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Category: Personal Finance

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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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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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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5 Ways Living Near Family Saves You Money

September 15, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Moneyhacks, Parenting, Personal Finance

Yesterday started out as a typical Saturday morning in our house.  The kids woke up early, went downstairs, and watched cartoons like zombies.  The parents stayed upstairs and slept in.  Eventually I crawled out of

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Crappy 401k Plans

September 13, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Personal Finance, Uncategorized

I initially set out to thank the author of an article at US News for writing about crappy 401k plans.  Unfortunately I was sidetracked by my rage at crappy 401k plans and I couldn’t keep

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There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch – 401k Matches

September 12, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Personal Finance

You know the old saying. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Other than soup kitchens and catered corporate events. Add 401k matches to the short list of exceptions to the rule.  401k

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What would you do with one million dollars?

September 11, 2013 JustinRoG Awesome!, Financial Independence, Investing, Moneyhacks, Personal Finance

Imagine for a moment that you had one million dollars.  Seems like a lot of money, right?  You are filthy stinking rich!  You won the lottery!  You picked the right stock!  You showed Las Vegas

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