Is The First $100,000 Really A Bitch?
For the majority of people (I’m talking 80% +/-) approaching retirement age, myself included, many have regrets they’d like change if given the chance. One […]
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2021: Year-End Summary
To close the book on 2021, we must first look back and understand how amazing it was … so many things happened. With so much […]
Financial Independence By 50 Is About Having More Options!
A few years ago, financial shock evangelist Suze Orman intentionally upset the early retirement establishment with her comments on retiring early. She stated that you […]
Do Trekkies Have A Retirement Planning Edge?
I love Star Trek, especially the original crew. I also really liked the Next Generation too. For some reason, I just thought it was important […]
Are Financial Milestones That Important?
During the Financial Crisis of 2008-09, one important lesson I learned was taking inventory of accomplishments at work. Though I ended up being fine, we […]
Savings Rate & Early Start: Wonder Twin Powers, Activate!
I’m not usually one to regret decisions or actions but I do care about learning from them. Most of my regrets would be on making […]
Q&A (Part 2) – Interview With A Future Millionaire (me)
We covered a lot of ground in Part 1 of our two part Q&A. What I’ve come to realize is this 2-part Q&A is a […]
Q&A (Part 1) – Interview With A Future Millionaire (me)
I enjoy learning from others that have had some success, their stories are educational and inspirational. An interesting series is from ESI Money, which does […]
Pensions Are A Time Bomb!
I love my pension! I’ve earned a promise to pay at retirement in exchange for 22 years of faithful service. The hope is to put […]
Debrief – 7/7/20
YTD Savings Rate At the beginning of the year, I estimated my savings rate to be around 44%. First, it’s hard to estimate your income […]