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Living The Semi-Retired Life: Small Frequent Indulgences Or Expensive Infrequent Splurges?

And, yes, I see "celebrities" in Los Angeles

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Rocco Pendola
May 07, 2023
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On LinkedIn, the great Ben Le Fort posted this poll:

This resonated with me. So much so that I responded with a vote.

In today’s installment of the Living The Semi-Retired Life newsletter, I expand on the rationale behind my choice. Like housing, how you decide to indulge or splurge—and how you define these words—can set the tone for the rest of your personal finance.

Before we get into this, consider a look at the last few newsletter posts.

Taken together, they describe what we’re doing here and make the case for why you should consider joining as or becoming a paid subscriber.


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