Comments on: Want to Retire Early? Focus on Your Savings Rate, Not Investment Returns https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/ Sharing insights on how to grow wealth and gain freedom. Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/#comment-684 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:10:11 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=11390#comment-684 In reply to Making Your Money Matter.

I’m a big fan of visuals myself as well, obviously. I think they help illustrate a point better than words can sometimes. And cheers to focusing on your savings rate 🙂

]]> By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/#comment-683 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:09:07 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=11390#comment-683 In reply to SMM.

Exactly! Ideally your wealth will just continue to grow even after you reach FI. And thanks, Excel charts never let me down 🙂

]]> By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/#comment-682 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:07:27 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=11390#comment-682 In reply to Kate.

I’m glad you found this helpful, Kate! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

]]> By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/#comment-681 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:06:38 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=11390#comment-681 In reply to Matt @ Spills Spot.

Matt, I couldn’t agree more! My favorite part about these charts is that it just shows you how much control you actually have through your savings rate. Getting a return on your investment is great, but sometimes this can be outside of your control. Savings rate is key. Thanks for the feedback 🙂

]]> By: Making Your Money Matter https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/#comment-680 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:10:50 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=11390#comment-680 I’m a huge fan of graphs and charts and this one speaks to me :). Now, I absolutely need to figure out how long it will take to reach FI with our current savings rate. It’s on the list :).

]]> By: Matt @ Spills Spot https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/#comment-679 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 20:27:36 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=11390#comment-679 Great post Zach! This is a really fascinating comparison between the two factors. I knew savings rate was very important, but seeing it illustrated in this way was helpful to put it in better perspective. It’s great knowing that something within our control (savings rate) makes such a big impact on the road to FI.

]]> By: SMM https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/#comment-678 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:19:37 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=11390#comment-678 The great part about compounding is once you reach FI it will continue to compound because you won’t be withdrawing everything all at once anyway. Good charts by the way, I’m right in the middle 🙂

]]> By: Kate https://fourpillarfreedom.com/want-to-retire-early-focus-on-your-savings-rate-not-investment-returns/#comment-677 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:14:39 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=11390#comment-677 Thank you, Zach! My entire family thanks you! Simple advice that makes a difference! Especially for those addicted to Amazon who have to get up and go to work this AM! Kate

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