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Defined termGlide Path
How your asset allocation changes over time — typically shifting from stock-heavy to more bonds as you approach and enter retirement.
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Savings Rate
(Income − Expenses) ÷ Income. The single most important variable for years-to-FIRE. A 50% savings rate reaches FIRE in ~17 years; a 20% rate takes ~37.
Geographic Arbitrage
Earning income in a high-cost-of-living area and spending it in a low-cost one. A common lever to accelerate or enable FIRE.
Bucket Strategy
Splitting retirement assets into three "buckets": short-term cash (1–2 years), medium-term bonds (3–10 years), and long-term stocks (10+). Refill each bucket from the next one in good market years.
"One More Year" Syndrome
The tendency to delay retirement even after hitting your number, chasing just one more year of salary. A real psychological hurdle — often rooted in identity, not math.
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