Category: Retirement
The Back Door Junior IRA
The Republicans in Congress had eight years to come up with an Obamacare replacement. And what did their fertile minds, brimming with immense critical thinking skills come up with? Obamacare 2.0. Really guys? For eight years you’ve been telling us how awful Obamacare is. Why, it’s not only a colossal failure when it comes to…
I’m Not a Man of the People, I’m a Snob
Last year, I wrote a post called, The Housing Downsize Challenge. And in this post, I explained how Mrs. G and I want to sell our house in Charlotte and buy some land in the Wake Forest area so we can build a small home (1,200 to 1,400 square feet). If we do manage to…
5 Steps To Take Within 5 Years of Retirement
Hello, groovy freedomists. We are proud to have another guest post from Fritz, our good friend who blogs over at The Retirement Manifesto. For those who may not know, Fritz is an expert on investing, wealth accumulation, and retirement. We first happened upon his fertile mind when we tuned into Radical Personal Finance one day and…
Six Horrifying Truths No One Tells You About Retirement
You’d think someone would have forewarned me. But no-o-o-o. With all the yapping about FIRE, quitting the nine to five rut and retiring early, surely someone would have mentioned these things. But wouldn’t you know, it took me three months to uncover a few nasty truths about retirement. So I’m personally going to share with…
Will You Outlive Your Money in Retirement?
Hello, groovy freedomists. Are you still recovering from the most remarkable election in the history of the United States? We are. And nothing helps the recovery process like a good dose of sanity. Welcome our good friend, Gary, who blogs over at supersavingtips.com. Gary is a former retail executive who also worked in banking as a…