From the moment I heard about the F.I.R.E. movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early), I was hooked.
The idea of early retirement immediately resonated with me not because I wanted to stop
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Financial Independence Retire Early
FIRE is the acronym for financial independence and retired early. This is a common pursuit for many young professionals who value their time and freedom over the trappings of a consumeristic lifestyle.
The FIRE Movement vs Home Ownership
Lately I’ve been thinking about the FIRE movement and it's attitudes toward home ownership. Ask any FIRE-driven
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Quit Like a Millionaire (just not at 31)
I recently picked up the book Quit Like a Millionaire, and next to Glennon Doyle’s Untamed, this is by far the best book
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Why you shouldn’t retire at 30
My head is exploding as I read about yet another young fire blogger hitting her FI number enabling her to retire at
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Financial Independence Retire Early – I tried it & I didn’t like it
Amidst the COVID-scented dumpster fire that this year has been so far, there have been a few nuggets of gold -
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Moving from Bay Area to Austin? What I wish I knew before I left
Are you thinking of moving from the Bay Area to Austin? In my last post, I talked about the pros and cons of
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Putting the FIRE Out: Why It’s Naive to Retire Early.
Can we talk about this for a sec? Because damn. That’s a #truthbomb that kicked me right in the gut when I
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To Hit Your Money Goals, Know Your “Why” First.
Have you ever heard of Simon Sinek? He wrote that book about knowing your “why”. Honestly, it never really
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How to create a financial plan to escape a career you hate
I know that investing in your 401K or RRSP doesn't sound exciting or even remotely interesting. If you hate your work,
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Retiring in Your Forties – It’s Possible, Only Let’s Call It Something Else
Here's the thing about Retirement - it has a stigma attached to it. It conjures up images of an
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