How much money do you truly need to achieve FIRE (Financial Independence / Retiring Early)? This is probably the most common question and biggest concern of those pursuing early retirement. Most people use the popular Multiply by 25 Rule and … Read More
In April of 2021, we set up an interesting experiment by investing $10K that we had sitting in cash. We put it into five $2K stocks / ETFs that we thought would be worthwhile investments over the next 12 months. … Read More
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
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
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
Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past couple years, you know all about the stock market soaring into the stratosphere. Hopefully you’re invested in the market and have enjoyed the wild run-up in values. As I write … Read More
I had a very modest upbringing as a kid. I grew up in a suburb of Columbus, OH, where we lived in a rented townhouse apartment. It was nothing fancy, but it was comfortable and located in a good school … Read More
I’m in the business of helping people successfully retire early, so I get a lot of questions about personal finance. People ask me how to get out of debt, how to invest their money, how to reduce their expenses, and … Read More
Looking for a little inspiration? Sometimes it’s helpful to read (or re-read) words of wisdom from those who have had meaningful and amazing lives. People like Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Benjamin Franklin, and even Chris Rock. We’ve dug up some … Read More