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I want to retire at 50 with $5 million — is this sufficient for a balanced retirement portfolio?
A balanced retirement portfolio is essential for securing your financial future. By spreading investments across various asset classes, you mitigate risks associated with market volatility. This...
Rich Duprey
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I'm 51 looking to retire early and spend $500k a year - if I have $6.3 million saved, is that enough?
When you hit 50 years of age, it’s not unheard of to start thinking about when you want to call it quits from the full-time workforce. There’s a definite desire to start considering how to enjoy...
David Beren
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I'm 53 years old and have a net worth of $10 million and I took a job that was 30% lower than what I usually make - was that dumb?
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. 24/7 Wall Street Pursuing a FatF.I.R.E. strategy can...
John Seetoo
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We're a family of 4 who just blew through our budgeted $325k - here's our 2025 spending plan
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. 24/7 Wall Street Aggressively pursuing FatF.I.R.E....
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We're in our mid-40s, earn $1.2 million a year, and are thinking about having kids—is it too late?
It goes without saying that the older you are, the more difficult it becomes to have children and raise them. Even the physical act of chasing after a young baby or toddler becomes more challenging...
David Beren
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I'm 30 and working in tech and aggressively investing — how can I grow my wealth to $20 million?
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. 24/7 Wall St. : If you crossed the first threshold of...
Rich Duprey
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I'm a conservative investor with $1.2 million in retirement accounts — did I ruin my chances for early retirement?
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Many believe that becoming a millionaire means we’ll...
Rich Duprey
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Hit $10 million net worth in my 50s — is it finally time to retire and focus on family and health?
Unsurprisingly, everyone has a number in mind that they believe they need to hit to retire comfortably. While we all dream of the day we never have to officially “work” again, this number varies...
David Beren
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I'm 46 with $21 million and a baby on the way — should I retire from my high-stress job to focus on family?
Anytime someone reaches a significant net worth, it eventually forces them to ask how much longer they want to maintain the same lifestyle pace. Unfortunately, for many of these individuals, even...
David Beren
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I'm 41 and planning to retire in a few years off of $10 million - should I even factor my 401k savings into my financial plan?
Aesop’s timeless children’s fable, The Ant and the Grasshopper, extols the values of preparation, hard work, thrift, and saving. The moral of the fable is summed up as: “Work hard today to get...
John Seetoo
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I'm 53 and officially hit $10m in net worth - is it finally time to retire and focus on family and health?
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Key points You can always stop working a desk job and...
Aaron Webber
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I'm 34 and went through a successful IPO that immediately bumped my net worth up $2 million - do I need to keep working?
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Key points: A net worth in the millions is more than...
Aaron Webber
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I'm 40 with a net worth of $8.5 million - I feel completely burnt out but family thinks I'm just being lazy
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Key points: Money is a tool that should be used to...
Aaron Webber
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We're in our 40s and wanted a target of $3 million net worth but ended up saving a lot more - how do we stop moving the goalposts?
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. 24/7 Wall St. Insights: Acquiring more can become...
Rich Duprey
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We're in our 50s with $8 million in our portfolio - can we live exclusively off investment income before tapping our 401(k) and Social Security?
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Some people got the memo early about the importance of...
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