Retirement

You Can Count On Social Security Benefits In Retirement

Despite mentally writing off the value of my Social Security benefits, in the bottom drawer in the way back of my cob-webbed mind, I know it will be there to fund my early bird special seafood buffets when I’m retired.  Sure, the eligibility age for withdrawal might rise from 62 to 67, but we’re all

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Is Early Retirement Worth It? Thinking Of Quitting My Job

Are you exhausted from work and wondering is early retirement worth it? I’m here to give you some perspective after retiring in 2012 at age 34. Since 2012, I’ve done some part-time consulting. I’ve written over 1,000 personal finance articles on Financial Samurai. My wife and I traveled the world. And we had two children.

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Making Money From Home And Supporting A Family Just Got Easier

Making money from home is more important than ever thanks to the pandemic. If you have children to support, then making money from home is what you need to do. Why wife and I have been making money from home technically since 2009. 2009 is when Financial Samurai started. Since 2009, Financial Samurai has grown

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The Best Rewards Credit Card Is The Citi ThankYou® Card

The best rewards credit card was the Citi ThankYou card. Let’s review the best rewards credit card a little further in this post. The main reason I opened a relationship with Citibank in 2001 was because they are an international bank with good customer service. I use to travel overseas twice a year for my

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Life After Negotiating A Severance: The Quest To Work 20 Hours A Week And Make $200,000 A Year

My ideal amount of working hours a day is four. A good four hour workday for me is probably working from 7:30am to 10:30am and then again for an hour during the evening to interact with international clients. I’ll fill the time in between with exercise, eating, entertainment, and family. The ideal amount of income

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