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Recently I went to California to visit family. They have a large place, and while I was helping around the shed in the back yard, I inadvertently cut my finger against a piece of glass and required stitches. As much as I wanted to avoid this (‘What a royal waste of time’ I said to myself…) I...

So I thought I would start a new one... Over 274 days ago I began a thread on Second Life and virtual living. Several of us saw the plusses and minuses of it, and some mentioned possible abuse, which we also saw... Here ya go: Woman Attempts To Kidnap Ex-Virtual Boyfriend Oh dear...

Billy and I are currently in the Philippines after Lance highly recommended visiting the islands. In his interview he mentions he might consider moving here. To read more about Lance, click: Bill Clevenger Akaisha Author, The Adventurer's Guide to Early Retirement

So there I was yesterday, at our local Ayurvedic health spa getting my ion foot spa treatment and I picked up the July 30, 2007 issue of Newsweek. The cover page story was called Reality Bites: Why are millions of healthy people choosing to live their lives online? Welcome to Second Life...

We receive lots of mail from people who have children asking how they can juggle their desires for financially planning their own retirement (and guilt over that) with their need to financially care for their children. Since we are childless, many times our insights, advice or experiences are...

Ever wonder what they are up to now? How their lives may have changed? The authors of the groundbreaking book Cashing In on the American Dream, How to Retire at 35, Paul and Vicki Terhorst, who turned 58 this year, have decades of Early Retirement behind them. Read our exclusive interview...

The Motley Fool Rule Your Retirement Newsletter asked us to explain how we manage our portfolio while we travel the globe. Here's our latest piece, Have Portfolio, Will Travel: http://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/have_portfolio_will_travel.htm We hope you find it useful. Be well, Akaisha...

Exclusive interview with Nords. Recently declassified, never-before-seen photos!! ;) Get the inside view on early retirement from the military. Click here for his story... http://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/douginterview.htm Nords was generous enough to spend time to answer our questions...

Looks like ER is wearing well on MJ. He's fit, relaxed and traveling with his super duper fold-up bicycle and rides hundreds of kilometers a week! He's even got his "Long Live the King" yellow bracelet on his right wrist. Fits right in with the locals. ;D Akaisha Author, The Adventurer's Guide...

This ought to liven up the discussion boards! :laugh: From the UK Daily Mail: Women talk three times as much as men, says study It is something one half of the population has long suspected - and the other half always vocally denied. Women really do talk more than men... Dr Brizendine...

I see there is already a topic on Relocation. This piece called Worry-Free Housing that we recently wrote and researched could run tandem to that same discussion. I realize some people don't like the 'cookie cutter' approach to Retirement Living. I don't believe some of these communities would...

A reporter from a well-known national publication contacted us and requested: I'm currently working on a story about boomers turning a hobby into a career and we're looking for a couple in their mid-40s who have done this. They need to have completely severed ties with their old jobs and the...

Billy and I were interviewed for Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine for their October cover feature article: How to Make Your Money Last FOREVER! They sent a photographer out from New York last month to take 300 photos (no kidding!) Our story and interview is located on page 69, under...

We are offering a Health Care Panel Discussion (http://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/hcp_toc.htm) on our website, with professionals in the health care field who have generously given of their time and expertise for our readers' self-education. It is our hope that these pages are instructive...

Eagle 43 said:   I don't wanna be a killjoy here by mentioning something like this, but holidays can really eat up the cash. This is a place where Billy and I rely a lot on our own personal creativity. By the time we buy all the doo-dads, all the matching colors, and all the foo-fahs, these...

I'm 45 years old as of yesterday the 16th and would like to invest $1500 to $3000 for income growth for 20 years and just leave it and hopefully have a nice nest egg when I retire. I consider myself a high risk taker and aim toward stocks but not sure how to buy into them or how much it will...