Early retirement is easier than you think. The essential principles for how to retire at 50 are remarkably simple. Spend less than you earn and invest the difference wisely. Rinse and repeat these actions with persistence for a few decades and it’s possible for you to achieve early retirement as well. In this second session of the Financial Mentor podcast Darrow Kirkpatrick, from CanIRetireYet.com, reveals how he retired at age 50. It is the “Everyman’s” strategy for early retirement...

In this first session of the Financial Mentor Podcast, Wade Pfau from RetirementResearcher.com, reveals deep knowledge based on published research about retirement income and return on investment assumptions for your portfolio. What prompted this discussion was a disturbing publication by well-known author, speaker, and podcaster, Dave Ramsey claiming you can expect 12% long-term investment returns resulting in an 8% safe withdrawal rate. Unfortunately, Dave’s claims are NOT supportable by...