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After working for a couple years post-college, I got into the idea of spending considerably less than I make, and for the past year or so, I've been aiming for the early retirement thing in about 15 years (early-40s). (My estimates are fairly conservative, and I might be able to earlier, but I...

I think to some extent spending the money on good knives and pots is worthwhile, but you need far less of each than they try to sell you. Knives: a paring knife (cheap), bread knife (cheap), chef's knife/chinese cleaver/santoku (either of those, they all serve a similar function - more...

Yeah, I was just trying to think of worst-case possiblities. :)

That's a lot more years of working... I think it comes down to which you want more, early retirement (which probably means needing to save more than you are saving), or getting the benefit from this plan you've already paid some into. Just to add another factor to things: what are the risks in...

Yep. Another interesting thing I read lately, when I got my first vehicle I actually cared about washing (motorcycle -- my car enjoys a nice layer of dust on it, it helps hide the peeling paint), I did some reading on car washing soaps/detergents. Appearantly, you DON'T use dish detergent (even...

I suppose this would be the most appropiate thread to make my first post on these boards. I am 26, and I decided earlier this year that if at all possible, I want to retire around age 40. Some background: Though I only earned a BS, I took a while in college and didn't get out of there until I...