How RMDs Influence Your Safe Withdrawal Rate in Retirement
Explore the interplay between the 4% rule and RMDs in retirement planning. Learn how to apply the "Spend Safely in Retir...
April 23, 2024: Valuing Social Security & More
Valuing Social Security as an AssetShould we value social security as an asset in our FI number?My friend Jesse Cramer (...
January 9, 2024: How States Tax Retirees & More
How Each State Taxes RetireesThis article from Kiplinger, “Taxes in Retirement: How All 50 States Tax Retirees,” is a qu...
Social Security Deep Dive, Sleep Optimization & More
Deep Dive on Social Security Benefits I’ve received a lot of emails recently asking for more in-depth info about social...
Time Saving Tools, Mini-Retirements, Decluttering Benefits
Crowdsourcing Time Saving Tools A few weeks ago, we talked about “money rules” that Ramit Sethi made up for his own life...
Inexpensive College Credits & More
Inexpensive College Credit Options My older daughter is in high school and we recently met with her counselor to discuss...
Social Security Deep Dive, Households of FI & More
Deep Dive on Social Security Benefits I received a helpful email from Matt, who researched a really important topic we h...
Net Worth Tracking, Online Security, Keys to Happier Living
Taking Action: Online Security On Episode 397 that released yesterday, I spoke with Tom, a longtime FI Community member,...
Local FI Communities, Essential Listening Guide & More
Local FI Communities I got this email last week from Christian: “The one change I'd like to make is fixing the lack of l...
Advanced Online Security, Wordle Alternatives
More Advanced Online Security In the November 30th newsletter I included 8 simple tips for online security which I think...
The Triple Tax Benefits Of The HSA
One central question remains in the FI community for those who seek to retire early: How will I pay for healthcare? The...
5 Benefits Of Spending Less--And How To Start Right Now
When you get down to it, there are two ways to accumulate more wealth. One is by spending less money and the other is by...
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