How I retired at 36 March 12, 2017 I reached early retirement when I was thirty-six after a thirteen-year career. I'm forty-eight now…and holy stump-jumping gibbons of hell, did I really just write…
“The ‘4% rule’ is actually the ‘4.5% August 24, 2017 Yup. The man said it himself. If you missed the 8/22/17 Reddit "Ask Me Anything" interview with William Bengen, you really should read it. But if you…
The Ten Commandments of Early Retirement March 28, 2017 Welp...the title is self-explanatory, and for clarity's sake I've organized these commandments into loose categories. Please let me know in the comments what your own…
Early Retirement’s Magic Bullet March 13, 2017 Work towards having something to sell besides your time. That's it. That's all there is. If you want to achieve financial independence and/or retire early…
Where’d the 4% rule come from, anyway? (Hint: it… June 28, 2017 Hello to all the Bogleheads who are coming in. When you've finished this post you might also be interested in "The 4% rule can ruin…
The History of the FI/ER Movement (2.0) June 16, 2017 Introduction: Crashing the Gate On New Year’s Day of 1993 I had the occasion to crash my car through a big steel gate. Crazy ex-girlfriend,…
Our financial situation as of August 1, 2017, or… August 4, 2017 Yes. The font of all bastardy. That's perhaps an unusual headline in the financial independence slash early retirement press, but I'll explain it shortly. Meanwhile, here's…
Why I’m sick of hearing Millennials get shit on. August 17, 2017 The older generations love to whine about participation trophies, conveniently forgetting that they were the ones handing them out. —Some guy on Reddit. Each generation…
How I retired at 36 March 12, 2017 I reached early retirement when I was thirty-six after a thirteen-year career. I'm forty-eight now…and holy stump-jumping gibbons of hell, did I really just write…
“The ‘4% rule’ is actually the ‘4.5% August 24, 2017 Yup. The man said it himself. If you missed the 8/22/17 Reddit "Ask Me Anything" interview with William Bengen, you really should read it. But if you…
The Ten Commandments of Early Retirement March 28, 2017 Welp...the title is self-explanatory, and for clarity's sake I've organized these commandments into loose categories. Please let me know in the comments what your own…
Early Retirement’s Magic Bullet March 13, 2017 Work towards having something to sell besides your time. That's it. That's all there is. If you want to achieve financial independence and/or retire early…
Where’d the 4% rule come from, anyway? (Hint: it… June 28, 2017 Hello to all the Bogleheads who are coming in. When you've finished this post you might also be interested in "The 4% rule can ruin…
The History of the FI/ER Movement (2.0) June 16, 2017 Introduction: Crashing the Gate On New Year’s Day of 1993 I had the occasion to crash my car through a big steel gate. Crazy ex-girlfriend,…
The Best of Early Retirement Dude… July 28, 2017 
Our financial situation as of August 1, 2017, or… August 4, 2017 Yes. The font of all bastardy. That's perhaps an unusual headline in the financial independence slash early retirement press, but I'll explain it shortly. Meanwhile, here's…
How long, O Lord, how long? Five easy ways to beat the early August 14, 2017 When I was thirty-two and still four years out from early retirement, I did some math I shouldn’t've and realized I had roughly a thousand…
Why I’m sick of hearing Millennials get shit on. August 17, 2017 The older generations love to whine about participation trophies, conveniently forgetting that they were the ones handing them out. —Some guy on Reddit. Each generation…