Retirement

Accumulating is simple. It might not be easy, and requires some sacrifice along the way, but it isn’t complex. Pile … Read more

There is a lot of retirement advice out there. Some of it is even good. But for average folks, what … Read more

Planning for retirement spending is more complex than figuring how much you want to (or are able to) spend each … Read more

It has been six years since our poster today retired from his medical career. What has he learned? Does he … Read more

Some of us are naturally drawn to optimizing things. Can your retirement date be one of those things? There are … Read more

Retirement doesn’t have to be a cliff. You know, the edge of something, where you jump off and never climb … Read more

Life’s been a real mixture of things for today’s poster. He reached financial independence and retired four years ago, and … Read more

Getting older comes with a lot of disadvantages – joint pain, stiffness, a cranky attitude among others – but it … Read more

There’s retiring, and then there’s retiring. It’s a simple (if not easy) enough matter to quit your job and live … Read more

Given the name of this site, Physician on FIRE, you might well come away with the impression that I am … Read more

Is early retirement as great five years in as it is the first year? That first few months of FIRE … Read more

Many newly-wedded couples go out on a honeymoon. It’s a special vacation, usually after the wedding, that features romance, connection, … Read more

When you first start working, you probably hear a lot about 401ks and IRAs. But as the saying goes — … Read more

None of us know the future. We have models and predictions, and we can read the news and sometimes detect … Read more

“Your cash is melting like ice in the sun.” Or so say some financial advisors when referring to the current … Read more

Whether retirement is in your distant future or is knocking on the door, just around the corner, it’s useful to … Read more

One of the ironies of being a doctor is that too often caring for others takes away from the time … Read more

We’ve said many times on this site that early retirement is what you make of it. But it’s always good … Read more

The four percent rule sure seems to get a lot of scrutiny. Is it too conservative? It is too generous? … Read more

It’s always nice to know where you’re heading, and what experiences people arriving before you have had on their journey. … Read more