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Book Review – “Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way” by Tanja Hester

BLUF: “Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way” by Tanja Hester is an early retirement book that starts with the human elements of retirement, but also provides excellent methods for...

How Debt is Holding You Back, and How to Fix It

BLUF: Debt with high interest rates will kill your ability to invest. Use the debt snowball to pay down your debts faster before you start investing.

Book Review, “Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence”

BLUF: The book, “Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence” is a great overview of the “FIRE” movement (which focuses on Financial Independendence and Retiring Early).

Don't Leave Your TSP Money (Only) in the G Fund!

BLUF: The Thrist Savings Plan (TSP) is an easy, low-fee way to invest. If you are enrolled in the Blended Retirement System (BRS), you are losing money if you don’t...

How much do you need to retire?

BLUF: To create your retirement target, you should plan to accumulate 25x - 33x times your annual cost of living, minus your after-tax retirement pay and disability, and then adjust...