Author Archives: livafi
Quitters Never Win, Except When They Do – 2/3
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damned fool about it. — W.C. Fields No build-up or table-setting today. This is going to read like a direct continuation … Continue reading
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Tagged early retirement, FI, finances, financial independence, personal finance, retirement, sabbatical
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Quitters Never Win, Except When They Do – 1/3
It is so hard to leave. Until you leave. Then it’s the easiest thing in the world. — John Green, Paper Towns Fair warning: This post is going to be a little raw. I haven’t done much editing or … Continue reading
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Building a Vision of Life Without Work
The number one question that people ask once you tell them you’re considering early retirement is: What will you do with your time?
Posted in FutureLife
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Back to the Beginning
After a decade and a half of saving and investing, I’ve seemingly come full circle.
Posted in CurrentLife
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I Could Quit
If I kept a gratitude journal, the first item listed every day would be to thank people in my life for being there for me. My wife. My parents. My siblings.
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An Investment Policy Statement Update
Today I’m going to talk about Investment Policy Statements. I’m creeping up on my early retirement date, set for April of this year, which has triggered a review process of my own IPS, and I wanted to share the … Continue reading
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Top Zero Things I Learned From a Financial Planner
Last week, I met with a certified financial planner (CFP) to discuss my impending early retirement.
Posted in CurrentLife, Finance, FutureLife
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Midlife FI-sis
Toward the midpoint of 2013, after an extended period of the blues, I finally admitted that there was something fairly wrong with my life.
Posted in Backstory, CurrentLife
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