Retirement

FIRE Update September 2024 – Retire by 40

Hello everyone! Did you have a good month? It was a wonderful September in the Pacific Northwest. The weather got…

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Preparing for Life After Retirement: 6 Ways to Find Meaning and Purpose for This Stage of Life

While we are in the day job for a living, we often envision life after retirement as happy, stress-free relaxation.…

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I knew that money could buy happiness

In 2010, Nobel Prize winners Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton found that happiness rose with income of about $75,000 per…

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14 Myths About Becoming a Millionaire (Including That It’s Never Too Late Even After Retirement)

Many articles on retirement planning suggest that you “need” $1 million to retire securely. We know that this is not…

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Why Extreme Early Retirement Is a Bad Name

When I started the blog, I debated what might be a good name for the blog. One name that was…

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My idea for long term care

Long-term care is an uncomfortable topic to talk about. The truth is that most of us will need long-term care…

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Counting the Days Until Retirement? 8 Ideas for How to Thrive While Waiting for the Big Day

The transition to retirement can be a time of uncertainty. It’s a bit like being in a pandemic. You’re not…

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Can You Do Better than Average on this Retirement IQ Quiz?

Retirement financial literacy is low. The stark reality is that most people do not know very much about the fundamentals…

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Happy Retirement in the 21st Century

One must save for retirement, because savings transfer purchasing power from the present to the future, and in order to…

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Young people shouldn’t feel stressed about fires.

When I started blogging, I often complained about not learning about early financial independence when I was in my 20s.…

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