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The Magic of the Pre-Tax 457(b) Plan if you Qualify
What is the heck is a pre-tax 457(b) plan retirement account?- The pre-tax 457(b) plan can help you next level your journey to Financial Independence (FI). A 457(b) financial planning device is only open to a select number of individuals. The IRS allows 457(b) plans for certain government and non-governmental tax-exempt entities for select employees…
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Retirement Police on the Expert Edge of “Excessive” Retirement
Retirement Police All Points Bulletin (APB) for “Excessive” increase in Retirees Another reason to justify expanding the Retirement Police Force. In October 2022, the Federal Reserve of New York reported that the pandemic created an “excessive” retirement trend. Lest, retirements rose “almost 1½ percentage points above its pre-pandemic level.” The Retirement Police are hot on…
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Launching Our Targeted and Achievable FI Number in 94 Months
A first step to financial freedom for an individual, couple, or family is to determine their FI Number or the amount of money they need to achieve Financial Independence (FI). Do not confuse household income or adjusted gross income with an FI Number. In the Financial Independence community, an FI Number is based off the…
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Wake Up, It’s Unbelievably Obvious we are Coast FI
Securing Coast FI status is a major step in the Financial Independence (FI) movement. Obsessing about “retirement” and making “paid work optional” in your future? Accordingly, we are planning to work, but not necessarily for a paycheck. Coast FI as Damn Right Scary In truth, thinking about officially calculating to see if we were “Coast…
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Celebrating Luxurious Family FI and Accumulating Wealth along the Way
We are proof that Family FI or Financial Independence (FI) is not a thing only for the “tech bro’s.” The pathway to FI may be slightly different for families but you and yours can still enjoy a luxurious life. We created Family FI here at fi59andahalf.com to describe a family that is consciously on the…
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The Journey to Financial Independence (FI) and Possible Retirement by age 59 and a half
The Journey to Financial Independence (FI) by age 59 and a half begins here*
Fostering a community focused on life’s most precious assets and making “paid work optional”
*Disclaimer: The following is not intended to be investment or life advice. Readers should consult with
their legal, financial, and accounting specialists and spiritual and/or life coaches to provide insight on
their personal and specific circumstances as each situation is unique. The following is written for
entertainment.
