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THE
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Financial Information and Forums
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FIREcalc Financial Independence, Retire Early - How long will the money last? A calculator to help you figure out how much you will need to retire. Standard and advanced versions, just fill out the form to get a percentage rate of success! Books, Forums, Retirement Resources, Tax planning. Funded entirely by your contributions. Check out the Early Retirement Forum. Highly recommended. Want to teach yourself about finance? Check out Vanguard, a client-owned investment management company. You can learn about retirement investing, mutual funds, ETFs, IRAs, 401(k) plans, college savings plans, brokerage, advice services, and more. They can help you invest, keep your costs low, and focus on what matters most to your long-term success. |
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Fidelity is another recommended website for learning about investments. Retirement resource center, college planning, tax planning and estate planning. Research investment vehicles or attend a seminar. Highly recommended.
Investopedia for the Standard and Poors 500 An index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500 is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large-cap universe. Dictionary, tutorials, articles.
The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index represents the broadest index for the U.S. equity market, measuring the performance of all U.S. equity securities with readily available price data. No other index comes close to offering its comprehensiveness. Calculators, Index descriptions.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Quotes, market activity, business news headlines, global markets.
Check out our own Retirement Issues Page. At age 55, we have more information and experience regarding early retirement and living a financially independent lifestyle than 99% of others in our peer group. We are regular contributors to The Motley Fool Rule Your Retirement newsletter, and are into our 17th year of this financially self-sufficient manner of living. Take advantage of what we know!
The New Roadmap Foundation supports people in transforming their relationship with money, and aligning their financial choices with their values. Since 1984 they have helped countless individuals and organizations by creating and disseminating practical tools and innovative approaches to personal and cultural change. Offers a Financial Integrity Program and Conversation Cafés which are open, drop-in dialogue groups in public places where diverse people reflect together on meaningful topics.
Paul and Vicki Terhorst The "Granddaddy" of the Early Retirement movement and Author of Cashing in on the American Dream, How to Retire at 35.
Raddr-Pages.com Early Retirement and Financial Strategy Board Forum. The place for discussion of issues pertaining to Early Retirement and Financial Independence.
The Retire Early Homepage The online magazine for people who used to work for a living. Finance, forums and freebies.
NEWSLETTERS, WORKSHEETS, BLOGS AND RADIO SHOWS
The Motley Fool A site to educate, amuse and enrich the individual investor. Information for personal finance, the stock market and keys to investment.
The Smartmoney Retirement Worksheets Deciding how much money you need for retirement is a highly personal calculation. It depends on any number of factors, from your current lifestyle to your general state of health to whether you plan to retire early. A set of five interactive worksheets to let you tailor your estimate to your own circumstances.
Cost of Working Website especially for parents looking to stay home to raise their children. Assertive philosophy, offers information on working versus staying home, an online calculator, tips for living on one income, and family money saving tips. Check out their resources for home based businesses .
Cost of Driving Cost per mile, cost per year, how to calculate your own cost of driving. This site may open your eyes to a taken-for-granted area of expense.
Dollar Times has calculators for investments and savings, home and car loans and personal finance. Want to know how much you will save if you quit smoking or pack your lunch instead of going out? Here's the place - you can even track your progress on your blog or website or put your data in a chart. Simple and quick.
The Clark Howard Show Syndicated radio talk show host and consumer activist, Clark Howard presents his show: Save more, spend less and avoid rip offs. Hear Clark live Monday - Friday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Find a station near you. Contribute or learn from his message boards.
The Dave Ramsey Show offers life-changing financial advice on this nationally syndicated radio program. The three-hour live radio talk show focuses on life, love, and relationships, and how they happen to revolve around money. Dave Ramsey also founded the Financial Peace University which offers courses, newsletters and instruction on how to take control of your personal finances. You can speak with a customer care person by calling 888.227.3223, or get Dave's advice online 24/7 through My Total Money Makeover website. Learn from the FAQ's
Plan B Retirement. offers articles on how to develop a healthy mindset for retirement, jumpstarting your retirement savings, and making wise housing choices. Offers a step-by-step checklist and a resource page. Free newsletter.
Millionaire Mommy Nextdoor A self-made millionaire shares her recipe for success, happiness and financial freedom. Free newsletter. Books, calculators, debt management, philosophy, tools and insight. Excellent, and worth a visit.
BOOKS
Bob Clyatt (ESRBob) has featured us in his well-regarded book, Work Less, Live More: The New Way to Retire Early. The book offers financial information and many options to the retirement conundrum. He illustrates how a one-sized solution does not fit all. Recommended.
Your Money or Your Life is a best-selling book by Joe Domingues and Vicki Robin about a nine-step program for personal financial transformation.
RE-FIRE! Don't retire Dr. Cynthia Barnett, Retirement Lifestyle Specialist and author of Stop Singing the Blues, will help you develop an identity apart from your present work role, thus facilitating a smooth and easy transition to retirement. She offers programs, books, and newsletters to those who wish to remain active, involved, or productive in activities that are meaningful to them. Hers is an upbeat site, stressing self reliance and creativity.
Billy and Akaisha continue to journal and photograph their world travels.
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