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I Could Retire Next Year At The Age of 28— But I Won’t.

May 25, 2020 21 Comments

I have a plan. I mapped it out a few years ago and I’ve been sticking to it— save $1,200,000 by the age of 32. It is a cautious plan that assumes I could double my expenses in retirement. It even has a buffer of $200,000 for just-in-case scenarios. Yet recently I’ve been wondering if this […]

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I'm a mechanical engineer turned programmer with a pretty big DIY project: save enough money to become financially independent. I write about frugality, career climbing, and investing.

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