Everything in life is a trade-off. We may buy a smaller home so that we can afford to send our children to private school. Or perhaps we keep an older car to be able travel more. Retirement planning is really no different, it just has a longer lead-time.
As I’ve talked about before, [...]
Uncommonadvice asked two really good questions, and I decided to answer them with a post rather than throw together a quick response in the comments.
The first question was: Do you live by a routine to keep yourself busy?
I have to admit something here. I spent 15 years planning my retirement, but the planning was [...]
I just realized that we are heading into Labor Day weekend. I hope all of you have a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend.
The funny thing is, when I worked, I was all over the holiday schedule. I knew exactly which days we had off, and relished the thought of them as [...]
I thought it might be nice to periodically review some of the books I’m reading. I’ve mentioned before how important I think reading is when planning for retirement, especially early retirement. I keep a list of my “top ten” book recommendations. But as I continue to read, I will share my [...]
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It is no secret that one of the keys to financial success, and in fact to a successful retirement, is planning. For any important event in our lives, we plan and prepare. We don’t buy a car without at least a little research or comparison shopping. We don’t buy or sell a [...]
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