Category Archives: Finance
Drawdown Part 3 : Strategy
There are only three things that are guaranteed in the life of a super early retiree: death, taxes, and second-guessing your personal approach to quitting your job and taking distributions.
Posted in Finance, FutureLife
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Drawdown, Part 2 : Simulation
Ahh, simulators. Every aspiring early-retiree has played around with online calculators that tell you whether or not you have enough money to retire. But only a couple of them are actually useful. Let’s explore some simulators and their relative value … Continue reading
Posted in Finance, FutureLife
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Drawdown, Part 1 : The Basics
It’s time to talk about accessing your stash in retirement.
Posted in Finance, FutureLife
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Better Versus Happier
Pop Quiz #1 : Which phone would you rather have?
Posted in Backstory, CurrentLife, Finance
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Take Vacation and Still Retire Early
I had a request from a reader to discuss taking vacations in the context of early retirement.
Posted in CurrentLife, Finance
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Financial Tailwinds
Your net worth directly affects your salary. If it’s negative, your salary goes down. Positive, and it goes up.
Posted in Finance
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Play Videogames on the Cheap
I recently decided that I won’t be cutting video games from my budget after quitting my job.
Posted in Finance
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Your Paystub Lies
Look your paystub in the eyes and ask it how much you make.
Mistakes Were Made
I’ve done my share of financially stupid things.
Posted in Backstory, Finance
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Living a FI 