The Retiring on a Military Pension posts have received a lot of attention over the past two weeks. Between page views, comments, and people emailing me to ask for a case study on their own situation, it’s clear this is information you guys are looking for. So I’m happy to … [Read more...] about Retiring On An Officer’s Pension: Jane’s Family Of Four
Financial Independence
Summary Sunday – September 24, 2017
Today’s Summary Sunday theme is “Past Is Not Prologue.” That is, the things you’ve done in your past don’t have to dictate your future. You can learn a better way. You can change, if you want to. How I Survived Prison And Accidentally Found My Path to Wealth Billy B. at … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday – September 24, 2017
Your Roth IRA Contributions Belong To You
When you talk about retiring early, you get a lot of questions about how you are going to fund it. If you answer that you are putting money into retirement accounts, the next question is inevitably about paying penalties. The “common wisdom” is that you won’t be able to take your … [Read more...] about Your Roth IRA Contributions Belong To You
Retiring On An Enlisted Military Pension
Well. Apparently the thought of retiring – truly retiring, not just moving to a new job – after 20 years in the military struck a chord with the interwebs. That post has been shared a lot over the last week. But as I said, I couldn’t possibly do a post about retiring on a … [Read more...] about Retiring On An Enlisted Military Pension
How I Visualize My Money
I wanted to take a break from the extensive talk-talk-talk about how money works in theory and show you how it works in my actual life. And by show you, I mean show you. Personal finance talk doesn’t always lend itself well to pictures. That’s probably part of why so many … [Read more...] about How I Visualize My Money