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Category: Financial Independence

$150,000 Income, $150 Income Tax

October 16, 2013 JustinRoG Awesome!, Financial Independence, Moneyhacks, Personal Finance

Taxes.  It is our duty as patriotic Americans to keep our individual taxes as low as possible.  I want to show you just how patriotic I am. Over the years our income has grown steadily.

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Government Shutdown: Why It Doesn’t Matter

October 13, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

The Government has shut down. Big scary news.  How can life as we know it continue?! For the vast majority of Americans, life will go on as usual.  Your TV still works (even Big Bird

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RootofGood Household Spending

October 6, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Moneyhacks, Personal Finance

The RootofGood household spends less than $2,000 per month on core living expenses!  This number may seem amazingly low, and it is for a family of five.  Before anyone thinks I’m starving my kids or

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A Simple Way to Retire 15 Years Earlier

October 2, 2013 JustinRoG Awesome!, Case Studies, Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

I wanted to further explain how low expenses lead to early retirement by taking a look at a case study. Be a Super Saver Let’s explore the lives of two fraternal twins, tragically torn apart

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Low Expenses Lead To Early Retirement While Still Young

September 30, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

Saving and investing large amounts of money every year is a great way to get wealthy.  Every year your new investments add to your portfolio value, and the investments grow on their own over time.

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One Month Into My Early Retirement Adventure!

September 27, 2013 JustinRoG Awesome!, Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Parenting

Yesterday marked the one month anniversary of my early retirement.  Where did the time go?  Why didn’t I accomplish more?  It seems like just yesterday I was working, yet it also seems like an eternity

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Early Retirement at 33: An Overview

September 25, 2013 JustinRoG Awesome!, Case Studies, Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Moneyhacks, Parenting, Personal Finance, Travel

One of the most popular page at Root of Good is the “I Retired at 33!” page where I introduce myself and talk a little about Root of Good. I assume that means people are

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Sabbatical, Mid Career Break, or Retired?

September 22, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Mailbag, Travel

If you are a normal human being, you dream of taking a break from the drudgery of work.  More free time.  More sun filled vacations.  More sleeping in on rainy mornings.  More lounging on the

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Obamacare Makes Early Retirement Easier and More Secure

September 19, 2013 JustinRoG Case Studies, Financial Independence, Mailbag, Personal Finance

Today, I am answering an email from a reader about health insurance as an early retiree: Dear Root of Good,   What about health insurance as we get older and won’t have company subsidized health

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Zen and the Art of Yard Maintenance

September 17, 2013 JustinRoG Awesome!, Financial Independence, Moneyhacks, Personal Finance

Every few weeks, the green grass/weeds of my yard beckon me to join them in an adventure.  An odyssey. As with many journeys, the going isn’t always easy.  But I always heed the call and

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