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What The New President and Congress Need To Address

On Sunday’s CBS 60 Minutes, they reported that 82% of likely voters are more disgusted than excited for the election.  Regardless of your politics, neither candidate gets high marks for trustworthiness and there is a lack of confidence that the country is heading in the right direction. On this day before Election Day, I thought I would comment on the four key things that will … Continue reading What The New President and Congress Need To Address

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FIRE Station Fun

FIRE Station Fun – Travel Experiences

For many people, travel is one of the KEY reasons they pursue early retirement. This article from CNBC shows it as the top thing people look forward to in retirement. I’ve been talking a lot to people about their post-FIRE travel plans and all of the interesting places they have gone and hope to go to.  One friend has a terrific trip to Europe planned … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Travel Experiences

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FIRE Station Fun

FIRE Station Fun – Dream Locamotion

I have a few friends that have shared that they are now getting close to giving their formal notice or are turning the corner on their last year of work.  The journey to financial independence and retiring early (FIRE) seems like a challenge oftentimes, but each day you push through, each paycheck you invest, and each luxury you forgo pulls you closer to the day … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Dream Locamotion

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Early Retiree Health Insurance – Open Enrollment (Part 1)

I am titling this post “Part 1” as I am expecting the challenge of organizing our health care coverage for 2017 to be a multi-part personal finance adventure.  I explained how we were approaching health insurance in early retirement this past spring, but it seems that all of the cards are up in the air again and we are likely looking at a 33%-50% increase … Continue reading Early Retiree Health Insurance – Open Enrollment (Part 1)

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From The Office Door To Door County

My former boss at MegaCorp announced his pending retirement last week.  It was big news with a number of people calling me and telling me about it from the office.  He was immediately moved out of his role and put into ‘special projects’ until his final day on April Fool’s 2017.  It’s exactly one year from when I departed, although I didn’t come close to … Continue reading From The Office Door To Door County

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FIRE Station Fun

FIRE Station Fun – Winning Attitude

We are heading to Green Bay to see a Packer game this weekend and spend a few nights in Wisconsin’s Door County.  In preparation, I’ve been reading a book about Packer great Bart Starr and the glory days of the team in the 1960s.  Coach Vince Lombardi led the team to five NFL championships in seven years and was famous for his quote on winning … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Winning Attitude

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Financial Expertise

Eight Retirement Myths Thoroughly Debunked

I read an interesting white paper recently from the American Enterprise Institute that looked at “What Is Happening In Retirement Planning Today?”  The paper was well-researched and stands as a bit of a contrast to the tangle of dark personal finance headlines that you often see in the in the paper and online.  While the media seems intent on frightening working-age Americans and many analysts … Continue reading Eight Retirement Myths Thoroughly Debunked

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Lifestyle Change

Early Retirement – Six Month Anniversary

This past Saturday (10/1) marked the six month anniversary of the day I walked out of MegaCorp for early retirement.  It was April Fool’s Day, which seemed liked the most appropriate day of the year to do something so foolish.  How’s it been so far? – terrific, I’d say.  A friend who retired a few months early has been thinking the same thing. To mark … Continue reading Early Retirement – Six Month Anniversary

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Unexpected Expenses In Early Retirement?

Having enough money to support the lifestyle you planned for early retirement is the key concern for many people on their path to financial independence and retiring early (FIRE).  The awesome website early-retirement.org had an interesting discussion recently over how much people are spending in early retirement: more, less,or about what they expected to spend before they left their jobs. For us, our spending has … Continue reading Unexpected Expenses In Early Retirement?

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Lifestyle Change

Old Guy On Campus – Early Reflections

Several weeks ago I wrote about being back on campus and auditing a Sociology class at our local university, where my son is a freshman this year.  The school has a ‘Parents on Campus’ program that allows parents to take up to two classes each semester for free.  Before starting the class, I realized that it probably would be awkward to be a fifty year … Continue reading Old Guy On Campus – Early Reflections

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