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Today I’m continuing my thoughts on the retirement book, Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy So far, here are the posts in this series: Win the Retirement Game, Introduction Win the Retirement Game, Fighting Boredom Win the Retirement Game: Take Control of Change and Move Beyond […] The post Win the Retirement Game: Connect Socially appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to […] The post Retirement Time, Taxes, and Healthcare appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in March. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview Update 79 appeared first on ESI Money.
A few years ago I started a series on a retirement book I enjoyed. The book is Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy and, as you might imagine from the subtitle, it discusses the nine things that work against retirement to try and throw it off […] The post Win the Retirement Game: Take Control of Change and Move Beyond the Status Quo appeared first on ESI Money.
In 2026 I hit a milestone that seemed like a distant, foggy dream back in my corporate days: the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. If you want to go to the beginning and get the details on that blessed event, check out I Retired! There are some fond memories for me in that post! Anyway, […] The post The 10 Best Financial Moves I’ve Made in 10 Years of Retirement appeared first on ESI Money.
Today I have an update for you from a previous millionaire interview. I’m letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you’ve been interviewed, I’ll be in touch. This update was submitted in March. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow… OVERVIEW How old are you? […] The post Millionaire Interview Update 78 appeared first on ESI Money.
Today is our third (and last) day covering thoughts shared in the book Retirement Starts Today by Benjamin Brandt. If you missed either of the first two parts, you should check them out before reading this post. Part 1 was Retirement Starts Today: Why I Think Rehearsing Retirement Is a Great Idea and part 2 was […] The post 10 Ways to Practice Retirement appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to […] The post Buckets, Housing, and Control in Retirement appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in March. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 472 appeared first on ESI Money.
This is part two of my series on the book Retirement Starts Today by Benjamin Brandt. The first post was Retirement Starts Today: Why I Think Rehearsing Retirement Is a Great Idea. If you haven’t read it you should go back to check it out as this post builds on that one. The first post […] The post Retirement Starts Today: 10 Key Retirement Concepts appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to […] The post Retirement Income, Asset Allocation, and Index Funds appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in March. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 471 appeared first on ESI Money.
I recently finished reading Retirement Starts Today by Benjamin Brandt. Overall I think it’s a solid read. I wouldn’t put it among the best retirement books I’ve ever read, but it does make one GREAT point: you need to actively plan for and practice your retirement life before you retire. There are plenty of retirement […] The post Retirement Starts Today: Why I Think Rehearsing Retirement Is a Great Idea appeared first on ESI Money.
In 2026 I hit a milestone that seemed like a distant, foggy dream back in my corporate days: the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. If you want to go to the beginning and get the details on that blessed event, check out I Retired! There are some fond memories for me in that post! Anyway, […] The post 10 Things People Love About Working (That They Want to Keep in Retirement) appeared first on ESI Money.
Today I have an update for you from a previous millionaire interview. I’m letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you’ve been interviewed, I’ll be in touch. This update was submitted in March. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow… OVERVIEW How old are you? […] The post Millionaire Interview Update 77 appeared first on ESI Money.
One of the absolute best parts of managing ESI Money and the Millionaire Money Mentors forums is the incredible community that has formed around them. Over the years, some of our interviewees have gone from voices on a page to personal friends and invaluable mentors to others in the community. Today’s guest author is exactly […] The post Math Hacks to Help With Spending Decisions appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to […] The post More on Retirement Spending appeared first on ESI Money.
In 2026 I hit a milestone that seemed like a distant, foggy dream back in my corporate days: the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. If you want to go to the beginning and get the details on that blessed event, check out I Retired! There are some fond memories for me in that post! Anyway, […] The post 10 Things People Hate About Working (That Retirement Fixes) appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to […] The post Everything You Want to Know About Retirement Spending appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in March. It’s a long one (which I love!) so I’m breaking it into […] The post Millionaire Interview 470, part 2 appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to […] The post Thoughts on Social Security appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in March. It’s a long one (which I love!) so I’ll be breaking […] The post Millionaire Interview 470 appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted on this book as follows: How to […] The post Activities, Meaning, and Mental Health in Retirement appeared first on ESI Money.
In 2026 I hit a milestone that seemed like a distant, foggy dream back in my corporate days: the ten-year anniversary of my retirement. If you want to go to the beginning and get the details on that blessed event, check out I Retired! There are some fond memories for me in that post! Anyway, […] The post 10 Things I Love About Retirement: Reflections After a Decade of Freedom appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book which I highly recommend. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already posted twice on this book as follows: How […] The post Strong Relationships Make a Successful Retirement appeared first on ESI Money.
Today I have an update for you from a previous millionaire interview. I’m letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you’ve been interviewed, I’ll be in touch. This update was submitted in February. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow… OVERVIEW How old are you? […] The post Millionaire Interview Update 76 appeared first on ESI Money.
Today we’re going to continue sharing thoughts from the book How to Retire by Christine Benz. It’s a great book and I highly recommend it. And as with the last article, I’ll be giving away a copy of the book at the end of this post. We’ve already covered this book once in the post […] The post Planning for Retirement appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in March. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 469 appeared first on ESI Money.
I just read one of the best retirement books I’ve read in years. It’s one of the best I’ve ever read. The book is How to Retire by Christine Benz. As you’ll see over the coming posts, there’s a lot to like about this book. Here are the highlights of why I liked it so […] The post How to Retire appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in February. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 468 appeared first on ESI Money.
I realize that it’s late to do a financial recap of 2025, but that’s what happens when you get three months ahead in posts…you simply slot the next one into the first available slot…and this is what was available. Haha. If it helps, I’m writing this in early January, so all is fresh to me. […] The post Net Worth and Spending 2025 appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in January. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 467 appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in November. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 466 appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in November. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 465 appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in October. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 464 appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in October. It’s a long one (which I love!) so I’m breaking it into […] The post Millionaire Interview 463, Part 2 appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in October. It’s a long one, so we’ll be breaking it up into two […] The post Millionaire Interview 463 appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in October. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […] The post Millionaire Interview 462 appeared first on ESI Money.
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […] The post Millionaire Wisdom: How to Grow Net Worth, Part 13 appeared first on ESI Money.
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in October. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in […] The post Millionaire Interview 461 appeared first on ESI Money.
We need more millionaire interviews. We’ve now completed over 460 millionaire interviews here at ESI Money (some are not yet published) with people who have a combined net worth of around $1.5 billion (at the time of their interviews). When I started this project, I had no idea it would grow into what it has […] The post Help Us Reach 500 Millionaire Interviews appeared first on ESI Money.