Hard-won lessons about money and investing
> If you’re an employee working for salary, it’s going to be hard to reach that level of independence. ... You can try to radically lower your financial burn rate, but few Americans have taken that step.<p>So many people are quick to dismiss living well within one's means as a way to financial independence. Here's the link to the facts again:<p><a href="http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-sim...</a><p>TL;DR: Live on 35% of your after tax income and you're retired in 10 years. Get it down to 25% and you retire in 7.