Retirement

Contentment is important. Learning to be satisfied with what you have, to not feel impugned by sacrifice, is a crucial

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

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

I started writing this rebuttal in defense of FIRE as an introduction to a related topic, but as the words

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

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

Today’s dual-physician couple has not yet arrived at their crossroads, but they can see it if they zoom out far

In 2014, I learned about financial independence, and I realized that I no longer had to save for retirement. I

Would you delay your FIRE date to take an extended break from work? What if you could minimize the impact

Retirement planning may not seem like rocket science at first – save as much as you can, figure out when

“Daddy, what does it feel like to die?” I drew her in close and held her tightly. “My sweet child,

“In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” -Ben Franklin, 1789 During all of our working years, almost

When we decide to retire, we jump off into the unknown. Sure, we’ve developed a plan. We’ve saved and accumulated

One of my more popular blog posts covers 5 ways to retire with $5 million by age 55. Today’s interviewee

A lot has happened in the last five years. Think about your life on July 22, 2017. What was true

Sometimes, looking at a visual representation of facts or numbers can really unlock a concept for you. In this guest

Some of us get earlier starts than others. Today’s interviewee went to a low-cost medical school in India, had a

We’re all going to die! There’s no sense in pretending we’re immortal. And even the most ardent minimalists among us

The goal for most of the audience of this site is to retire, probably earlier than most, from their occupations.

The night shift can be difficult for many working parents to handle. As our interviewee today relates, working nights across