I added “retire early” to my bucket list at a fairly young age. Only when I seriously started to tackle this goal though, did I realize how incredibly vague Teenage-Thriftygal was. Rather than quibble over the definition of “retire”, Late-20’s Thriftygal quantified this bucket list item as “Generate enough passive income to cover my expenses.”
I did and I wrote about it.
Thriftygal’s Journey
Whispering sweet nothings to the raging bull in NY.
Not to brag, but I paid off $95,000 in student loans (in one year)
And then I decided to take a stab at early retirement
I stabbed it! Bucket List Item Complete. Woot!
This is where I spend my dinero
You can check out my page with all my monthly charts
My budget for Year 1 in Financial Independence
Why I don’t plan to buy Real Property anytime soon
Here’s a list of stuff I don’t buy
This is stuff that I believe adds negative value to your life.
Stuff I won’t judge you for spending money on
An item I don’t expect you to give up
An item you might not be able to give up
My cell phone bill is probably much smaller than yours.
Stuff that I don’t spend money on that doesn’t really fall into one category
Stuff that tugs at the heartstrings
How to think about money
John Cash (no relation to the singer) can be your great friend or a mortal enemy.
Compound Interest can also be a great friend or a mortal enemy.
A few tips on motivating your financial avatar and another tip that I just threw in there.
Use a visual aid. Visual aids rock.
A chart is a great visual aid. My favorite, in fact.
Want to read the emails I sent in negotiating pay?
A great old pamphlet from 1919 and my commentary on my favorite bits
How to buy something you decide you want
An old article that I should update because it’s my most popular – My thoughts on investing
The cast of characters in my financial world
Articles for early retirees
Health Insurance for Early Retirement
HSAs (Health Savings Accounts)
I helped a friend out with his finances.
You can read about his journey here.
