Do you have cash stashed away somewhere that you’ve been hesitant about or unsure what to do with? Maybe you have a random savings, checking, or money market account that you forgot about. For us, that would be $10K that’s … Read More
The COVID-19 (aka, coronavirus) pandemic has been devastating. At the time of this writing, there are over 1.4 million cases worldwide and 80K deaths. The U.S. alone has over 385K cases and 12K deaths. And then we have the financial … Read More
The year 2020 was supposed to be epic. We were riding high on an 11-year bull market. It was the beginning of a new decade (always exciting), and we were looking forward to such events as the 2020 Summer Olympics … Read More
Buying a used car can be exciting but also a bit daunting. We just went through the process of purchasing a new (to us) vehicle for the first time in 17 years. Having driven the same car for so long, … Read More
*record scratch* *freeze frame* Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation… This was just over one month ago, right before getting wheeled into the operating room for a total hip replacement surgery. Most people … Read More
For many young investors, and those new to the FIRE movement, the stock market may seem like an easy way to significantly grow your money. If you started investing after 2009, then you only know about bull markets (or increasing … Read More
If you’re like many people in the workforce, you’ve probably fantasized about retiring early. But how do you know when it’s the right time? Do you know how much money you need to cover your expenses throughout retirement? Where will … Read More
If you are one of the many people trying to achieve FIRE (Financial Independence / Retiring Early), then you’re probably using a number of strategies to make this happen. You may be trying to reduce your expenses by eating … Read More
The path to FI, or Financial Independence, can be long and windy with lots of pitfalls and detours along the way. Unless you inherit a bunch of money, win the lottery, or cash in big with an IPO, you’re going … Read More
Editor’s Note: This is a Guest Post! We don’t typically publish guest articles, but I liked Tom’s writing style and thought this was a great topic for our readers. You can read his bio at the end. Enjoy!… When it comes … Read More