My original idea for this post was to find a few people with perfect 850 credit scores and interview them. I’m really curious to see…
Browsing Category Early Retirement
All blog posts we’ve done around FIRE! Financial Independence, Retire Early.
Net Worth Report #3 – “Cup of Tea”
Well, paint me green and call me a pickle! Last month the Dow Jones industrial average experienced its biggest monthly gain in more than 33…
Sequence Of Returns Risk – Why You Should Care
Sequence of returns risk? Sounds like something only old, rich, retired people have to worry about… As long as I save up 25X my annual…
How to Save Money in College
[My buddy Fiona, a.k.a The Millennial Money Woman is a financial ninja! She graduated college debt-free by working 50-plus hour weeks (on top of her…
Bustin’ a Few Myths About the FIRE Movement
For every “movement” where a group of people band together and try to improve their lives, there will always be a handful of nay-sayers trying…
Budgeting for Healthcare in Early Retirement
[Many FIRE walkers (including myself!) underestimate the cost of healthcare in retirement. It could be because we don’t track our costs accurately, don’t monitor our…
Net Worth Report #2 – “One Little Duck”
Before getting to the net worth update, 2 quick things to share… The first is a comment I received last month from a reader, Max…
Living a Stealth Wealth Lifestyle
A few years ago, I went into my local bank branch to do a wire transfer. I wrote my name on the check-in sheet and…
Coast Financial Independence: Building Wealth, Even If You’re Not Saving Any Money
The concept of “coast financial independence” can be tricky to understand. Here are some fun comments and questions I’ve received recently… “So, let me get…
Kids and Money: “It All Starts With the Allowance”
[Since last month’s post about teaching kids financial independence, I’ve received a TON of awesome comments and stories from parents sharing how they teach their…