through your 50’s and 60’s. I’ve hinted about our decision, but I’ve never […]
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Is Your Wealth Building On Track? The FIRE Prowess Gauge
How are you doing on your journey of Wealth Building? Are you on track? Ahead? Behind? Tough to know, right? I take notice when I see a new tool […]
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3 Enemies Of FIRE
What would happen if everyone in our society decided to pursue early retirement? Today, we’ll run through an interesting thought exercise. There’s a new blogger in the Personal Finance space […]
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A Move, Fostering Dogs, A Fishing Trip, A Caribbean Vacation, A Home Sale & A Wedding. In 37 Days.
Have you ever had a period in your life where everything happened back to back to back, seemingly out of your control, and at hyperspeed? I’m living it. As I […]
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How The Pursuit of FI Almost Ended My Life
Is it possible to go too far in pursuing “Financial Independence”? Absolutely. I’m living proof, and happy about that fact. I’m happy because being “Living Proof” certainly beats being “Dead Proof.” […]
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What Baby Boomer Women Need to Know About Their Finances
I recently had a nice chat with Gary Foreman from The Dollar $tretcher. We realized that we both share a similar goal of helping Baby Boomers prepare for retirement. Gary’s […]
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Seasons
We’re in late Summer, heading into an early Fall. The seasons are changing. We’ve been working hard on bailing the hay while the sun’s shining. We need it for feed through […]
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