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Personal Finance and Investing

kelly1mm

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1. Another 'just stop your starbucks habit' type article. It is true in some ways, but really

Reply to Common Sense Party (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 04:39 PM

Jan 2014

you need to minimize 4 areas of costs (IMO) to really retire early (like sub 50).

Housing
Transportation
Kids
Medical costs

ACA helps with medical costs and the rest are at least partially in your control. If you want to read more about early retirement I have two sites I visit on a regular basis

For a somewhat regular life (wife/kid/house) I like:
http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/

For hardcore early retirement and more intellectual discussion I like:
http://earlyretirementextreme.com/

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Would You Give Up Cable TV to Retire Early? [View all] Common Sense Party Jan 2014 OP

Another 'just stop your starbucks habit' type article. It is true in some ways, but really kelly1mm Jan 2014 #1

TV Free Since 2000 - Deprogramming Is Difficult - It Is Worthwhile cantbeserious Jan 2014 #2

Worthwhile in more ways than one. Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #3

Sort of TV free here. SheilaT Jan 2014 #4

My cousin is going to retire a year early mackerel May 2014 #5

No cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #6