Since I announced that I quit my job and plan to leave the workforce at 29, you have been very encouraging! So it’s only natural that you have lots of questions about how it is going to work.
I would like to hear more about your cash flow situation. Has your side income grown to [...]

Posted August 28, 2008 in Retirement | 4 Comments »

I focused on early retirement my whole adult life. Whether it was hanging out at the Early Retirement Forums the Retire Early Home Page, the old Motley Fool Retire Early forum or the Vanguard Diehards Forum, contributing crazy amounts to our retirement plan, managing our asset allocation, or creating retirement checklists, I always had one [...]

Posted August 19, 2008 in Retirement | 19 Comments »

I will begin early Roth IRA withdrawals later this year. When I said that I’ll be living off my retirement funds and making withdrawals, SVB at The Digerati Life wanted more information. There are a few options on how to access funds while I’m still in my 20s.
Roth IRA Withdrawals
It’s easy to get confused [...]

Posted July 31, 2008 in Investing, Retirement | 3 Comments »

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Posted June 2, 2008 in College savings, Featured, Kids, Retirement, Savings | 10 Comments »

I poured over spreadsheets the last couple weeks trying to decide if I could pull off the retirement. My company gave us two weeks notice before our pension plan would drop significantly.
Obsessing Over the Decision
It was funny, even though I kept looking at the numbers, they didn’t change! As Mike from Quest for [...]

Posted May 12, 2008 in Retirement | 1 Comment »