# retire (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover retire. Page: Feed: --- ## [Regaining Control](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/regaining-control) _2026-08-20 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [The Old Curmudgeon Rant](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/the-old-curmudgeon-rant) _2026-08-18 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [My "Therapist" Gave Me a Strange Assignment. It Changed My Retirement.](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/my-therapist-gave-me-a-strange-assignment) _2026-08-18 · Retirement For Newbies · Retirement For Newbies Substack_ I must start by making a confession, I’ve never actually paid for therapy. ## [Why the first year of retirement is weirder than anyone tells you](https://uk.epicretirement.net/p/why-the-first-year-of-retirement) _2026-08-16 · Epic Retirement UK_ And in The Times: 'Here’s how to work out how much you really need for retirement' ## [One Step at a Time](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/one-step-at-a-time) _2026-08-13 · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Budget Breakdown: 22-Year-Old Client Experience Analyst Making $56,480 in La Crosse, WI](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/budget-breakdown-22-year-old-client) _2026-08-13 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How a 22-year-old can max their Roth IRA, start savings towards long-term goals, and accelerate early retirement ## [A Tribute to Akaisha](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/a-tribute-to-akaisha) _2026-08-11 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [9 Money Habits That Quietly Destroy Retirement](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/9-money-habits-that-quietly-destroy) _2026-08-11 · Retirement For Newbies · Retirement For Newbies Substack_ Retirement rarely falls apart because of one big financial mistake. ## [Retire from the job not from being challenged](https://uk.epicretirement.net/p/retire-from-the-job-not-from-being) _2026-08-09 · Epic Retirement UK_ And in The Times this week: 'Here’s how to work out how much you really need for retirement' ## [Still Untangling the Maze](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/still-untangling-the-maze) _2026-08-06 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/E8Bw4nDQyr8H) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Budget Breakdown: 30-Year-Old Paralegal Making $110,000 in Los Angeles](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/budget-breakdown-30-year-old-paralegal) _2026-08-06 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How a 30-year-old Paralegal can start budgeting and invest with confidence to reach their goals ## [You Need To Try The “Low Status, High Income” Career](https://friendsthatinvest.substack.com/p/you-need-to-try-the-low-status-high) _2026-08-05 · Friends That Invest Pro · Friends That Invest Pro_ Everything I learnt from leaving my traditional 9-5 career ## [A Beach Guy in the Desert](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/a-beach-guy-in-the-desert) _2026-08-04 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Retirement Is Dead. Most People Haven’t Noticed Yet.](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/retirement-is-dead-most-people-havent) _2026-08-04 · Retirement For Newbies · Retirement For Newbies Substack_ Words matter more than we realise. ## [Your First Job in Retirement: It Has Nothing to Do with Money](https://topretirements.substack.com/p/your-first-job-in-retirement-it-has) _2026-08-03 · John brady · Topretirements - Best Places to Retire_ And a personal confession... ## [Where should your next £300 go? Mortgage, pension or ISA?](https://uk.epicretirement.net/p/where-should-your-next-300-go-mortgage) _2026-08-02 · Epic Retirement UK_ An extra £300 a month could make a meaningful difference to your retirement. But the best place for it depends less on investment returns and more on the choices you want to create for your future. ## [Update - Why We Took Social Security at Age 62](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/why-we-took-social-security-at-age) _2026-07-30 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Budget Breakdown: 22-Year-Old Software Engineer Making $164,000 in NYC](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/budget-breakdown-22-year-old-software) _2026-07-30 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How a new grad with a $164k salary can capture their full 401k match, build an emergency fund, and retire early ## [Grief and the Paperwork Maze](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/grief-and-the-paperwork-maze) _2026-07-28 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [8 Eye-Opening Stats That Shout “Retire Early”](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/8-eye-opening-stats-that-shout-retire) _2026-07-28 · Retirement For Newbies · Retirement For Newbies Substack_ Most people think retirement is a money problem. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O64gAds1u4ka) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Your brain needs a retirement plan too](https://uk.epicretirement.net/p/your-brain-needs-a-retirement-plan) _2026-07-26 · Epic Retirement UK_ And in The Times 'How to overcome the fear that ruins retirements' ## [Sint Maarten Happy Hour Learning Curve](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/sint-maarten-happy-hour-learning) _2026-07-24 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [More Women Need To Start Angel Investing. Like Now.](https://friendsthatinvest.substack.com/p/more-women-need-to-start-angel-investing) _2026-07-24 · Friends That Invest Pro · Friends That Invest Pro_ What, like it's hard? ## [Budget Breakdown: 23-Year-Old Credit Union Employee Making $46,000 near Seattle, WA](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/budget-breakdown-23-year-old-credit) _2026-07-23 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How a 23-year-old can save for a car, focus on retirement, and keep mindful spending on track ## [Stepping Forward Without Her](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/stepping-forward-without-her) _2026-07-21 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Retirement Taught Me Something Success Never Could](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/retirement-taught-me-something-success) _2026-07-21 · Retirement For Newbies · Retirement For Newbies Substack_ For most of our lives, we’re taught to chase more. ## [Warren Buffet Thinks Investors Are Gambling. Here's My Data To Prove It](https://friendsthatinvest.substack.com/p/warren-buffet-thinks-investors-are) _2026-07-20 · Friends That Invest Pro · Friends That Invest Pro_ At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in May, Warren Buffett dropped one of his sharper lines in years. ## [The mid year financial checkin for those approaching retirement](https://uk.epicretirement.net/p/the-mid-year-financial-checkin-for) _2026-07-19 · Epic Retirement UK_ And in The Times last week 'How to overcome the fear that ruins retirements' ## [Money Never Sleeps](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/money-never-sleeps-d9e) _2026-07-16 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Budget Breakdown: 27-Year-Old Social Media Marketer Making $89,700](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/budget-breakdown-27-year-old-social) _2026-07-16 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How a 27-year-old can dig out of $52,000 worth of debt, build a safety net, and turn a side hustle into a second income ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cEPsEqaMdcIN) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [What’s Next?](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/whats-next) _2026-07-14 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [The Surprises Nobody Warned Us About](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/the-surprises-nobody-warned-us-about) _2026-07-14 · Retirement For Newbies · Retirement For Newbies Substack_ You can prepare the numbers. ## [Who are you when the job title is gone?](https://uk.epicretirement.net/p/who-are-you-when-the-job-title-is) _2026-07-12 · Epic Retirement UK_ And in The Times this week 'How to overcome the fear that ruins retirements' ## [How to Retire by 40 According to People Who Have Done It.](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/how-to-retire-by-40-according-to) _2026-07-09 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ U.S. News & World Report - Coryanne Hicks ## [Budget Breakdown: 30-Year-Old Journalist Making $95,000 in Los Angeles](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/budget-breakdown-30-year-old-journalist) _2026-07-09 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How a 30-year-old meticulous saver can stop sitting on cash, invest with confidence, and build a safety net for a future sabbatical ## [The Song that Carries Me Forward](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/the-song-that-carries-me-forward) _2026-07-07 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [I Waited 53 Years to Raft Down the Grand Canyon](https://topretirements.substack.com/p/i-waited-53-years-to-raft-down-the) _2026-07-07 · John brady · Topretirements - Best Places to Retire_ It was worth every second! ## [& Life Goes On](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/and-life-goes-on) _2026-07-07 · Retirement For Newbies · Retirement For Newbies Substack_ There’s a reality about getting older that we rarely say out loud. ## [7 Simple Swaps to Earn and Save More Money](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/7-simple-swaps-to-earn-more-and-save) _2026-07-06 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ Make money and save money, without the effort! ## [Will Wall Street Repeat It's Best Quarter? And How Does This Relate To The Pussycat Dolls?](https://friendsthatinvest.substack.com/p/will-wall-street-repeat-its-best) _2026-07-06 · Friends That Invest Pro · Friends That Invest Pro_ The second quarter of 2026 was one for the record books in the world of investing, but can Wall St keep up? ## [Our Five Reasons to Retire Abroad](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/our-five-reasons-to-retire-abroad) _2026-07-02 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [Budget Breakdown: 26-Year-Old Graphic Designer Making $40,000 in Fayetteville, NY](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/budget-breakdown-26-year-old-graphic) _2026-07-02 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How a 26-year-old can can build a safety net, prepare for a potential move, and retire earlier ## [Ten Years of Data. Here’s What the Market Actually Taught Us.](https://friendsthatinvest.substack.com/p/ten-years-of-data-heres-what-the) _2026-07-01 · Friends That Invest Pro · Friends That Invest Pro_ The asset class rankings from 2016 to 2025 shocked me, ## [I Am Humbled](https://billyandakaisha.substack.com/p/i-am-humbled) _2026-06-30 · Billy and Akaisha · Billy and Akaisha's Retire Early Lifestyle_ Retire Early Lifestyle appeals to a different kind of person – the person who prizes their independence, values their time, and who doesn’t want to mindlessly follow the crowd. ## [I Don't Believe In Later Anymore](https://retirementfornewbies.substack.com/p/the-balance-we-spend-a-lifetime-negotiating) _2026-06-30 · Retirement For Newbies · Retirement For Newbies Substack_ For as long as I can remember, I’ve wrestled with the same question: ## [I can retire at 50!](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/i-can-retire-at-50) _2026-06-29 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How Coast FIRE changed my life ## [This Stock Is Up 800%: Is It Too Late To Invest?](https://friendsthatinvest.substack.com/p/this-stock-is-up-800-is-it-too-late) _2026-06-29 · Friends That Invest Pro · Friends That Invest Pro_ The Idaho-based chipmaker Micron is having her moment ## [The thing most people don't realise they're buying when they pay for financial advice](https://uk.epicretirement.net/p/the-thing-most-people-dont-realise) _2026-06-28 · Epic Retirement UK_ And, in The Times: '‘We had to sell our home’ — the reality of retirement without savings' ## [Budget Breakdown: 27-Year-Old Couple Making $117,000 in Minneapolis](https://fiwithmckenzie.substack.com/p/budget-breakdown-27-year-old-couple-cfa) _2026-06-25 · Mckenzie Mack · FI with Mckenzie_ How a 27-year-old couple can manage a mortgage, two car payments, student loans, and a retirement account that needs attention ## [Congress Has 6 Years to Save Social Security](https://topretirements.substack.com/p/congress-has-6-years-to-save-social) _2026-06-24 · John brady · Topretirements - Best Places to Retire_ The one question you need to ask your Congressional candidates