Choosing a home is a daunting task when there is no job or family anchor. Assess your criteria, weigh them, and go visit your Top 3 FIRE places in France you shortlisted for your early retirement to check that reality matches your expectations.
Although our asset mix, portfolio value and CAPE ratio evolved over time, Big ERN’s Safe Withdrawal Rate formula helped us navigate through the past turbulent 3 years, and strategize our distribution strategy. Portfolio valuation needs to be examined with the CAPE ratio to be meaningful.
Holidays and retirement are different, and you should refrain yourself from associating these two terms together. Holidays are critical to the success and happiness of your retirement, and should consequently be budgeted for as any other core expense.
Looking for perfection is an endless quest. Once you accept that perfection is an illusion, you should aim for the utmost compromise that fits your lifestyle and life goals.