Lahaina, Maui You know you want some of this... --> I haven't been doing many linkfest posts on financial independence, but some interesting news and events have piled up over the last few weeks. Instead of trickling them out one post at a time, I'll summarize them here and turn you over to the sources. ...
Stay in or get out, but save. Over 30 months ago(!), I wrote a post that helps estimate how much time it takes to reach financial independence. It made several "simplifying" assumptions* about income during your working years, your retirement expenses, the length of your retirement, and your investment returns. If ...
A reader writes: My spouse was selected for promotion before reaching sanctuary. He was promoted after sanctuary orders were issued, but prior to deployment. We were completely unaware of the “promotion during active duty in sanctuary” rule that would cancel his retirement orders and allow him to stay on active ...
This guest post is brought to you by Stephanie Smith. (If you're interested in contributing a guest post, please see our guest posting guidelines.) Gone are the days of slaving away at your part-time job with dreams of something bigger. You’ve successfully gained a position with a company that will kick-start your ...
I've blogged before about how do-it-yourself home maintenance can accelerate your goal of financial independence. (See the related posts below.) Unfortunately, sometimes you have to put down your tools and seek professional help. My spouse watches a lot of HGTV and we spend a lot of time on DIY websites, but I'm weak ...
This guest post is brought to you by Aaron Walker. (If you're interested in contributing a guest post, please see our guest posting guidelines.) I’ll be honest: When I began the job search as I moved from the military to civilian life, I often felt like I was speaking a different language than the people who ...
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 issues affecting your employment decision. Here are some (anonymous, ...
It's the new hot way to make money. It's really different this time. The Internet makes everything better. All the cool kids are doing it. Don't get left behind. You know you want to be part of the peer-to-peer lending group, too! Hmm, maybe not so fast. The last two posts explained why P2P loans can be a bad idea ...
Welcome to the peer-to-peer loan calculator! This blog doesn't talk about debt very much. If you're pushing hard to reach financial independence then you probably left debt in the dust long ago and you're saving at least 20% of your income. However, this post is part of a series on P2P lending, and about the ...
We're military veterans, not financial advisors. We're trying to share what we've learned and to pay it forward – but you have to make your own decisions.
What worked for us will probably work for you, but unfortunately, we can’t guarantee it. Let us know if something’s not working for you, and we’ll try to figure out a better way... Continue Reading...
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