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Weekend Reading – Semi-retirement vs. FIRE, Qatar travels, ETF currency exposure and more!

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Mark | 18 Comments

Weekend Reading – Semi-retirement vs. FIRE, Qatar travels, ETF currency exposure and more! Hey Readers! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition about semi-retirement, FIRE and more – where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that…

Two expenses stealing your early retirement dreams (that are not coffee)

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Mark | 74 Comments

Two expenses stealing your early retirement dreams (that are not coffee) In many personal finance headlines you’ll read or hear about these days, you’ll find that people (generally speaking) are not saving nearly enough for retirement. Well, for today’s post,…

Why the 4% rule is actually (still) a decent rule of thumb

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Mark | 37 Comments

Why the 4% rule is actually (still) a decent rule of thumb I’m not a huge listener to podcasts but I do enjoy them from time to time… Recently, I found the BiggerPockets Money Podcast with financial independence enthusiast, financial…

Spend more or retire earlier in this bulletproof retirement plan

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Mark | 18 Comments

Spend more or retire earlier in this bulletproof retirement plan The following case study was a prepared a few months ago prior to our world getting rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how Sam, can spend more or retire earlier…

Weekend Reading – Reader questions, early retirement, 2.4% rules, all weather portfolios

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Mark | 12 Comments

Weekend Reading – Reader questions, early retirement, 2.4% rules, all weather portfolios and more #moneystuff Hey Everyone, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition about answering some reader questions, early retirement, 2.4% rules and some all-weather portfolios. I hope you…

Is there power in postponing retirement?

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Mark | 27 Comments

Is there power in postponing retirement? Over the years of running this blog, I’ve had the good fortune to meet and speak with a number of very bright minds in the personal finance and investing space. One subject that often…

Weekend Reading – Rates of return edition, lessons learned from early retirement, best books of 2019 and more #moneystuff

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Mark | 37 Comments

Weekend Reading – Rates of return edition, lessons learned from early retirement, best books of 2019 and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition (and my first of 2020!) where I share some of my favourite articles from…

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