The blog's gonna be on pause all summer. I'm going to take this opportunity to finalize three projects that are close to my heart.
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The 4% rule — FIRE calculation (aka Financial Independence/Retire Early)
A very simple calculation exists to find out how much money you need to be financially independent (aka FIRE). Here is the explanation.
Continue readingHow to compute my savings rate in Switzerland? (and why it's the key figure of the FIRE movement)
The savings rate is the key figure of the FIRE movement. This number allows you to know in how many years you can retire early. Let's see how to calculate it taking into account all the Swiss specificities.
Continue readingReader case study: second pillar pension or capital for François?
François is 59. He wants to retire early at 60. He now has to choose how he withdraws his second pillar money: annuity, lump sum, or a mix of both?
Continue readingAsk the readers: do you plan to reach financial independence? If yes, by when?
For a newspaper interview, I was asked how many Swiss people have the same goal of financial independence as I do. I found myself a little bit stupid as I didn't have any answers... so I thought it would be best to ask you directly.
Continue readingAnnouncing the MP Forum for the Swiss FIRE Community
I always wished to have a central place to discuss financial independence and early retirement with like-minded people in Switzerland. I decided to launch it. Today is the opening!
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