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Top 5 Ways to Start on the Path to Financial Independence

You want to become financially independent. Who wouldn’t? Financial independence (FI) is a life status everyone should strive to achieve, … Read more

Retiring early and becoming financially independent is a good goal. But most goals aren’t achieved unless you map out a … Read more

When you’ve got the goal of early financial independence (FI), your finances dictate a different approach to life insurance than … Read more

The one thing that all of us have the same amount of every day is time. No rich person has … Read more

Have you seen the Nationwide commercials in the “life comes at you fast” theme? It is true – life will … Read more

Contentment is important. Learning to be satisfied with what you have, to not feel impugned by sacrifice, is a crucial … Read more

I started writing this rebuttal in defense of FIRE as an introduction to a related topic, but as the words … Read more

“Daddy, what does it feel like to die?” I drew her in close and held her tightly. “My sweet child, … Read more

Sometimes, looking at a visual representation of facts or numbers can really unlock a concept for you. In this guest … Read more

The goal for most of the audience of this site is to retire, probably earlier than most, from their occupations. … Read more

Work hard. Save every penny you can. Hustle now, so you can escape the rat race and relax later. That … Read more

You’ve heard of trial by fire. It was the fate of many an accused witch in Salem, Massachusetts in the … Read more

Having lots of competing interests and goals can be stressful. Often we search for the One Right Answer, something for … Read more

There are varying schools of thought on borrowing money, but I think most realistic folks would agree that unproductive debt … Read more

Personal finance is truly personal. This is a maxim that can be difficult for some to follow. While some folks … Read more

They say that nothing is certain but death and taxes, and even those can be manipulated or at least influenced … Read more

Every bit of financial advice you hear should be taken with a grain of salt, including advice you read here … Read more

Instead of stopping work entirely, could working differently be the change of pace that you need? This post speaks to … Read more

Gwen was one of the first “FIRE people” I met in person, and back in 2016, she was all about … Read more

As a seeker of financial independence, have you placed FI status on a pedestal? Do you see it as a … Read more