It’s no secret that FIRE (financial independence/retire early) is a goal of mine. When it comes to planning it, retirement calculators are a super helpful tool. Usually, retirement calculators focus on the individual’s savings and spending plan- aka their budget. There’s a new retirement calculator on the block, and it wants nothing to do with your […]
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FIRE for Noobs: The Happy Philosopher
I bet you thought I had abandoned my beloved FIRE series. Not so my friends! Today I’m delighted to bring another post to the series from The Happy Philosopher. Our philosopher is also a doctor who faced down the burn out beast and turned to FIRE as his solution. Now he works part time, is […]
FIRE Advice for Noobs: The Resume Gap
I’ve got another great post in this series today everyone! Matt from The Resume Gap is here today to share his journey to FIRE. To new readers: this is an interview series with people are close to or have already achieved FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early). It’s a goal of my own, but I’m just […]
Why Financial Independence is Absolutely Right For Me
I am freshly home from the best vacation of my life. My Instagram and Twitter followers will know that I spent Wednesday-Sunday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I joined a friends family vacation, and had a blast. Jackson Hole was no ordinary trip. Frugal was not in the vocabulary of the weekend. I paid for my […]
FIRE Advice for Noobs: Our Next Life
Today I’m excited to announce the second post in my new series, FIRE Advice for Noobs! As a noob myself, I know I have a lot to learn on this journey to FIRE. I’ve asked a few friends who are thisclose to early retirement for some tips and pointers for those of us who are just beginning […]
FIRE Advice for Noobs: Steve from ThinkSaveRetire
Do you have a dream? A numero uno, want it so bad you can taste it, dream? Mine is to reach FIRE. I want to truly own my time and money. I don’t want to have to depend on a job for my income, and I don’t want to spend my days doing something I […]