I’m 33 Years Old, and My Net Worth Is…
“Is he dead?” The small child looks fearfully at the figure of a man that lays lifeless on the side of the trail. Her eyes […]
Articles by Retire29
Trust Me, $1 Million is Enough Money to Retire
The 1994 family comedy Blank Check teaches us a valuable lesson about money and the tendency to underestimate what a modern lifestyle really costs. Acclaimed actor […]
Seuss Says: Spend Less Than You Make
Gather ‘round my friends, I’ve a story to tell. I need your full attention, I’d rather not yell. This story’s about money, It don’t […]
Screw You, and Your Extended Warranty
I am about to do some depraved, awful things to the extended warranty industry. I’m sure you can handle it, but in the event Retire29 […]
How to Make a Half-Million Dollar Sausage
Thanks to it getting picked up by Lifehacker, one of my previous articles titled “Before You Step, First Look Where You’re Standing” has been one […]
A Requiem to Old Stuff and Army Service
The most pivotal moments in life never seem that way in the present. The weight of our actions usually become known only when we look […]
$1,000 Per Month in Dividends, or a Minimum-Wage Leprechaun?
When I told my wife what I thought was going on, she gave her typical response, “Eric, have you been drinking the homemade liquor again?” […]
Memoirs of a Professional College Student
I’ve never told anyone this story before—not my wife, not my long-time friends, not nobody. You’re the first to hear it. Part of the appeal […]
TopCashback Will Change How You Spend Money
In its simplest terms, the internet is just a big marketplace made up of three players: storefronts, promoters, and customers. The customers are all of us: […]
An Update on that “Early Retirement” Thing
It’s been 231 days since I last provided an update on my financial situation and my progress toward early retirement. That delay is partly attributable to […]