Retirement News: Republicans Want To Tax Your 401(k) Contributions

Retirement News: Republicans Want To Tax Your 401(k) Contributions

I know Mr. Money Mustache preaches the Low Information Diet. He thinks of the news as a huge timesuck that distracts from the things that really matter in life! And like Morrissey sings, “the news contrives to frighten you.” I like this in theory, but I’ve never been a good adherent of it. I’m pretty … Read more

Getting Rich Slowly – Our Long Term Investment Property Plan

Getting Rich Slowly – Our Long Term Investment Property Plan

So in a demonstration of how rarely I write this blog these days, we bought a second investment property a few months ago and I’ve barely mentioned it! Rental properties are not central to our plan to retire early and be financially independent, but they provide a nice alternative investment to the more common defined … Read more

DIY Retirement Income: Pension Vs. Savings Vs. Rental Property

DIY Retirement Income: Pension Vs. Savings Vs. Rental Property

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about income during retirement. In the personal finance “blog-o-sphere” it’s always about hitting that financial independence milestone, where your annual expenses are 4% of your total investments, so you can live off of entirely passive income. That’s a nice idea. But who said you had to rely just on dividends and … Read more