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Retirement Interview 7

May 3, 2019 By ESI 9 Comments

Here's our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This is a special interview for me as it's with my good friend, Steve, from Think Save Retire. Steve and I worked closely together on Rockstar Finance … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 6

April 26, 2019 By ESI 44 Comments

Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. My questions are in bold italics and his responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL OVERVIEW How old are you (and spouse if applicable, … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 5

April 19, 2019 By ESI 16 Comments

Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. My questions are in bold italics and his responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL OVERVIEW How old are you (and spouse if applicable, … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 4

April 12, 2019 By ESI 52 Comments

Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. There was no way to include every possible question in an interview like this, so if you're wondering about something that's not addressed, please leave … [Read more...]

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Are Several Mini-Retirements Better than One Full Retirement?

April 10, 2019 By ESI 16 Comments

Back in the day (yes, I'm about to date myself in two seconds) the term "retirement" meant you worked until 65, then quit work altogether to play golf and/or bowling until you died soon thereafter. Yes, that was the "norm" for my grandparents' retirements as well as the benchmark set for me when my career started. Then the FIRE movement came along and started redefining … [Read more...]

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The Costs of Living on a Sailboat

April 5, 2019 By ESI 25 Comments

If you've been reading ESI Money for any length of time you know that I love the Caribbean. We have been there a handful times (three on cruises and twice on trips to Grand Cayman). If it was up to me, we will go there at least once per year for the rest of our lives. And by "up to me" I mean that I am planning at least one trip there per year. ;) In addition to my … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 3

April 3, 2019 By ESI 31 Comments

Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. There was no way to include every possible question in an interview like this, so if you're wondering about something that's not addressed, please leave … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 2

March 29, 2019 By ESI 45 Comments

Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. There was no way to include every possible question in an interview like this, so if you're wondering about something that's not addressed, please leave … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 1

March 23, 2019 By ESI 60 Comments

Here’s our latest (first, really) interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. There was no way to include every possible question in an interview like this, so if you're wondering about something that's not addressed, … [Read more...]

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Top Retirement Don’ts

March 22, 2019 By ESI 46 Comments

From the title you might expect this post to be full of "don't do this" and "don't do that" retirement advice. But this "don'ts" post is a bit different. It's not focused on the things you should avoid to get to retirement. Instead this post celebrates retirement greatness by listing the (annoying to terrible) things you don't have to do once you retire. It's my top … [Read more...]

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