5 People Who Reached Financial Independence in Their 30s and Exactly How They Did It
Reaching financial independence in your 30s is no easy task. You’re still building your career, perhaps growing a family, and … Read more
Financial Independence
5 Ways to Get Started on Your Financial Independence Journey
You want to become financially independent. Who wouldn’t? Financial independence (FI) is a life status everyone should strive to achieve, … Read more
Camp FI Review: A Weekend with FI-Curious Strangers
Why wouldn’t you want to spend three days in the middle of nowhere among 50 or so people you’ve never … Read more
YOLO vs. FIRE: The Balance Between Saving and Spending
Can YOLO (You Only Live Once) and FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) be compatible or will they forever be at … Read more
Indulge and Enjoy Life Along The Way to FI
One of the biggest misconceptions of the FIRE movement is that one must delay gratification indefinitely, not taking the time … Read more
7 Takeaways from 2 Years of FIRE
After his second year of FIRE, an early retirement partially funded by shares in a startup that went public, Adam … Read more
FIRE & Real Food: Losing 90 Pounds While Adding a Net Worth Comma
Scott, a loyal reader who has made amazing personal and financial progress in recent years, reached out to me with … Read more
Locum Tenens Pros & Cons
Locum Tenens is simply a fancy Latin way of saying temporary work. Just like curriculum vitae is a fancy Latin … Read more
11 Most Unanticipated Disadvantages of Becoming Wealthy
I’m sure you’re well acquainted with the advantages of becoming wealthy. You can buy what you want, travel in luxury, … Read more
Everyone is Using The 4% Rule Wrong
Calculating your FIRE figure is easy. Just apply the 4% and sail off into the sunset with nary a care … Read more
Being a FIRE Millionaire Doesn’t Mean You’re Rich
You’re a millionare? Cool! You achieved financial independence and retired early? Awesome. Just don’t go thinking that makes you rich. … Read more
Why FIRE Was This Burned Out Doc’s Only Way Out
When does a fiscally responsible physician dealing with burnout know when it’s time to play the financial independence card? As … Read more
A FIRE-Minded Approach to Life Insurance
When you’ve got the goal of early financial independence (FI), your finances dictate a different approach to life insurance than … Read more
Choose FI over FIRE
When my friends Jonathan and Brad came up for the idea for a “FIRE” podcast, they went with the name … Read more
A Tale of 4 Physicians 2021: The Impact of Lifestyle on Financial Independence
In January of 2016, a week after this website was launched, I first published the original Tale of 4 Physicians. … Read more
From Medical Degree to Financially Free
A medical degree generally confers the ability to earn a high income. It also comes at a high cost, including … Read more
Public Versus Private School for Your Kids
Public versus private school — it’s a highly-charged faceoff that is heavily influenced by our own past and biases. What … Read more
When Financial Independence is Irrelevant
When financial independence is irrelevant? That sounds like heresy! But such irreverence regarding the relevance of FI came from a … Read more
7 Ways To Get Your Partner On Board Financially
Have you stumbled upon this amazing concept called financial independence but struggled to get your partner on board, financially speaking? … Read more
Five Reasons I Like Hanging Out with Millionaires
I’ve got friends in low places, and I do enjoy spending time with them. I’ve also got friends in some … Read more