Retire Early

RE part of FIRE… Retire Early!

Freedom 30, Freedom 35, Freedom 40, Freedom 45, etc. Many of us have dreamed about retire early so we can enjoy our lives rather than keep doing the 9-5 job for 30 or more years.

But retire early doesn’t mean stop working completely. Far from it. What does RE really means when it comes to financial independence retire early (FIRE)?

40 lessons I’ve learned after 40 years

40 lessons I've learned after 40 years

I’m turning 40 later this year. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a decade since I turned 30. My 30s were a great decade – seeing my two kids born in front of my …

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Do we have enough to retire in 2023?

do we have enough to retire

I’ll be turning 40 later this year. Since I am very much enjoying my full time job in high tech and finding it mentally challenging, I have no intention of quitting and “retiring” any time …

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Dividend vs Index + Good reads from the PF community

Dividend vs Index + Good reads from the PF community

Ahh, the age-old debate… dividend investing vs. index investing. Is one better than the other? Well, like any good debate, there are many of evidences that can support both sides of the argument. For example, …

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Re-examine our financial independence plans

Re-examine our financial independence plans

When we started our financial independence journey back in 2011, we didn’t set a specific FI date or number. In our minds, we do not doubt whether we could become financially independent or not. We …

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