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FIRE Crossroads 006: Mile High, Mostly FI, Working in Finance and Wine
If you were just a few years from FI and not loving your job, would you leave it? Sure, wine … Read more
FIRE Movement Growth in Spite of the Pandemic
Outside of the medical field, much of the workforce has experienced a radical change in their professional lives since the … Read more
FIRE Starter 006: $800k Increase in 14 Months
While many of our interviewees choose to remain anonymous, today we hear from the Prudent Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Jordan Frey. … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/31/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
5 Reasons Doctors Prefer Passive Real Estate Investing
In the fall of 2002, I bought a one-bedroom condo in Gainesville, FL, renting it out until I moved there … Read more
If You Don’t Understand the FIRE Movement, Read This
No one actually retires in their 30s or 40s, right? They’re all just working in a different way. And who … Read more
Post FI Notes 005: Expat Living in Panama
After a recent run of anonymous healthcare professionals baring all for a full-frontal financial centerfold, I bring you an interview … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 005: Newly FI Physician Figuring Out the Next Step
In hindsight, perhaps this interview should have been a Post-FI Notes interview. The thing is, though, that he didn’t know … Read more
Paying Off the Mortgage Early is a Mistake I’ll Never Regret
In an era of extremely low interest rates, is paying off the mortgage early a mistake? Or could it be … Read more
FIRE Starter 005: A Bachelor With a Passion for FI
Our fifth FIRE Starter is a single dentist in New England with a passion for teaching dentistry, learning about money, … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/24/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Doing Nothing: The Best Goal for High Performers
This is a message that I need to hear more often. Even in my semi-retired state, I still feel the … Read more
Post FI Notes 004: $5.5 Million at 55
This Midwest physician finished residency in the 1990s with a net worth of negative $140,000 (that was a lot back … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 004: Messing with fatFIRE in Texas
With a FI number that has increased as time has gone on, this Texan and his family have moved the … Read more
FIRE Starter 004: Fast fatFI in Five Years???
Businessman Jim Collins (not be confused with our friend Jim L. Collins) recommends setting what he calls big, hairy, audacious … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/17/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Real Estate Intensivist: $190,000 in Debt to a Positive Net Worth Before the First Real Paycheck
Allow me to introduce you to R.E.I, the Real Estate Intensivist. He first contacted me early in 2021 with an … Read more
Live Like You’re Already Retired
If you were currently retired, how would your life be different? What do you look forward to the most? While … Read more
Post FI Notes 003: FI Radiologist With One More Year Syndrome
Unlike the academic radiologist recently featured, today’s Post FI Interviewee works in private practice radiology, and he has a much … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 003: Academic Radiologist with 22 Vacation Days a Year
Most physicians I know work more than full-time, and today’s interviewee is no exception. His days are long, the workload … Read more