A 10-Step Guide to Retiring at 45
Retiring at 45 is actually pretty straightforward. Here are 10 steps that can help along the path to an early retirement.
Retiring at 45 is actually pretty straightforward. Here are 10 steps that can help along the path to an early retirement.
The concept of retirement is no longer a date or a day you go from full-time to not working at all. It's squishy, and it's getting squishier all the time.
Receiving a life insurance death benefit in the event of your spouse's untimely death is a windfall, but it has some unique aspects worthy of a few minutes of your time.
Mike Piper, CPA and James Lange, CPA are two of the good guys in the financial world. They've dedicated themselves to writing the best books out there on Social Security. Claiming it right is less complicated than it used to be, but it's still worth learning about.
Physicians face different financial issues in their early career than they do in their late career. If you are 3-8 years out from retirement, take a look at these financial considerations.
Financial Independence often, but not always, leads to Retiring Early. But there are plenty of other reasons to become financially independent early in your career.
Nobody is ever really more than 10 years away from escaping from medicine. But if you want to do that, there will be a few sacrifices that must be made.
Got a pension? Should you take a lump sum or annuitize it upon retiring? Consider these issues prior to deciding.
Are you aware that most who follow a 4% safe withdrawal rate die with more money than they started retirement with? Here are 6 reasons to avoid hyper-conservatism with your SWR.
What happens if you live like a resident for more than 5 years? Well, you get really rich, really quickly like this couple.
I recently had the opportunity to give a brief presentation to my partnership. Don't worry, I didn't charge them. One statement I made seems to have stuck with more people than any other. I had said s...
By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder This deals with the high earner who finds himself just a few years away from retirement with not nearly enough money to have the retirement he would like. This could be f...
[Editor's Note: Doug Carlsen, DDS, is a dentist who retired at 53. He is a new columnist at The White Coat Investor. This is his second column. Let me know how you like his articles by email or in the...
When investing in retirement you'll need to pay more attention to the sequence of returns, safe withdrawal rates, and especially, inflation.
The decumulation stage is far more complicated than the accumulation stage, but utilizing tax diversification wisely can add real value for you and your heirs.