One side effect of being a FIRE blogger is that money is always on your brain. Everywhere you look, you see personal finance topics andโฆ
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All blog posts weโve done around FIRE! Financial Independence, Retire Early.
Retired at 43: โNo Gambling, No Lotteries, No Bitcoinโ
Hey, everyone! We got a comment on the million dollar club page a while back that I thought was pretty interesting โฆ so I dugโฆ
Money, Morals, and Decisions on the Path to FIRE
My friend hit me up with an interesting dilemma the other day. Itโs one of those money vs. moral problems, and I think many ofโฆ
Richard Branson, Over-Sharing, and How to Talk About FIRE
One day, back in his early 20s, Richard Branson was at a conference table meeting with some investors. He was about to sell one ofโฆ
How Covid Is Changing Americansโ Retirement Plans
Happy Monday! Whoโs ready for kick-ass week? ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ฝ๐โโ๏ธ Iโve been reading a survey conducted by our friends over at Personal Capital that reveals some interestingโฆ
Why My FIRE Number Keeps Changing
My wife and I discovered the FIRE movement about three years ago. Weโve always been decent budgeters, savers, etc., but three years ago was whenโฆ
Side Hustles: Theyโre Not Just About Extra Money
About 10 years ago, I got a phone call from my Dad. He was really excitedโฆ โHey Joel, guess what!? Me and Dr. Pat areโฆ
Why Iโm Transitioning Away from Rental Properties
First, I must preface: this is not an anti-real estate post. I think real estate is an excellent wealth building tool, and donโt want toโฆ
2021 Financial Goal-Setting and the Fresh Start Theory
Have you ever heard of the โfresh start theoryโ? Itโs basically a theory that people are more likely to tackle and achieve their goals ifโฆ
Should you include your primary home in your net worth?
I got a question recently from a reader about my net worth trackingโฆ โI was curious why youโre not including your primary residence in yourโฆ