Sometimes Meg’s Musings are just a random collection of thoughts I’ve had, without a unifying theme. Other times, I intentionally sort through my musings (which yes! I write down when they occur to me) for those fitting a particular theme.
How Much Can You Safely Spend from Your Investments?…for the Young and Financially Independent
You have millions of dollars. You’re 40ish years old. You’re financially independent. At least, you think you are. But that all depends on not taking too much money out of your investment portfolio. So, how much can you spend and still be “safe”?
Continue readingMaybe You Can’t Retire Yet, But Can You Stop Worrying About Earning as Much?
Some of our clients go through an IPO and come out the other end financially independent. Thirty-five years old, with $10M in the bank? Check. (Technically, not the bank, but a broadly diversified, low-cost portfolio. At least, that’s the hope!)
Continue readingLive Off a Combination of Investment Income and Job Income, and Put Less Pressure on Both.
You’re in your 30s or 40s (and heyyyy all of you inching over the line into your 50s). You have what sounds like a lot of money. But when you think about the fact that you might live for another 50 or 60 years? It starts to sound like maybe not that much money.
Continue readingLiving Off Your IPO Wealth Starting in Your 30s or 40s. Key Word? Flexibility.
I was recently talking with a couple who had significant wealth from a successful IPO a few years ago. (Ahhhh, those were the days.)
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