Early Retirement Extreme: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Financial Independence
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 145360121X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 238 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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His ideas have been featured in articles in Forbes, CNBC, USA Today, US News & World Report, The Guardian, PBS Next Avenue, The Atlantic, and many others. . About the Author Jacob Lund Fisker retired at 33 and wrote Early Retirement Extreme to share his systems-theory approach to personal economic efficiency with others
The book provides the principles and framework for a systems theoretical strategy for attaining that independence in 5-10 years. The framework has been used by many people over the last few years to accomplish a variety of goals. Anyone worried about their financial future can use the principles in Early Retirement Extreme to make their future more secure.. A strategic combination of smart financial choices, simple living, and increased self-reliance brought me financial independence at 30 and allowed me to retire from my profession at 33. It teaches how a shift in focus from consuming to producing can help people out of the consumer trap, and offers a path to achieving the freedom necessary to pursue interests other than working for a living. The book was initially written for people in their 20s and 30s, but its ideas aren’t limited to early retirees. Early Retirement Extreme shows how I did it and how anyone can formulate their own plan for financial independence. People closer to retirement age who don&
Michael L.F. Slavin said Great Book-Must Read-Will Change the Way You Think. This book had a big impact on me. I was writing One Million in the Bank:How To Make $1,000,000 With Your Own Business, Even If You Have No Money Or Experience, when I ran across Jacob's book. My whole perspective for my book is how to make money. I did not plan to address not spending money to get to your financial goals. If you have any sort of reasonable job, Jacob will tell you how to become financially independent. It may no. Alex said Unlike any retirement planning book I've ever read. Overall very good book. This is not a step by step how to guide, or a motivational book with a lot of fluff. Rather, it encourages a philosophical change in thinking. It did not go into detail on how to retire in 5 years, other than to save a VERY large percentage of your income, use it to buy income producing assets, and re-evaluate what you had considered an essential need, such as a car or a big house. In other words, you nee. John M said Motivating and thought provoking. The book helps build a new perspective on how one can build a life outside of the daily grind of a 9-5 work life. There's quite a few "Aha" moments as well. Like others said its low on practical tips for actually achieving the goal in its title. In fact many of the suggestions seem to fall flat on my opinion. The author often suggests forgoing a new TV to save money, but small expenditures like this are few and far between and p
. His ideas have been featured in articles in Forbes, CNBC, USA Today, US News & World Report, The Guardian, PBS Next Avenue, The Atlantic, and many others. Jacob Lund Fisker retired at 33 and wrote Early Retirement Extreme to share his systems-theory approach to personal economic efficiency with others