How do you finance the life between possible early retirment and 59.5 years old when you can access you retirement accounts? A gap fund is one common approach.
Today we discuss:
- What is a gap fund?
- Is it necessary?
- Where does it fall in priority order when saving for early retirement?
- How do you invest a gap fund?
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