Reading List

Are you thinking about retiring? You may find these articles below helpful. The list will evolve over time, and because my goal in early retirement is to live life to the fullest and find purpose, you’ll see several pieces about happiness, as well as mental and physical health.

Retirement Planning

• Optimal Retirement Planner – i-ORP
• FIRE Calc?: How long will your money last? – firecalc.com
• Can I retire yet? – caniretireyet.com
• I retired at 34 with $3 million—here are 7 benefits of early retirement I didn’t expect – CNBC
• How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank – The New York Times
• They became millionaires and retired at 31. They think you can do the same – The Guardian
• How to Retire Forever on a Fixed Chunk of Money – Mr. Money Mustache
• No Assets for ACA Subsidies – verywell health
• I Retired at 38. Here’s What I Didn’t Expect. – The Cut featuring OurNextLife.com
• You’re probably not ready to retire — psychologically – Market Watch
• Retiring Early? Here’s How to Write a Retirement Letter Like a BOSS – Money Mozart
• Retirement Uses for Your Health Savings Account (HSA) – Investopedia
• FIRE Savers Race to Retirement – Kiplinger
• Another U.S.-Wide Housing Slump Is Coming – Seeking Alpha: Stock Market Insights

Happiness & Health

• 10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Incredibly Happy – Inc.
• Why You Should Stop Trying to Be Happy at Work – Harvard Business Review
• I don’t Need Meditation Apps. I Need Real, Genuine Solitude. – Good Housekeeping
• Keep Things Simple For A Healthy, Long Life – NPR
• Keeping a Daily Journal Could Change Your Life. – Inc.
• Accept The Awkwardness: How To Make Friends (And Keep Them) – NPR
• A 27-Year Study Says 1 Thing Is Key to Happiness and Longevity in Work and Life – Inc.
• How Many Hours of Sleep do You Actually Need? – Popular Science
• A 27-Year Study Says 1 Thing Is Key to Happiness and Longevity in Work and Life – Inc.
• After 45 Birthdays, Here Are ’12 Rules for Life’ – Bloomberg
• How to Quit Your Life and Start Over – Nylon
• Three Theories for Why You Have No Time – The Atlantic
• Quarantine doesn’t suck for everyone, apparently – Mic
• 8 Questions to Ask Someone Other Than “What Do You Do?” – Harvard Business Review
• How to Meditate – by David Gelles; The New York Times
• The Brain-Changing Magic of New Experiences – GQ Magazine

Opportunities

• You Can Stay For Free – But There’s a Catch – The Happily Homeless

Travel

• Pssst. Mobile Passport is the best-kept secret in air travel. – The Washington Post
• RV Love Blog
• RV Vacations: The Safest Way to Travel This Summer – The Wall Street Journal
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