Financial Independence

When I say my finger hovered over the “Confirm changes” button and I broke a cold sweat, I’m not exaggerating – this decision wasn’t easy for me, as we all know I love Roth (and for good reason!). When I first set up my 401(k), I chose Roth (mostly because my dad told me to) – […]

When I first learned about early retirement, I was blown away—so much so that I didn’t really ask any questions about what happened AFTER you retired at 35 or 40 years old. All I knew was I needed to save as aggressively as possible, as early as possible. But then I started to envision the […]

This blog post is based on a few sections of Chapter 4 of Rich Girl Nation, “I Thee Wed (and Spend Thy Bread.” If you’re interested in the full deep dive on marital finances, pick up a copy. The question of “how to combine finances” comes up frequently, so I figured now was as good […]

A far more robust version of this blog post lives in Chapter 3 of Rich Girl Nation, “Knowledge is Power.” Grab your copy now! I’m just going to put this out there now: I don’t really understand why people are sometimes offended by the idea of early retirement. Every once in awhile, you’ll get someone […]