One side effect of being a FIRE blogger is that money is always on your brain. Everywhere you look, you see personal finance topics and…
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Retired at 43: “No Gambling, No Lotteries, No Bitcoin”
Hey, everyone! We got a comment on the million dollar club page a while back that I thought was pretty interesting … so I dug…
Money, Morals, and Decisions on the Path to FIRE
My friend hit me up with an interesting dilemma the other day. It’s one of those money vs. moral problems, and I think many of…
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 of…
How Covid Is Changing Americans’ Retirement Plans
Happy Monday! Who’s ready for kick-ass week? 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏽🙋♂️ I’ve been reading a survey conducted by our friends over at Personal Capital that reveals some interesting…
Why My FIRE Number Keeps Changing
My wife and I discovered the FIRE movement about three years ago. We’ve always been decent budgeters, savers, etc., but three years ago was when…
Side Hustles: They’re Not Just About Extra Money
About 10 years ago, I got a phone call from my Dad. He was really excited… ”Hey Joel, guess what!? Me and Dr. Pat are…
Why I’m 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 don’t want to…
2021 Financial Goal-Setting and the Fresh Start Theory
Have you ever heard of the “fresh start theory”? It’s basically a theory that people are more likely to tackle and achieve their goals if…
Should you include your primary home in your net worth?
I got a question recently from a reader about my net worth tracking… “I was curious why you’re not including your primary residence in your…