Jul

30

Retire at 55 – Tip #1 – Start NOW

By Mikael

If you read my post yesterday you will know that I will be writing a small series of things that you can do and things that you should be aware of in order to increase your chances of being able to retire early. There are a lot of points that I am going to share with you but I have found that the best and easiest solution is to put everything into small pieces as it increases the chances of you actually doing some of them. Now before I start let me just say that I do not have the solutions to everything and that the ideas I am going to share with you are MY views and ideas and if you disagree I will only welcome it. Please let me know why you think differently in the comments below. Age Is Important It is probably obvious but if you want ... Read more

Jul

29

Benefits of Retiring at 55 or Sooner

By Mikael

A couple of months ago I wrote a little piece about being able to retire at 55 and a lot of people have been coming by that post but not that many have commented on it. I guess one of the reasons is that the post was more of a statement than a question or a solution for early retirement. As I would really like to help people that are looking for a way out of their job before the age of 65 (or 63 depending on the country you live in), I am planning to do a series of small posts with advice that can help you not only decide if you want to retire earlier than most people but also how you can make it a reality if you put your mind to it (along with some genuine efforts). But before I go into these concrete steps I would like to look at a few of... Read more

Jul

26

Pick Your Peer Group to Retire Rich

By Mikael

Have you ever considered the fact that your limited success might be caused by the group of friends that you have and that by replacing the friends with another group you can literally change your financial destiny? Now don’t get me wrong. When I first learned about this fact I was stunned and very resentful of the fact that the people I call my friends might actually be holding me back and limiting my chances of financial success and the likelihood of me making a lot of money. Despite the fact that I didn’t like the sound of this “wisdom” I have also learned that even though you might not believe in something or agree with something, you should always listen and evaluate the message as keeping an open mind can sometimes lead to gre... Read more