This post was last modified on 8/16/2019 because Steverark pointed out a glaring deficiency in my MRI-RI Calculator that couldn’t be ignored. I neglected to account for inflation. Someone who is spending $40,000 annually today will be spending a lot more than that 20 or 30 years hence. Over the next couple of days, I …
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Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and they deserve to get it good and hard. —H.L. Mencken I’m not a fan of government. I have a jaundiced view of government, not because a book told me to, and not because some blowhard on the radio told me to. No, …
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The year is 1986. For one recent college graduate, it’s the best of times. For another recent college graduate, it’s the worst of times. Let’s now look at some key stats for these recent college graduates—one who happens to be me, and the other who happens to be my cousin. When I look at these …
Our friend and fellow blogger Joe at Retire by 40 took a deep dive into “The Hero’s Journey” in his post, Why Fire Is Such a Compelling Story. He likened the hero’s journey to the path to FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early). He created a “chain post” and invited us to join in with a Hero’s …
In 2002, my household income was $51,413. In 2006, my household income was $117,217. This 128% jump was accomplished without changing jobs, without getting a promotion, and without working overtime or moonlighting. So how did I pull off this economic miracle? I got freakin’ married. If you’re not married, the best way to grow your …
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