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The primary aspect of the blog which has caught the attention of many media outlets is Pete Adeney's extremely early retirement at age 30. Adeney and his then-wife both worked in software engineering, averaging an income of approximately $ 67,000 per year, per person, over the course of their
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individuals can and should spend less money and own fewer physical possessions. He argues that by doing this, they can live with increased financial freedom and happiness, reducing their
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Adeney's portfolio was valued at $ 600,000 at the time of his retirement, which could support his family's annual expenditures of about $ 25,000 indefinitely according to this rule.
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