MarsBars Planning for retirement or early retirement doesn’t have to be daunting, so long as one is focused on taking a step-by-step, brick-by-brick approach. As Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither does an investment portfolio. That’s because the power of compounding can work wonders through a combination of dividend reinvestment and capital appreciation. Thanks to the stock market, one can pick up as much or as little as they want at a time without risking too much all at once. This brings me to the fo ...