Is there a certain retirement age in the USA? The short answer is no -- but most people retire in their 60s. Learn how to decide your own retirement age.

Identifying your personal core values is critical What value does identifying your personal core values offer? Let me start by asking a different question — do any of the below thoughts sound familiar to you? I just can’t make myself feel motivated ...

I talk a lot about the feasibility of semi-retirement, so let’s get into some specific examples. Let’s say your goal is to retire at 55 — still much younger than the average American retirement rate. How much is enough? To start, what would life look ...

Navigate an early career job change with this step-by-step guide. The idea behind both semi-retirement and FIRE is to save diligently in the beginning of your career so that you can have more freedom later. This is what I call Step 1 in the Semi-Reti ...

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The recent popularity of a hit Netflix series, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, has been a sobering reminder for me: I’m not good at cleaning out! I know that I have no practical use for my college fraternity shirts, for example, but they’re hard to let ...

A “side hustle” part-time job can be a great way to make some extra money while you’re saving for semi-retirement. My friend Robin at Side Jam Biz is an expert on this very topic, so I’m excited to share her insights with you today. You can also che ...

Have you heard us personal finance bloggers mention a guy named Dave Ramsey? If so, your mental image is probably of a bald man cutting up credit cards and shouting about a snowball system, baby steps, and the Financial Peace University program. Whil ...

Getting your savings rate to your goal, or increasing it even further, can feel daunting. If you are just getting by on your take home pay now, there’s no way you could afford to save more… right? Well, if you’re saving through paycheck withholding ...

In the semi-retirement explanation post, I ran through several scenarios focusing on the math behind FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and semi-retirement. I personally found the numbers to be liberating, but I also know it was just a lot o ...

You don’t have to have a 6-figure income, save >50%, or work until your late 60s to have a fulfilling retirement. In fact, semi-retirement is most beneficial and very feasible for people with moderate incomes. It can even help you exit your career ...