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Why work?

Published in June 23rd, 2024
Posted by in Early Retirement, Philosophy, Strategy, Work
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Many say they work because they need the money to support themselves (“make a living”). Of course this explanation is greatly exaggerated. Most working people in the developed world earn far more than they need to eat, be healthy and have a place to sleep. Most people, however, also want a TV, phone(s), car(s), computer(s), […]

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Guest post: The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement

Published in June 20th, 2024
Posted by in Early Retirement, Strategy
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I’m Doug Nordman, and I post as “Nords” on the forums at early-retirement.org and forum.earlyretirementextreme.com. When I retired from the military at the age of 41, my spouse and I had enough assets and income to raise our daughter and enjoy our frugal surf-bum lifestyle. Nine years later, life just keeps getting better. However, we […]

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The world is like a box of Lego

Published in June 11th, 2024
Posted by in Early Retirement, Strategy, Work
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When I was a kid, Legos where my favorite toy. When I got a new box, I would first follow the instructions, and then take it apart and add the Legos to my general collection (sorted in colors). I would then build different things. This seemed to somewhat of a special talent. Not everybody did […]

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