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October/December 2024 | ...................................................................................... | Volume 29, Number 4 |
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Tired of commuting? Fed up with a nitwit boss? Bored with your job? Have you come to the conclusion that all this talk of empowerment is idiocy? Does Dilbert ring true? Are you, in the words of civil rights pioneer Fannie Lou Hamer, just plain "sick and tired of being sick and tired"? There's a solution. Start doin' what you want to do. Get control of your life, become financially independent, and Retire Early . The Retire Early Home Page is one of the Web's first totally spam and scam free sites devoted to saving and investing for retirement. You need to be careful. It's easy to lose money even when dealing with an impressively credentialed, fully licensed financial professional. The investment world is a lot like political campaign financing -- the real scandal is what's legal. Just as the lady at K-Mart is unlikely to tell you that an item is cheaper at Wal-Mart, the man at Paine-Webber won't tell you you can save at Vanguard -- or completely eliminate fees and commissions by opening a Treasury Direct account. Retire Early shows you how to look out for your interests and make sure nobody yanks the yolk right out of your retirement nest egg. |
Bogleheads (Site devoted to Vanguard Funds and Jack Bogle) Discussion Board A hocus-free forum. Click here. |
Bill Sholar's FireCalc Retirement Withdrawal Calculator Click here. |
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Managing Medigap Plan Premium increases Depending on which state you reside in, you may be able to switch insurance companies if monthly premium increases get out of hand. |
Is there a "Retire Early" personality type? Some interesting results from a survey we did on the Motley Fool message board. |
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The 4% Withdrawal in Bad Times Retire Early looks at the 4% withdrawal rate and some things you can do to reduce volatility. (Note: This is the study mentioned in Scott Burns' columns of Nov. 4, 2001 and Feb. 26, 2002.) . |
The Retire Early Study on Safe Withdrawal Rates. A brief summary of the research that first appeared on the Retire Early web site in 1998. |
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How much can you safely withdraw from your retirement portfolio? (2nd Edition) The classic safe retirement withdrawals report published in 2001. |
Can I withdraw money from my IRA before age 59 1/2? More and more people are interested in the 72(t) exception. Read the details and use Retire Early's online withdrawal calculator. |
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The Retire Early Book Shelf Several readers have asked for a list of the best books on retirement. Here's what I've found useful. |
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Retire Early has developed a variety of financial planning software programs. Click here to check out the list and download what you need. |
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Top 10 reasons to Retire Early. Folks have all kinds of reasons to retire early. Is yours on the list? |
Retire Early's Kareer Korner. Experts agree. Working in most big companies (and many smaller companies) basically blows. Links for the beleaguered. | ||
How do I Retire Early? (1) Manage expenses, (2) accumulate capital, (3) invest wisely by minimizing fees and commissions. |
Fees, commissions, and financial advisors. How much should you be paying in fees ? How should you choose a financial advisor ? |
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Retire Early's IRA Toolkit. A collection of research and spreadsheets for managing your IRA. Includes the popular JavaScript IRA Withdrawal Calculator. |
Millennium Edition -- The Generation-X Retirement Planner This spreadsheet allows you to calculate how much money you'll need to Retire Early. (Assumes no Social Security or company pension benefits.) |
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Health Insurance and Early Retirement Health insurance is a big obstacle to early retirement for many people. Here are a few resources to help you navigate the swamp. |
Early Retirement Plan Failures. Studying some of the mistakes people make can sharpen your own retirement plan. Passion Saving author Rob Bennett is the poster boy for bad retirement planning. |
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Social Security and Early Retirement. How will retiring early reduce my Social Security benefit? Probably not as much as you think. |
Resume of John P. Greaney, P.E. Several readers have asked what I did before Retire Early. Here's the details. |
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Safe Withdrawal Rates in Retirement. How long will my money last? A collection of research and calculators designed to help you answer that questiion. |
Can you come speak to our group? John Greaney, the creator of Retire Early , is available for a limited number of speaking engagements each year. |
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