Welcome New Readers!

Welcome! Take a look around. This is a community for the late starters preparing for retirement. I was 50 when heard about F.I.R.E. (Financial Impendence Retire Early). However, everyone that is an expert in that is wayyyyyy younger then I am. That's why I started this community. Follow my journey as I share everything I learn on the way to retirement, the lessons, and the tools used along the journey to retire. Together we can do this!

A community, resources, and blog for those who didn't think retirement was possible.

What Is the $1,000 a Month Rule for Retirement? A Simple Guide for Late Starters

If you're in your 40s, 50s, or even your 60s and wondering if you've saved enough for retirement, understanding what this guideline does, and doesn't, tell you is far more important than memorizing the number itself.