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The Power of Idle Cash in Early Retirement
Most financial independence guides obsess over asset allocation and the sequence of returns risk, but they rarely discuss the strategic value of keeping significant cash on hand. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore why holding six to twelve months of living expenses in a high-yield savings account or money market fund isn't a sign of fear—it's a sophisticated insurance policy against market volatility. They break down the opportunity cost of cash drag versus the behavioral benefit of sleep-at-night capital, using specific examples from recent market corrections to show how idle…
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