Some days you feel like you're stuck in the middle of a Tough Mudder, crawling through mud and muck of your plan to retire early, virtually smelling the next guy's dirty socks, while trying to keep under barbed wire. The … [Read more...] about How Many Days Until Retirement? Can’t Come Soon Enough
Early Retirement Planning
The ultimate collection of articles designed to motivate you to begin your early retirement journey today! Is stress pushing you to consider an early exit? What if you retire and find yourself bored off your rocker?
You will find a wealth of arguments for and against leaving the corporate cubicle slog here, including some tips on Geoarbitrage - where would you want to live in retirement?
Scared of Being Bored in Retirement? (Why Routine Matters)
It feels good to be back. Vacations are great to recharge the batteries (especially, my friends, those 10-day-plus vacations). I'm inspired to write about this particular topic, based on observations of my parents and … [Read more...] about Scared of Being Bored in Retirement? (Why Routine Matters)
Financial Independence or Early Retirement?
Today's guest post comes to us from Jason at Winning Personal Finance. Jason has an admirable goal of helping every reader of his blog to make optimized decisions, so they can live the life they dream of. He believes that the … [Read more...] about Financial Independence or Early Retirement?
OnTrajectory Review: A Worthy Early Retirement Calculator?
I'm going to fill you in on a retirement calculator I'm trying out called "OnTrajectory." It's a sophisticated simulator that takes a bunch of inputs and then shows you on a timeline where you'll wind up by age 90 (or … [Read more...] about OnTrajectory Review: A Worthy Early Retirement Calculator?
Crafting a Realistic Path to My Accelerated Retirement
Ever since late 2014, when I started to formulate a plan to retire early, I pegged March 2020 as my exit stage left. Until today, the little countdown widget on the blog's right nav bar showed "28 months to go." With 2 years … [Read more...] about Crafting a Realistic Path to My Accelerated Retirement
Can I Retire Early Earning Less Than Six Figures?
Most of the advice you’ll find on blogs like this one comes from authors who have achieved higher than average incomes. In many cases, incomes before retirement are in the six figures (or more) and both partners are high … [Read more...] about Can I Retire Early Earning Less Than Six Figures?
Early Retirement Due to Stress: Freedom From the Grind
The pursuit of early retirement due to stress is a topic near and dear to me. Why? Stress. Stress is a constant companion that even "happy" people suffer from. It can emerge from a variety of sources, including … [Read more...] about Early Retirement Due to Stress: Freedom From the Grind
My First Day of Retirement: How to Make It Fulfilling
If early retirement is your goal, it’s awfully easy to get caught up in the journey and the anticipation of escaping a dreaded day job. Still, with an eye on both the present and future, there's nothing wrong with daydreaming … [Read more...] about My First Day of Retirement: How to Make It Fulfilling