Tag Archives: Personal Strengthening

Honor, Respect and a Purple Eggplant

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

All the hotels I could afford were locked tight and my only option was to beg and bribe a watchman to let me stay in the stairwell behind iron gates. Continue reading →

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Aging to Be Me

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I’ve earned the right to be wrong; I don’t question myself as much as in days gone by. I no longer strive to be a controlling force over every outcome. Continue reading →

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How I Created My Location Independent Lifestyle

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Less than three years later, at 36, I retired from the law. Our savings hit our magic number. We took the risk, sold everything, including our beloved Mini Cooper, and left the US. Continue reading →

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Thinking of Volunteering on Your Trip to Thailand? Start Here!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Using these tips to prepare to volunteer in Thailand will ensure that you make the most out of your time in Thailand while having an amazing, life-changing experience. Continue reading →

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At Age 28, He Has a Decade of Savings

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I’m 28 years old. I’ve been saving for retirement since I was around 18. I happened to find your “20 Questions – We are Frequently Asked” and this was very helpful for me. Continue reading →

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Get Out of Debt Using “Loan Forgiveness” Programs

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

SoYouWanna pay off your student loans? Consider Wiping Out Your Loans With Some Do-Gooding. Continue reading →

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I’m Not Yet 30 and Working on Retirement

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Things are going well. I’m very happy that I found you when I was 25 and when I was not very happy about my job or my life. Continue reading →

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Rising from the Ashes to Newfound Freedom

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

Sometimes retirement doesn’t come in a neat package – it can be thrust upon us in the disguise of uncomfortable circumstances. This is what has happened to you and we invite you to look at this as a great opportunity to reinvent yourself. Continue reading →

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The Power of Having a Plan

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I am so happy the day I ran across your blog, I don’t even remember how that happened, but I have been a faithful reader ever since. Continue reading →

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A Reader’s Comments on Retirement in Tatters

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Retire Early Lifestyle

I too read the Joe Nocera article in the New York Times. It was surely bleak, and frightened a great many people. Your take on the article was quite unusual. Continue reading →

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