Early retirement refers to the practice of retiring from work before the age at which one is eligible to receive full retirement benefits. This is typically earlier than the age of 65, which is the age at which most people become eligible for Social Security benefits in the United States.
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Hey folks, it's 2023! I hope everyone had a great time with friends and family over the holidays, and rang in the New Year in style! We had a very busy December. We were vacationing in Portugal duri...
Retiring early requires leaving behind skills and knowledge we've mastered, often to become a beginner in retirement at other things....
Hint: It’s a little different than the usual retirement planning. When you want to retire early, there are a few extra considerations you need to think through....
It's always fun to unearth some esoteric piece of personal-finance history. I know there are only a few nerds out there who care (hello, Grant Sabatier!), but those of us who care really care. Two yea...
For those thinking about retiring early, taking a long sabbatical, or doing something completely new, this article is for you....
I’m 41 years old and retired. Here's how I became confident enough to join the "Great Resignation" and resign....
The common definition of early retirement is any age before 65—that's when you qualify for Medicare benefits. Learn more about early retirement here....
To most of the Internet, Mr. Money Mustache is known as the quirky early retirement financial guy, and this is a blog about Money. But really, I’m not a finance guy – someone who devotes most ...
Having both current income and an investment portfolio makes you financially more secure. That's the smart way to do FIRE....
Retiring early means lower average earnings for calculating Social Security benefits. However, once you reach the second bend point, you aren't losing much. I show you how to see when you will reach t...
The one thing, as much as anything, that consumes people's thoughts when they think about early retirement is money. How's the market doing? How are my savings doing? Will I have enough? Have I ...
It has been more than a month now since I early retired from MegaCorp and adopted my new life of leisure. It feels like I am still "skipping school" and am expected to go back to work at some point....
Early retirement is expensive when you include the opportunity cost. It's the opposite of frugality....
Health insurance is a big, incremental expense for people hoping to retire early from corporate life. Understanding our options and the costs has been an important focus for us as we've plotted...
I had a great day at work this past Friday. There wasn't anything especially amazing about it, but it was a truly enjoyable day. Good conversation, meaty strategic work, and a fair amount of horsi...