“Paul interviews Jacob from earlyretirementextreme.com. (There is also a thread on Early Retirement Extreme (ERE) at permies.com). They talk about Jacob’s experience retiring at 33 (he’s 35 now), and how he got to that point…” The whole interview is 2 hours long. Check it out! Originally posted 2011-09-06 17:47:24.
Podcast: I got interviewed on richsoil.com
What retirement means to me
Following this post, I got this interesting question from “The Executioner” (slightly rephrased) “You still have a full-time job, right? How can you call your blog “Early Retirement Extreme” if you’re still on someone’s payroll as a full-time employee?” Yes, I have a full-time job, a part time job, I write this blog, I’m working […]
My sailing adventures
Sailing is to the bay area what Aspen is to skiing. If you live there, you just gotta do it. Now, the traditional approach to start sailing yachts is to take a basic keelboat certification course. This lasts a couple of weekends (4 days) and costs about $500. After that, you can charter small keelboats […]
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Recent Entries
- Podcast: I got interviewed on richsoil.com
- The power of metaphors
- What retirement means to me
- Further reading – A big list of books
- My sailing adventures
- The art of waiting
- Bicycle riders on the freeway
- Fit Dad Fat Dad
- Democracy, Hollingworth, and the ingenuity gap
- Protecting the RV against rain
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Most popular posts
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Manifesto
How I became financially independent in 5 years
How I live on $7,000 per year
Can I retire young? Why so few succeed
My list of financial freedom books
A startup curriculum for finance, economics, and investing
My 4 hour work week
How little do you need to retire? Cash flow diagrams for the poor, the middle class, and the investor class
Stranger in a strange land The minimalist kitchen Myths and the future
How to live out of a suitcase
Recommended
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Poor Richard’s Retirement by Aaron Clarey
A good starting point to convince yourself that you don’t need millions to retire. Includes example budgets.Paperback on amazon
Kindle version
One Million in the Bank
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How To Make $1,000,000 With Your Own Business Even If You Have No Money or Experience
Buy the paperback from amazon
21 day makeover
- Day 1: Finding a place to live Day 2: Decluttering and managing stuff Day 3: Grocery shopping Day 4: Drop the cell phone plan Day 5: Find a free hobby Day 6: Clothes Day 7: Going car free Day 8: Get engaged! Day 9: Budgeting Day 10: Calculating net worth Day 11: Connecting your stuff with your neighbors Day 12: Establishing a savings account Day 13: Insurance Day 14: Investing for early retirement – Part 1 Day 15: The first two weeks of the make over Day 16: The stuff you actually keep and use Day 17: Maintaining and repairing things Day 18: Join a challenge Day 19: Getting rid of your TV (addiction) Day 20: Own classics Day 21: Investing for early retirement – Part 2