| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| 1. Retire On Your Schedule |
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Normal Age Retirement (~Age 65) |
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Get FIREd (Financial Independence, Retire Early) |
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Job Satisfaction, Retirement, and Financial Independence |
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1.2. Is There a Retirement Crisis? |
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Future of Social Security |
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1.3. How Much Do I Need to Retire? |
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How Long Will I Need to Fund Retirement? |
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What Do I Want to Leave to My Heirs? |
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1.4. How Long Will it Take Me to Save Enough Money? |
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1.5. Learning Your Own Life Values |
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Quantifying Lifestyle Choices |
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References and Further Reading |
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A Brief History of Social Security |
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| 2 Analysis Tools and Calculations |
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2.1. Predictions Based on Average Returns and Inflation |
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2.4. Monte Carlo Simulation |
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2.5. Historical Simulation and the 4% Rule |
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Reevaluation and Adjustment of Your Plan |
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| 3 Live Below Your Means (LBYM) |
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3.2. Breaking the Relationship Between Earning and Spending |
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3.3. Establishing Budget Projections |
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References and Further Reading |
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Estimating Your Market Value |
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| 4 Emergency Funds and Insurance (First Take Care of Stability) |
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4.1. Medical Insurance and Healthcare Budgets |
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Planning for the Transition to Retirement |
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4.3. Personal Financial Concerns |
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Financial Beliefs and Control Issues |
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Durable Power of Attorney (POA) for Finances |
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Medical Power of Attorney (POA) for Healthcare |
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Letter of Instruction and Distribution of Documents |
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References and Further Reading |
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Outside the Bandwidth: The Secret to the Universe |
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| 5 Investment Instruments |
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Government Bonds, Notes, and Bills |
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5.5. Defined Benefit Plans (Pensions) |
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5.6. Cash and Certificates of Deposit |
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5.9. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) |
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References and Further Reading |
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Estimation of Portfolio Requirements Including Social Security and Pension Benefits (Example) |
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| 6 Your Investment Plan |
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6.1. Eliminate "Bad" Debt |
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Timing Markets and Picking Stocks |
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Develop an Investment Plan |
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128 | (2) |
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Financial Advisors Are Not Your Friends |
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Monthly Investing and Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) |
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6.3. Tax-Advantaged Accounts and Free Money |
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401(k)s, 403(b)s, and 457 Plans |
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Company Matching (Free Money) |
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136 | (2) |
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529 Plans (Saving for College) |
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6.5. House Purchase or Rent? |
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6.6. Mortgage Payoff Decision |
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142 | (2) |
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References and Further Reading |
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146 | (1) |
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Computing Individual Investor Returns |
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147 | (2) |
| 7 What Will I Do When I Retire? |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (3) |
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Professional Society Volunteer Activities |
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156 | (2) |
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Nonprofessional Volunteer Activities |
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158 | (1) |
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7.4. Recreation and Leisure |
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159 | (2) |
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7.5. Health and Self-Improvement |
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161 | (2) |
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References and Further Reading |
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163 | (1) |
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Continuing Adventures of Bo Cambert and Leary McFly |
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164 | (3) |
| 8 Final Issues |
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8.1. Before You Leave the Building |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (6) |
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Social Security Decisions |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) |
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177 | (1) |
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References and Further Reading |
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Estimation of Portfolio Requirements Including Mortgage Payments During Retirement |
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| Appendix A: Web Site URLs: Information, Online Calculators and Software |
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| Appendix B: Fundamental Financial Equations |
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| Appendix C: Longevity Table |
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201 | (4) |
| Index |
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| About the Author |
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