Leaving the Workforce at 29: Where Do I Go From Here?

Posted by Madison on August 19th, 2008

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 [...]

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How to Make Early Roth IRA Withdrawals

Posted by Madison on July 31st, 2008

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 [...]

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Two Weeks to Retire: The Results

Posted by Madison on May 12th, 2008

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 [...]

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Be Prepared to Retire in Two Weeks!

Posted by Madison on April 29th, 2008

There’s a basic formula for determining when you can retire: when the withdrawals on your retirement nest egg will cover your expenses. Simple right? But what if your company wanted you to make a retirement decision, and gave you two weeks to decide? Unfortunately, that’s a situation that we’re currently facing. Our company announced a [...]

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Retirement Planning Checklist: 43 Tasks to Get You Ready!

Posted by Madison on April 22nd, 2008

Happy retirement paperwork filing day, mom! My mom is turning in her paperwork today to retire later this summer. I made her a checklist of all the things she needs to do before the big day. I expanded the list here to include planning for those of you nearing retirement (or wishing you were!). Many [...]

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