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"I’ve come to realize that the idea of hoping for the best and planning for the worst is almost always the most ideal way to do things."
#investments #vanguard #fidelity #money #cybersecurity #acats #password #passkey #2fa
https://www.routetoretire.com/protecting-investment-accounts/
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"Ya know how sometimes you go on vacation and you’re so busy that, at the end of it, you wish you had another week of vacation to recoup? Well, that’s the beauty of retirement (and early retirement) – you can actually make that happen!"
#travel #hawaii #oahu #shark #luau #volcano #kilauea #Nahuku #blacksandbach #punaluu #seaturtle #blackhawk #chinook #apache #kualoaranch #pearlharbor #arizonamemorial #utahmemorial #oklahomamemorial #whiteplainsbeach #captaincook
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"I stumbled upon a problem regarding asset allocation I wanted to share, which I think everyone should bear in mind. It’s an easy problem to overcome, but if you don’t know about it, it has the potential to really bite you in the butt!"
https://www.routetoretire.com/empower-asset-allocation/
#personalfinance #empower #assetallocation #rebalance #investments
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"Nothing’s ever perfect, but this trip was pretty darn close, and it checked all the boxes of a fantastic experience for our first time on the continent."
#vacation #europe #europetrip #cruise #italy #greece #spain #sicily #livingthedream #travel
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"I don’t want life to pass us by, and I want to do cool things that we can have booked to look forward to, enjoy doing, and then reminisce about later."
#networth #millionaire #multimillionaire #travel #livefortoday #cruising #europetravel
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"The privacy and security of your data are in your hands to determine what level you want to go to so you can protect it. It doesn’t need to be an all-or-nothing deal either and not everything needs to be done at one time."
#security #privacy #tech #google #databreach #hacker #internet #creditfreeze #irs #personaldata #bigtech #meta #facebook #protectyourdata #email #searchengine #browser
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"Knowledge is power. Knowing that something is even possible to do gives you the upper hand to make better decisions."
#knowledge #power #college #collegecredit #dualenrollment #homeschool #homeschooling #collegecreditplus #clep #clepexams #ap #apexams #advancedplacement #kids #personalfinance #studentaid
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"Financial independence brings about an interesting twist on working… you don’t need to do it. Because of that, if you choose to work, you can focus solely on what you find enjoyable."
#FinancialFreedom #financialindependence #personalfinance #getajob #livingthedream #financialcoach #parttimejob
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"Because conversions can be an important component of being able to make Roth IRA withdrawals down the line, knowing when that money is or will be available is critical."
#personalfinance #rothira #rothconversion #rothiraconversion #earlyretirement #rothconversion #rothcontribution #rothdistribution #rothiraconversion #rothiracontribution #rothiradistribution #investment #financialfreedom #financialindependence #freedom #rothiraconversionladder #rothconversionladder
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"We’re 100% glad we did it. You don’t know what you’ll like or not like until you try it. Although living full-time in an RV isn’t something we’d want to do again, we still had a lot of fun together and created so many memories to share."
#travel #rvtravel #rvlife #thisiswhyiretired #routetoretire #earlyretirement #retirement #retireearly #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation #adventure
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"It was weird and not my thing at all… but I decided to make it my thing. We needed something a little different on this loop, so we followed the signs and stopped off in Casey, Illinois."
#travel #rvtravel #rvlife #thisiswhyiretired #routetoretire #earlyretirement #retirement #retireearly #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation #adventure
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Got to enjoy some hiking at Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Canyon, TX yesterday (near Amarillo). It's the second largest canyon in the U.S. and it's beautiful to see. We did our hiking in the morning before it got too hot. It's a cool place to visit if you're ever out this way!
#travel #rvtravel #rvlife #thisiswhyiretired #earlyretirement #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation #adventure #paloduro #palodurocanyon #statepark #canyon #hiking #gooutside #outdoorlife
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"Without fail, the elephant in the room always comes down to the socialization aspect. That was a worry of ours in the beginning, too."
#homeschool #kids #school #highschool #parentlife #thisiswhyiretired #routetoretire #earlyretirement #retireearly #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation
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"Friendships are great, but friends you’ve built a history with from your childhood are in a whole different ballgame. You have a history together and it’s like you never miss a beat."
#friendship #travel #rvtravel #rvlife #thisiswhyiretired #routetoretire #earlyretirement #retirement #retireearly #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation #adventure
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"If you’re not aware of how nice airport lounge access can be when traveling, you’re missing out. But knowing that several credit cards offer this as a free benefit can make it even more worthwhile!"
#travel #airport #airportlounge #routetoretire #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation #adventure
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Pretty incredible sunset in Raleigh this evening!
#sunset #travel #rvtravel #rvlife #thisiswhyiretired #routetoretire #earlyretirement #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation #adventure #raleigh
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"That was a punch in the face because we planned to do a lot of outdoor stuff (hiking, walking around, exploring, campfires, etc.) but we just couldn’t get the weather to cooperate. We did manage to make some of those things happen, but it was limited."
https://www.routetoretire.com/rv-trip-shift
#travel #rvtravel #rvlife #thisiswhyiretired #routetoretire #earlyretirement #retireearly #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation #adventure #florida #georgia #ameliaisland #bigfoot #okefenokee
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It may have only been 60°at the beach yesterday but I'll take that ambiance anyday over an Ohio winter!
Amelia Island in Florida is a really cool place with 13 miles of free beach access along with a cool small-town feel in the historic district. Glad we stopped to check it out. We'll definitely be back again sometime!
#travel #rvtravel #rvlife #thisiswhyiretired #earlyretirement #livingthedream #lovinglife #lifeisgood #permanentvacation #beach #ameliaisland #fernandinabeach #florida
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"It became a great reminder for me of how important it is to get outside and to pay attention to nature. Not only is it good for you physically, but it’s great for your mind as well."
https://www.routetoretire.com/being-alone-walk/
#gooutside #takeawalk #autumn #thisiswhyiretired #livingthedream #lifeisgood #freedom #routetoretire #ohio
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My idea to take a short little stroll today became a bit more ambitious than planned... 7+ miles later though gave me a pretty good step count for the day!
It was perfect weather for a hike and it turns out that hiking around Mogadore Reservoir is a nice little gem! It's a really nice and well-kept trail. It was peaceful and beautiful - Mother Nature certainly blessed this area!
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"I loved being outside and just enjoying nature and walking around saying “hi” to everyone in passing. I felt part of the community. I enjoyed being able to walk to the gym or the grocery store if we needed something."
https://www.routetoretire.com/month-long-vacation-in-boquete-panama/
#thisiswhyiretired #livingthedream #lifeisgood #family #freedom #financialfreedom #financialindependence #retireearly #whitefamilyadventures #routetoretire #whyforfi #nature #boquete #panama 🇵🇦 #community #gym #gooutside #naturelover #takeawalk
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We gambled a little today and played the gas remaining game... and won! 😂
#lifeisgood #whitefamilyadventures #routetoretire #costco #costcogas #kirklandsignature #gasgame #wewon #playthegame
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"The old strategies you might remember of things like booking on Tuesday evenings aren’t relevant anymore… thanks a lot dynamic pricing!"
#travel #vacation #personalfinance #traveltools #traveltips #hotel #flight #cruise