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Retirement Interview 49, Part 2

September 11, 2023 By ESI 4 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 interview was conducted in May. Today is part 2 of a three-part interview series that is simply amazing. In case you missed part 1, check out … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 49

September 7, 2023 By ESI 6 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 interview was conducted in May. This is a MASSIVE interview (the longest I've ever had at ESI Money), full of great stories, amazing times, and many … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 48

August 31, 2023 By ESI 6 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 interview was conducted in May. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL OVERVIEW How … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 47, Part 2

August 24, 2023 By ESI 8 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 interview was conducted in May. It's the second part of an interview I posted earlier this week. In case you missed that post, it's Retirement … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 47

August 21, 2023 By ESI 6 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 interview was conducted in May. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. This one is a bit long (which I LOVE) so … [Read more...]

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Retirement Interview 46

August 17, 2023 By ESI 8 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 interview was conducted in May. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL OVERVIEW How … [Read more...]

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Retirement Update: 7 Years

August 3, 2023 By ESI 17 Comments

Well, it's that time again -- time for another retirement update where I share what it's like in the retired world of ESI! My last official post on my retirement was Retirement Update: 6.25 Years in November of last year. But since then I did a series of updates on our move to The Villages as follows: Life in The Villages, Florida: Purchase, Arrival, and Getting … [Read more...]

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Hilton Grand Vacations Presentation, Take Two

July 20, 2023 By ESI 19 Comments

Remember when we attended the Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) timeshare presentation in D.C.? Well, it's been almost five years and the pain from that has worn off...so, we did it again. Hahahaha. In this post I'll detail what happened with HGV as well as share a few tidbits about our trip to Orlando that surrounded the presentation. Let get to it.. An Invitation from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate, Retirement, Travel

Retirement Interview 45

June 19, 2023 By ESI 35 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 interview was conducted in January. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... GENERAL … [Read more...]

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Key Questions and Insights into Preparing for FIRE

June 8, 2023 By ESI 6 Comments

You may recall that Retirement Interview 37 featured Billy and Akaisha from Retire Early Lifestyle. Many ESI Money readers had a very positive reaction to that interview -- as they should have. Billy and Akaisha are a couple of the OGs from retiring early and have lived the lifestyle for over 30 years! So when they told me that they just updated their book, The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Financial Independence, Retirement

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