Early Retirement - Financial Freedom (Investing, Tax Planning, Retirement Strategy, Personal Finance)

Sometimes the question is not whether you can retire. It is whether you are willing to be honest about what retiring early can look like.

In this episode, Ari responds to a voicemail from a couple with a target retirement date, a month picked out, and a plan that looks solid on the surface. Two homes, multiple account types, a pension on the horizon, and a spending...

Healthcare is one of the biggest fears keeping people from retiring early.

But for many future retirees, the actual cost is not the problem. The uncertainty is.

In this episode, Ari Taublieb, CFP®, responds to a listener  hoping to retire at age 60 with approximately $1.9 million saved between retirement accounts, a brokerage account, and a Roth IRA. Whi...

Retiring abroad sounds cheaper on paper. The real question is whether it creates the life you actually want.

In this episode, Ari responds to a listener considering retiring in Thailand within the next few years. The appeal is obvious. Lower healthcare costs, lower living expenses, and the possibility of stretching retirement dollars much further than they would in...

Retirement planning often sounds like a math problem.

But sometimes the most important question is not whether you can retire. It is what kind of life you want your money to support.

In this episode, Ari Taublieb, CFP®, responds to a listener who is 52 year old and hopes to retire at 55 with approximately $2.8 million saved. On paper, he appears to be in...

Retiring early is one thing. Trusting that you can stay retired is something completely different.

In this episode, Ari responds to a listener who retired at 48 while her husband prepares to leave work as well. The numbers say they are in a strong position, yet the doubt still lingers. Are we really okay. Did we miss something. Should we keep working just to be saf...