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 ...
Last October I moved the blog from WordPress.com to Bluehost. By then I'd been blogging about financial independence for two years. The blog had reached nearly 122,000 pageviews and about 7000 views per month. Certain posts had bubbled their way up to the top of the reader rankings. Top ten posts October ...
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 ...
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...
Doug Nordman