If it were easy to achieve FIRE (Financial Independence / Retiring Early), then practically everyone would do it! The fact is that many people would love to FIRE, but only a small percentage will actually reach this goal. Why is … Read More
Since 2016, Allison and I have written dozens of blog posts, authored books, taught courses, and spoken to audiences about how to achieve FIRE (aka Financial Independence / Retiring Early). We’ve heard from tons of people about how excited they … Read More
If you are early in your financial journey, you may have questions and concerns about the whole “FIRE” concept (Financial Independence / Retire Early). Should you dive in and work your tail off to retire early, or should you take … Read More
For our ancient ancestors fire meant life, but it was difficult to create and even harder to maintain. In today’s world, FIRE can be equally as elusive, but we are not talking about building a literal fire for food and … 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
What type of person were you when you graduated from college and became a young adult? Were you a “Go-Getter” or a “Slacker?” Go-Getters know what they want in life, and they don’t waste any time going for it. They … 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
Sure, my wife, Allison, and I were able to retire in our early 40s. And yes, that was a pretty big accomplishment for us (and anyone, really). We were working toward retirement by our mid-50s, so we were pleasantly surprised … 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