Alright alright alright, welcome back to the indeterminate length series on the 4% Rule! Confused about what I’m talking about? No worries. Just head over to this post for a few minutes and we’ll meet you back here in a bit. Okay. Now that we’re all caught up on the … [Read more...] about Planning For The 4% Rule: You Need A Retirement Budget
Financial Independence
An Interview With An Early Retiree: Ginzu
The Retiring On A Military Pension series has sparked a lot of questions about whether it’s really possible. Several people asked me to interview people who are already retired. Today, I’m bring you just such an interview. Welcome to the first Military Retiree Interview! So … [Read more...] about An Interview With An Early Retiree: Ginzu
The Personal Finance Triple Constraint
There’s a saying that you can get things “Fast, cheap, or good. Pick two.” This saying is meant to imply that you cannot have all three of those things. At least, you can’t have all of them at a high level. If you want something fast and cheap, it’s probably not going to be … [Read more...] about The Personal Finance Triple Constraint
That Day I Slashed $1000 From My Monthly Budget
DISCLAIMER: I received feedback that this post was confusing. This post is about a poor budgeting method I used to use that resulted in a lot of unneeded money sitting in my bank account, which I then spent because, well, it was there to be spent. It is not a list of ways to … [Read more...] about That Day I Slashed $1000 From My Monthly Budget
Retiring On An Enlisted Pension: Joe’s Family Of Four
Welcome to the fourth entry in the Retiring on a Military Pension series! You can find the previous case studies here. I've been saying I want to do a case study on an enlisted family. Well, I had several people respond to that call. Today we’re going to hear from the first in … [Read more...] about Retiring On An Enlisted Pension: Joe’s Family Of Four