tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post6996023145485896434..comments2023-05-18T10:37:34.608+01:00Comments on <a href="http://www.retirementinvestingtoday.com">Retirement Investing Today</a>: Save Hard, Invest Wisely, Retire EarlyRetirementInvestingTodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-3428649569853808402013-05-08T00:50:34.671+01:002013-05-08T00:50:34.671+01:00You pretty much have it nailed but actually implem...You pretty much have it nailed but actually implementing it is the hard part. Being extremely frugal when everyone else you know is blowing money left and right can be hard, and can make you feel left out at times. But if you can keep your priorities straight you'll make it out ahead. Tylerhttp://tylerherman.com/courses/building-a-wordpress-sitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-20564753930826721312012-12-16T20:23:58.043+00:002012-12-16T20:23:58.043+00:00Hi Joe
I agree with you. The hard work gives the...Hi Joe<br /><br />I agree with you. The hard work gives the basis onto which you can invest wisely which is the enabler to early retirement.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I'm not paid overtime. The hard work for me is more a means to get promoted and to keep me employed during the bad times. A simple principle I follow is to try and stay in the top 10% of my peer group within the working RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-18892712430279198862012-12-16T17:58:10.895+00:002012-12-16T17:58:10.895+00:00I do like this post. I especially like Save Hard p...I do like this post. I especially like Save Hard part since without savings, can you invest wisely or indeed, even retire early?<br /><br />I can sympathise with you on working long hours. I also do the same. Leaving home at 5am and coming home at 7pm are harsh, but the amount I gained when I open my payslip every month always make such efforts worth it.<br /><br />Due to the nature of my job, I JoeCrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704987336977651777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-84669464680006189502012-12-15T22:51:02.611+00:002012-12-15T22:51:02.611+00:00Hi Simon
As everyone is different, as you suggest...Hi Simon<br /><br />As everyone is different, as you suggest, I won't use actual values. That said I'm happy to define my method.<br /><br />Firstly, all my calculations are done in todays £'s (ie ignoring inflation). How I correct for inflation is covered in the calculation below.<br /><br />Let's go back to 2007. I sat down and worked out what annual "salary" I RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-34262492558498195182012-12-15T22:03:31.674+00:002012-12-15T22:03:31.674+00:00Thanks, a nice overview. A lot of people should re...Thanks, a nice overview. A lot of people should read this - I guarantee they'll recognise a lot of themselves in the earlier stages of your experiences.<br /><br />The graph reminds me that I've always envied how you have such a clear target that you can put a simple % figure on your progress. <br /><br />Obviously I don't need to know what your target is, but I'd be very Simonnoreply@blogger.com