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Read These Insider Tips Before Buying Your Next House

Buying a house can feel like a game you weren’t taught the rules to. One wrong move and you’re stuck with a home with constant repairs or a daily drive that makes you question your choices...

dadisfire.com Apr 16 2025

Do you (still or now) have a home office?

I know many people who have hybrid work schedules or work from home and have a full home office with a big work desk, big office chair, dual monitors, etc. I know others who keep a home office to work...

reddit.com Apr 11 2025

Performance Update: Q1 2025

My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of$1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 20...

1500days.com Apr 07 2025

19 Frugal Home Hacks That Instantly Save You Money

Saving money isn’t about cutting out everything fun, it’s about being smarter with what you’ve got. A few simple changes at home can free up extra cash without making life harder. Th...

dadisfire.com Mar 30 2025

Choosing not to retire when they can

Folks who are eligible for Medicare and are financially sound - why do you think they continue to work? Certainly there are ways to fill the day with home projects, hobbies, social gatherings, exercis...

reddit.com Mar 28 2025

Update on my retirement countdown from one year ago

Hello all, I am now 3 months away. Thanks to all who gave me suggestions on how to "survive" the last year of my 35+ year career. I have a post-it at my work station( I work from home) that says "I am...

reddit.com Mar 27 2025

Some weeks I don't leave the house for days. Help!

My husband and I are retired, living in the north suburbs of Minneapolis. I feel like a useless shlub sometimes, when I don't leave the house for a couple of days straight, especially when the temp is...

reddit.com Mar 24 2025

20 Ways to Clean Up Your Finances This Spring

Spring cleaning is therapeutic and stops costly problems from building up around the home. Why not tackle the dusty corners of your finances at the same time?...

kiplinger.com Mar 23 2025

Where should we move? Family not cooperative.

Long-ish story but we have a family owned home on Lake Michigan that was built by my grandparents. Only one (me) of my siblings group wants to keep the property. I have lived in it full time the last ...

reddit.com Mar 18 2025

? Home Sharing to Reduce Costs in Retirement (AARP Article)

FROM THE ARTICLE: How House-Sharing Can Help Your Retirement Plan Rent-paying roommates can provide extra income, offset housing costs and help you age in place. By Jane Wollman Rusoff, AARP. *** Ther...

community.aarp.org Mar 10 2025

4 Arguments for Retaining Your Mortgage in Retirement

You might be surprised to learn that paying off your mortgage may not be the right financial decision. Even if it is the right emotional choice. The post 4 Arguments for Retaining Your Mortgage in Ret...

boldin.com Mar 07 2025

Old MR2, Politics, And An Angry Iguana

There aren’t many negatives to FI life, but one of them may be this: It’s a lot easier to say Yes to all of the fun that comes your way. I’ve been home exactly one weekend this year....

1500days.com Mar 06 2025

Deferred Sales Trust: An Alternative to a 1031 Exchange

If you're looking for the best tax-efficient way to sell a real estate investment, should you use a deferred sales trust or a 1031 exchange? The post Deferred Sales Trust: An Alternative to a 1031 Exc...

whitecoatinvestor.com Mar 01 2025