Doug and Carl talk about the shift from saving to spending in retirement. It’s not always easy to go from being a big saver to a big spender. Or even a little spender.
- Budgets in retirement
- The importance of experiences
- The Splurge Fund
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Links
- ChatGPT
- The Paradox of Choice
- NoCo Mustachian Meetup
- Carl’s very big purchase
- Die With Zero
- Doug’s site – Check out the NEW Sleep Post.
- Carl’s blog: 1500 Days
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1500 Days, Carl’s Blog about Early Retirement
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0:00 Introduction
1:22 New acquisitions
8:31 How often Carl & Doug review finances
18:38 Doug’s budget & expense tracking
24:53 Buying more time
29:21 Prioritizing experiences, health, quality of life
38:33 Happiness
48:05 Splurging
56:06 Don’t try to optimize
1:01:06 Support the show
1:05:51 Soundcheck – Carl & Mindy’s guest appearance