FI School Lesson 5: Early Retirement Planning
This is where we get to think about our dreams and goals, then make plans to reach them. Yes, it’ll involve some math. But don’t worry—it’s easy math, and it’s actually kinda fun. (Really!)
Blogs
- The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement (This article was my intro to FI. It’s so good and so well-loved that I think it’s required reading for every FI-seeker!)
- The 4% Rule: The Easy Answer to “How Much Do I Need for Retirement?”
- Silly and Misleading Retirement Calculators
Podcasts
Books
- The 4% Rule and Safe Withdrawal Rates In Retirement by Todd Tresidder
- How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? by Todd Tresidder
- How to Retire the Cheapskate Way by Jeff Yeager
- Retiring Sooner by Darrow Kirkpatrick
Disclosure: The book recommendations above include Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases—at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products which I truly believe in. (But I’d suggest doing the frugal thing and borrowing the books from your library!)
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