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11 Expenses You No Longer Need in Retirement

November 7, 2019 ยท Retirement Life

Seniors calculating their costs

Retiring early seems like a distant dream. But with determination, motivation and careful planning, you could become financially independent and able to retire early. In other words, become a member of the FIRE movement.

In order to accomplish your FIRE goals, you might need to make some sacrifices along the way and cut down or even downright eliminate some things you usually spend money on. If you want to know where you can start saving, take a look at what average Americans spend their money on and find out how to trim your costs to gain FIRE membership.

First, let’s look at how big isn’t always better…..

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6 responses to “11 Expenses You No Longer Need in Retirement”

  1. adobe blue says:
    November 22, 2021 at 7:22 pm

    this is ridiculous. if you can’t afford some soap for your clothes, you should not be retired, go back to work.

    Reply
    • Maria says:
      March 7, 2022 at 7:13 pm

      Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done. One you hit 50, companies don’t want to hire you ๐Ÿ™

      Reply
    • Elva says:
      March 7, 2022 at 7:19 pm

      Unfortunately some people can no longer work and poor

      Reply
  2. Man190 says:
    March 7, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    THIS IS SO NOT TRUE. Who wrote this should be embarrassed by their own ignorance. Anyone even close to retirement know the things you quote here in this article are as important in life at anytime. Honestly you sound like a bunch of idiots.

    Reply
  3. gail says:
    March 7, 2022 at 9:53 pm

    Disappointing article. None of these things are no longer needed in retirement! Disappointing website. I am deleting!

    Reply
  4. Vinny says:
    June 6, 2022 at 6:35 pm

    Real waste of time.
    Not one new idea here.

    Reply

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