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May 2014 Expenses
“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and… hang on. Ouch! Ouch, I say! Stop that immediately!” - Benjamin Franklin
It’s that time of the month again. Let’s get to it.
Posted in Expense Tracking
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Drawdown Part 4 : Examples
It’s time to take the results of our work in previous posts and run them through the meat grinder of time to see what sort of sausage comes out the other end. Will it be a tasty link of brat? Or will it more closely resemble the inedible slabs stuffed into McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches?
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Posted in Finance, FutureLife
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Drawdown Part 3 : Strategy
need… more… benjamins…
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
Oh God, no. Please tell me we don’t have to use a lot of charts in this post.
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 in predicting success or failure.
Posted in Finance, FutureLife
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Drawdown, Part 1 : The Basics
Please don’t leave me, money. I can change, I promise!
It’s time to talk about accessing your stash in retirement.
Posted in Finance, FutureLife
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Better Versus Happier
2008 HTC Android on the left, 2014 Samsung S5 on the right.
Pop Quiz #1 : Which phone would you rather have?
Posted in Backstory, CurrentLife, Finance
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April 2014 Expenses
Let me just stick my hand down that running disposal to grab some cash before it disappears…
Another month, another expense report. This time it’s April. Yawn.
Posted in Expense Tracking
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Three Weeks Off Series, Part 3: Wrap-up
I’m back, baby.
I’ve returned to the office after being off of work for three straight weeks.
Posted in CurrentLife, FutureLife
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Take Vacation and Still Retire Early
Mario knows how to vacation large.
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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Living a FI 