Early Retirement Extreme

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Active learning

Published in November 24th, 2020
Posted by in How to, Strategy
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I just learned the toe drag scoop which is probably my greatest shot at ever pulling off the Michigan move in inline hockey. Of course any 12 year old player can probably do this. Then again it’s been years since I was 12. Learning is most effectively achieved when three conditions are present Quality instruction […]

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One man’s meat is another man’s poison

Published in November 23rd, 2020
Posted by in Work
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Ha! You probably thought this was about vegetarianism, but it isn’t. I recently got a pingback from a Brazen Careerist post on her opinion on bad job advice lobbing me in with the baby boomers. Crickey! I thought I was older than that. Actually, I’m only 33 and so at the edge between Generations X […]

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Retiring early on $500,000

Published in November 23rd, 2020
Posted by in Early Retirement, Work
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This is a guest post from Debbie M giving a detailed budget for a retirement plan costing half a million dollars. For most incomes, half a million means a less early retirement. Yet, it is still earlier than the “usual million(s)”. The best part of my story is figuring out my expenses. Since I plan […]

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