Q & A

Today’s dual-physician couple has not yet arrived at their crossroads, but they can see it if they zoom out far … Read more

One of my more popular blog posts covers 5 ways to retire with $5 million by age 55. Today’s interviewee … Read more

Some of us get earlier starts than others. Today’s interviewee went to a low-cost medical school in India, had a … Read more

The night shift can be difficult for many working parents to handle. As our interviewee today relates, working nights across … Read more

If they work until age 50, they’ll lock in lifelong pensions. That’s about 8 years away, and despite neither of … Read more

All Indian religions assert nirvana to be a state of perfect quietude, freedom, highest happiness as well as the liberation … Read more

Everyone has to start somewhere. That old adage still rings true: the best time to plant a tree was 20 … Read more

A watched pot never boils. And a watched investment account never grows. OK: that may be an overstatement, but today’s … Read more

It’s often said that multiple streams of income are not only helpful, but perhaps necessary, for most folks to achieve … Read more

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Striking that elusive perfect balance between your job and career … Read more

How much of a difference does your area’s cost of living make to your financial independence? That’s the question our … Read more

One of the big keys to financial independence is the control you regain over your own life and affairs. No … Read more

There is considerable polite argument in retirement and financial planning circles about just how much is “enough” to retire. Can … Read more

The cost of becoming a doctor is staggering in terms of both lost youth and actual dollars. The couple featured … Read more

The accumulation phase of savings is generally about piling up money. Money, after all, is the universal lubricant, and more … Read more

Many FIRE plans call for some type of geographic arbitrage – moving to an area of the world with lower … Read more

As you may know, we’ve talked here before about the concept of fatFIRE – that is, a spending budget in … Read more

When you’ve got a family, your financial independence plan must cover not only your own expenses, but also those of … Read more

In his late thirties, he’s about to leave a lucrative business he’s built up and start anew. He and his … Read more

Some people retire when they reach a certain net worth number. Others have a particular age as their primary target. … Read more