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The other day I came across a blog post by She Picks Up Pennies, inspired by Our Next Life and Think Save
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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.
Marriage & Money: How to Set Your Spouse on FIRE
Once again, I’m not talking about pyromania here, but rather the concept of F.I.R.E. (financial independence to retire
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25x Rule: The simple math for deciding whether or not you can quit working for good.
If you’re sick of your day job and dream of an early retirement, then what I outline below will be helpful for you to
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How much of what you spend money on has value in 10 years?
This afternoon, while I was listening to a personal finance audiobook (dork, I know) I was challenged to consider how
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Why You Don’t Want to Buy That Vacation Home.
In the past, my husband and I owned a beautiful 3 bed, 3 bath lake house, 2 hours outside of LA. For the first couple of
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In Defense of Corporate Jobs
I really admire entrepreneurs and folks who opted to save like crazy to gain financial independence and early retirement
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Money Can Buy Happiness When You Spend on Your Values
Value-based spending is exactly what it implies. It’s focused spending on the things, services or experiences that
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How and When to Quit Something
Our culture sees quitting as such a negative. To quit is to fail. To persevere against all odds makes you a hero.
I
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Follow Your Passion – Inspiring words, but bad career advice.
I'm not sure the first time I heard that expression, but I know where it led me. I was in Rishikesh, India, sitting on
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