R on August 18th, 2008

I thought I’d take a few minutes to describe a bit about how I got started on my path to early retirement.  I can actually remember how and when I made the decision.  I was 32, and had just changed jobs.  I had become bored and restless at my previous job and was sure that [...]

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R on August 10th, 2008

I think I’ll start right off by addressing the most commonly asked question.  Health insurance is a huge issue faced by the self-employed, unemployed, and early retirees.  There’s so much to be said on this topic, and I will cover much of what I learned in the coming weeks.  For today, I want to talk [...]

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R on August 4th, 2008

Welcome to “Retired at 47″.  I’m 48 now but did leave my full-time corporate job last year at age 47.  In the days and weeks to come, I plan to share with you how I planned and what I did (both right and wrong) to get to the point where I could spring myself loose [...]

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