FIRE Station Fun – Monday’s Penance
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Tag: early retirement
Where Did The Money Go? – Reader Challenge
It’s easy to look back on all of the money you’ve made over the years and wonder “Where did the money go?” It’s a common thought – that we have squandered years of toil and trouble at work, and now have very little to show for it. But is that true? Do we really have nothing to show for (in my case) almost 27 years … Continue reading Where Did The Money Go? – Reader Challenge
FIRE Milestones – Sharing Plans with Friends & Family
I’ve probably been talking about early retirement for about as long as I have been gainfully employed. When I started first working after college, one of my older brothers pointed out that my starting two weeks paid vacation amounted to only 1 year off for every 26 years worked. That got me thinking right away about saving enough to retire BEFORE I hit the 26 … Continue reading FIRE Milestones – Sharing Plans with Friends & Family
FIRE Station Fun – Finding Time
If you can’t find time for fitness in early retirement, when will you find time? Increased fitness is a benefit that most people report when they leave the workforce. It is certainly one of my key goals when I reach early retirement later this year. How about you? Will you be fitter or fatter? Image Credit: Pixabay; MrFireStation.com Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Finding Time
“Practice” Early Retirement Days
I have been (mostly) out of the office over for the Christmas & New Year’s holidays and thinking about the permanent vacation I am planning on embarking on in just a few months. As such, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I have been spending my days as you could think of these two weeks as a bit of early retirement “practice”. Here are … Continue reading “Practice” Early Retirement Days
Beckham – Played Final Season For Charity
Nine months ago, my wife and I started our “One More Year” fund. I’m working the last year of my career with all of the paychecks going into a charitable giving fund. It will be given away in the first few years of our early retirement. Since then, I’ve written about two famous people who also worked purely for charity: Ben Franklin as Governor of … Continue reading Beckham – Played Final Season For Charity
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100 Days from Early Retirement
Today marks exactly 100 days from April Fools Day 2016 – the date I’ve planned for early retirement. I am off of work today and will spend the day doing last minute errands as we get ready to enjoy Christmas with our families over the next few days. Christmas activities have been a bit of a blur this year. It’s always a busy month, but … Continue reading 100 Days from Early Retirement
An Awkward Knot @ MegaCorp
Even as I plan for an early-exit from the workplace in early 2016, I continue to work hard to deliver results for the company. While I haven’t shared my plans with my boss at MegaCorp yet (Happy April Fools Day 2016!), I have tried to show as much commitment to the company as I always have. I want to go out knowing I did things … Continue reading An Awkward Knot @ MegaCorp
FIRE Station Fun – Holiday Office Party
How interesting is your Holiday Office Party? Compare yours with this STUDY. Our MegaCorp parties have varied from fun & extravagant to cheap & demotivating. Every leader in every company seems to have a different point of view on what to do. Image Credit: Pixabay; MrFireStation.com Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Holiday Office Party
