R on August 27th, 2008

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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R on August 26th, 2008

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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R on August 20th, 2008

This may not be a big surprise to my readers, but there are quite a few people in my life who might not guess how frugal I am. I live what appears to be a normal middle-class lifestyle in a nice suburban neighborhood. I have always been careful with my money, [...]

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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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