Best book or resource recommendations on the nitty gritty details of how to actually execute FIRE? We are close ( a couple years out) and I know overall the concept, but need some detailed help in making sure we are considering all the factors and doing all the right things especially as we are young (in our 40s) and have young kids

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The personalfinance subreddit is pretty good. They have a wiki of basic stuff to do to save better and will generally answer situation specific questions so long as you show an effort to explain your financials and goals properly.

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100% agree with Accenture 1. There is also a Fire subreddit with info.

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Google “early retirement now” he’s got a whole safe withdrawal rate series that’ll be as technical as you can handle

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Good advice above. One other piece that could get less airplay is to really bulk up savings for kids' college and beyond. I'm retiring next year (still in 50s) and have kids currently in high school and college. I made sure that they were well funded, and didn't consider any 529 money as part of my FIRE assets. You don't want to be in a situation in the future where you have to tell your kids that they can't go where they want to because you decided you didn't feel like working anymore.

Join your local ChooseFi group,
Read the new tax planning book by Cody Garett (retirement taxes will be different),
Make sure you know what your annual spend is- suggest breaking into needs vs wants,
Make sure you have a plan for health care and build the cost into your budget- likely at a higher inflation rate than other expenses,
Figure out where your spend will come from- are you going to build out a bond ladder, keep a couple years expenses in cash, etc.
The 5 years before you retire is probably the most comprehensive checklist type book, but parts of it are dated and not as applicable to early retirees.

Yes, that is the Cody Garrett book- it seriously is the master class on taxes and retirement. Soo much valuable information.. there is also a Facebook group that Cody Garret and Andy Panko moderate. If you get stuck on one of the topics they will directly answer in the group.

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