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Jim@iwasretired

What to do as inflation raises its ugly head again

Milton Friedman had some great advice.

9 min readFeb 28, 2022

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Chart from FRED for CPI, PCE, Core PCE, and Trimmed Mean PCE

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Jim@iwasretired

The Fiduciary Fallacy

Do you really need a fiduciary in your retirement?

6 min readFeb 13, 2022

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Author’s spreadsheet for retiree using an AUM financial planner

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Jim@iwasretired

Why I’m Waiting for 70!

In this blog, I’ll disclose my surprising reason why I’m waiting for 70 for Social Security benefits.

6 min readFeb 7, 2022

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Pie chart of 2020 SSA Benefits by age

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Jim@iwasretired

Pay Off the Mortgage or Invest?

A friend recently asked me — again — whether he should pay off a low-interest mortgage or invest.

6 min readFeb 1, 2022

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Pay Off the Mortgage or Invest?

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Jim@iwasretired

Five Ways to Know You Have Enough

If you are suddenly retired, sooner than you expected, you should pause to assess your financial situation. Are you retired early, or will…

7 min readJan 26, 2022

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FFCalcs entries for scenarios shows money will last 41 years

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Jim@iwasretired

How to prepare for and manage a sudden early retirement

More than half of all retirees found that their retirement began sooner than they expected. I should know. I was retired, six years ago.

8 min readJan 21, 2022

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Table of variables for spreadsheet

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Jim@iwasretired

Three Kinds of Retirees

In my world view, there are only three kinds of retirees:

4 min readJan 21, 2022

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Jim@iwasretired

Three Things I Can Decide

Some lucky people get to plan a happy retirement day. Many friends are reaching their traditional retirement age and they are planning for…

4 min readJan 18, 2022

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Jim@iwasretired

Jim@iwasretired

I’m managing an unexpected retirement that arrived six years early. This is DIY. So follow for entertaining ideas from one educated consumer to another.

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