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The FIRE Movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and Independent Work

Small Business Labs

The New York Times article  How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank nicely covers the " growing movement of young professionals who are intently focused on quitting their jobs forever." " It's called the FIRE movement and the acronym stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early.

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More on the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement, Independent Work and Edge Communities

Small Business Labs

Last month we covered the growing Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement and how it relates to the rise in independent work.  Her main reason for hating it is if you retire early, you have to live a long time off your savings because you aren't generating income. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it.”.

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Why You Should Start Your Own Business Today

Success

The nation’s 73 million baby boomers (according to data estimates from the 2020 census ) are just starting to reach retirement age, yet they’re realizing that they can’t afford to retire. The major investment in most self-owned businesses is the investment of one’s self in the form of time, focus and persistence.

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A Deep Dive Into the Positive and Negative Impacts of Gossip

Success

Don’t tell anyone, but… I really shouldn’t say anything, but did you know… This stays between us… Miss Manners might clutch her pearls at the idea of this decorum-shattering habit, but gossip isn’t always in poor form. A recent TIME magazine article even declared 2022 to be “the year of gossip.”

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The New Migrant Workers: "Workampers", "Vanlifers" and Digital Nomads

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The new migrants are often choosing this as a lifestyle or doing it to supplement their retirement. In other words, workampers are a form of migrant workers that travel around in RVs funding their travels with some form of work.  This makes picking up part-time or seasonal work a good way to add to retirement income.

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Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement

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Manufacturing » July 01, 2010 Non-Mortgage Debt and Working in Retirement The US News article The Number One Obstacle to Retirement points out that non-mortgage debt is a significant problem for many Americans.  But the point they make - many Americans are not saving enough for retirement - is a good one. 

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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

Success

It came in the form of a T-shirt line which got off on the completely wrong foot but led to her first major success. “It Her mom invested her retirement money in the company, and Bell used her tax refunds to buy her own printers. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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