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Who are the Happiest Retirees?
I’ve written a lot about the numbers and the math behind early retirement and financial independence. That’s with good reason, … Read more
Jorge Sanchez, MD
FIRE Crossroads 029: Two CRNAs Seeking Work-Life Balance
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Striking that elusive perfect balance between your job and career … Read more
Physician Early Retirement: Keys to the FIRE
As you can tell by the name of this place, I’m a pretty big believer in the power and accessibility … Read more
Mr. Fates’ Reflections on 3 Years of Early Retirement
Mr. Fates retired several years ago. An executive for a Fortune 500 company, he left millions of dollars in future … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 028: Geoarbitraging to Partial FIRE
How much of a difference does your area’s cost of living make to your financial independence? That’s the question our … Read more
Creating a Withdrawal Strategy when Accidentally Retired Early
There is a lot of material out there on the interwebs about saving for retirement. Coverage of decumulation, however, and … Read more
Post FI Notes 016: In Control of Your Time and Your Wealth
One of the big keys to financial independence is the control you regain over your own life and affairs. No … Read more
Room for Error in Retirement
Flexibility. Leeway. Give or take. These are all different ways of articulating the concept of leaving room for error. Particularly … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 027: Perhaps FI, Perhaps Not, But Working Toward It
There is considerable polite argument in retirement and financial planning circles about just how much is “enough” to retire. Can … Read more
Balancing Your Financial Goals
Having lots of competing interests and goals can be stressful. Often we search for the One Right Answer, something for … Read more
NFL and IOU: 10 Debt Lessons You Can Learn From Football Players
There are varying schools of thought on borrowing money, but I think most realistic folks would agree that unproductive debt … Read more
FIRE Starter 011: An Anesthesiologist and Pediatrician in Debt
The cost of becoming a doctor is staggering in terms of both lost youth and actual dollars. The couple featured … Read more
Why We Need Different Types of Financial Independence
Personal finance is truly personal. This is a maxim that can be difficult for some to follow. While some folks … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 026: Brewing a Path to FI
The accumulation phase of savings is generally about piling up money. Money, after all, is the universal lubricant, and more … Read more
The Worst Financial Gifts to Give to Your Children
To paraphrase a common saying, the road to ruin is paved with good intentions. Every parent wants “the best” for … Read more
7 Streams of Income: The Millionaire’s Secret
How many different types of income streams do you have? While most of us have one source of income that … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 025: On the Way to FIRE in South America
Many FIRE plans call for some type of geographic arbitrage – moving to an area of the world with lower … Read more
The Sunday Best 03/13/2022
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 024: Coasting to fatFIRE
As you may know, we’ve talked here before about the concept of fatFIRE – that is, a spending budget in … Read more
The Sunday Best 03/06/2022
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more