Author: Mr. Elephant Eater
I Wrote a Book!
In theory, retiring early should free up a lot of time to work on your early retirement blog. Well, it’s been 477 days since I last posted here. Sorry, I’ve been busy. Today I would like to share one of the things that has kept me so busy over the first year and a […]
The First Month Of Early Retirement
Before we get to the title of this article, let’s dive into the numbers and take a look at where we are as we start into this next phase of life. The graph continues to look very impressive with asset values reaching 23.9x our annual spending. Admittedly, part of this is due to an out […]
Where Do I Go From Here?// Starting a New Chapter In Early Retirement
I started Eat the Financial Elephant in May of 2014 to document my family’s journey to financial independence and retiring early (FIRE). It was meant to be a way to hold ourselves accountable while possibly inspiring others on their own journey. Now that we have reached our original goal, I’ve been spending a lot of […]
October Update// Entering The Home Stretch!
We’re not going to spend much time on the numbers. The graph speaks for itself. Things continue to look good, with assets as a multiple of our annual spending up from 21.39 to 21.90 over the past month. The Final Month of Work As long time readers know, I quit my job back in late […]
Our Plan for Health Insurance in Early Retirement
Wow, it’s getting real. I have less than 30 days of full time work left before entering the next phase of our early retirement plan! The general sentiment in our house is one of excitement. However, I would be lying if I said that there were also not moments of fear and doubt. One item […]
September Update//The Transition To Our F.I.R.E. Plan
Our numbers again are looking very good. Our assets as a multiple of our expenses jumped from 20.6x to 21.4x in just the past month. On the asset side, we are up 1.8% for the month, due to several factors. We continue to see strong performances from most asset classes in our portfolio. I also […]
