Five months into early retirement and I have to say I’m loving it. I’m not sure why, but I think January was my favorite month of early retirement to date. Maybe it was a lack
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Category: Lifestyle
Reaching the Summit of Financial Independence
Saving enough money to reach financial independence is a daunting goal. It took us about ten years to reach the goal, and we were laser-focused on reaching financial independence our entire working careers. Complete financial
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Enjoying Four Months of Early Retirement
Wow. Four months into early retirement! December was another very busy month in the Root of Good household. It’s usually a month filled with family, friends, and festivities. This December proved no different. Our house
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Life Beyond the Ordinary
Think about your life and what you want to accomplish. Have you acquiesced to a life of mediocrity? Or are you busily crafting the perfect life for yourself? It is a choice, after all. Make
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Running Out Of Money In Early Retirement
Panic washes over me. The realization that I’m broke, penniless and destitute sinks in. How will I provide for myself? My family? Where will I live? I wake up in a cold sweat, heart pounding,
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I Have a Luck Making Machine
I don’t have a money tree. However, I do possess a Luck Making Machine. You might be reluctant to believe me. But trust me, it is true. I have a Luck Making Machine. With this
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The Fun Part of Trying to Hit Financial Freedom
The following is a guest post from Martin of Studenomics, where he helps you with launching something right now. Why waste time when you can grab control right now? When we think of saving money,
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Three Months of Early Retirement
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is less than a month away. Here I am three months into my early retirement. This is hard to explain, but it seems like I was working just last week.
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Early Retirement Interview with AOL Daily Finance
A few weeks ago I received an email from Erin, a journalist who writes for AOL’s Daily Finance. Erin, who also blogs at Broke Millennial, was working on a story about the plight of Millennials who
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Carnival of Money Turkey Day Edition
This week I am hosting the Turkey Day Edition of the Carnival of Money. The posts selected for inclusion in this week’s carnival are varied, however they all have “money” as the central theme. Making
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