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Browsing though a couple of threads, I came across statements about what ER is about....such as enjoying leisure activities, stepping off the fast-paced treadmill of American life, having time to hang out, spending time on hobbies, etc. I agree with all of this, especially the idea we need to...

I see FireCalc use to support TIPS for bonds, but it appears to have been removed. Anyone know why? Just FYI, I noticed FireCalc uses Shiller's latest data (i.e. up though 2009) but the CRSP data it uses for "Mixed Portfolio" calculations appears to be only up to 2004. Last, there appears...

Reading on withdrawal approaches, I kept coming across the often-quoted guideline for using age to set stock allocation, traditionally "100% - Age" and more recently sometimes "120 - Age". I was curious how these age-based guidelines performed using historical data, so I ran some tests. IMO...

There is a lot of data available on simple withdraw rates, but I thought some of you might be interested in the below. Flipping through a new book, "Your Nest Egg Game Plan", I found a nice bar graph showing the maximum safe initial withdraw rates by starting year for a 60/40 US stock-bond...

Hello Folks. I started occasionally reading the forums, mainly "Fire and Money", about five years ago. Although I had then been studying investing off and on for a decade, the varied discussions introduced me to new ideas and valuable references. I appreciate the boost many of you have...