Our $10K Investment Experiment: Testing 5 Very Different Options Over 12 Months

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

FIRE in the Age of COVID-19 (Part II: Preparing for the Next Storm)

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

FIRE in the Age of COVID-19 (Part I: Surviving the Storm)

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

9 Steps to Buying a Used Car (Our 1st in 17 Years)

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

Retire By 45, Hip Replacement By 48: 8 Life & Money Lessons

*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

Survive a Market Crash! How We Thrived After 2 Financial Meltdowns

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

Ready to Jump? A 10-Point Checklist for Early Retirement

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

How We Used Geographic Arbitrage to Retire 9 Years Ahead of Schedule

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

Where Are You on the Path to FI? The Ultimate Roadmap to Financial Independence

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

How & Why I’m Repaying My Student Loans Faster Than the Standard 10-Year Repayment Plan

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

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