Retirement Archives

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July 31, 2018

Ah, early retirement! Pitch your hammock right now, because you’re not going back to the cubicle like everyone else! That sounds amazing, doesn’t it? FIRE Walkers Many aspiring FIRE (Financial Independence–Retire Early) walkers latch on to the idea of retiring early with glowing fervor because it would be so absolutely nice to kick our feet …

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Why You Should Pursue FI Even If You Can’t Retire Early

May 28, 2018

After pursuing FI for a couple of years, I find myself in a place where I may not actually reach FI any earlier than the traditional age, 65. Life has led me down a road where my savings rate isn’t quite what it used to be. But, I’m okay with it! And, I’ve found so …

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Life Lessons, IRAs, And Nursing–My Start To FI

April 11, 2018

There I was on a slow (nurses never say this s-word out loud but it may be okay to type it) night shift scrolling aimlessly through my Facebook feed. Fortunately, the majority of my posts are from ChooseFI, but occasionally I happened to see a few other non-FI posts permeate my feed. Abruptly, a post …

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Social Security Benefits When You’ve Retired Early

March 28, 2018

Does Social Security play any part in your calculations of projected retirement income? If you’ve included social security benefits, have you accurately estimated what those benefits will be? Especially if you plan on retiring from work early? For Americans, social security should probably be included in their calculations. But potentially at a lower amount than …

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When To Claim Social Security

March 21, 2018

Are you afraid that you won’t be able to “get yours” when it comes to social security and therefore plan to take it early? Or do you procrastinate so bad that you don’t think you’ll claim social security until 70? Well, there’s some planning you can do that could significantly change the lifetime benefits you …

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Unlocking Your First Mini-Retirement with Jillian Johnsrud | EP 333

July 11, 2021

In this week’s episode, Brad and Jonathan are joined by Jillian Johnsrud, the host of the Everyday Courage podcast and fellow FI guru. Jillian shares with the guys the concept behind a mini-retirement, or in other words taking an extended period of time off outside of the so called “golden years.” Together, the trio discussed …

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Is Your Pension Healthy? | EP 316

April 25, 2021

Back in another installment of ChooseFI’s “Households of FI” series are Troy and Lindsay. Brad and Jonathan are also joined by Grumpus Maximus to help analyze Troy and Lindsay’s pension program.

How to Factor My Mortgage into My FI Number | Live Stereo Q&A | EP 307

March 25, 2021

Watch Listen Read What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Resources Mentioned In Today’s Conversation

Mapping Out Your FI Number | Households of FI with Corinne | EP 304

March 14, 2021

Watch Listen Read Corinne with Jonathan What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show Resources Mentioned In Today’s Conversation

Transition Planning from a Military Career on the Path to FI | EP 296

February 14, 2021

Household of FI-Matt & Megan with Mentor Doug Nordman What You’ll Get Out Of Today’s Show We are circling back to check in with our Households of FI families. First up are Matt and Megan, our international, dual military couple. Having a military pension is like having multiple lottery tickets. You have both healthcare and …

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