early retirement

Dream Job or Day Job?

Posted November 13, 2009 - 08:29 by Philip Brewer

Career Building

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Most people I know have a frustrated passion. There's something they'd rather do a lot more of, but making a living gets in the way. Some people simply accept that their passion will get short shrift, while other people make great efforts to arrange their life so they can follow their passion. For the latter folks, I'm familiar with three general strategies: dream job, day job, and early retirement.

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How much do I need to retire? How much can I spend?

Posted January 9, 2008 - 07:23 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

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Especially for people hoping to retire early, but also those just hoping they can retire at all, there's the question, "How much money do I need?" People who are already retired want to know "How much can I can spend, without running out of money?" Some people refer to the answer to the first question as "The Number." Really, though, these are both the same question.

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