Category Archives: Financial Independence

“I’m setting a good example by working at a job”


I read an interesting forum thread about the conflicts between living life on your terms or meeting society’s expectations. When you reach financial independence and can choose whether or not to work for a paycheck, there may still be other … Continue reading

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Do you really need $2M to retire?!?


    (Today’s post was suggested by my daughter, who keeps an eye on Gen Y financial issues…) Shortly after Hallowe’en, MSN put up a scary article about Generation Y needing to save (spoken, of course, in a creepy Dr. … Continue reading

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Retiring Early — with Kids?


Let me start by saying that kids are totally worth it. (There, now my daughter can relax.) If you’re the kind of person who wants to have kids someday, then feel free to start a family when you’re able to … Continue reading

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