9 Takeaways on Life During COVID-19 from Our 2-Week Road Trip

Life during COVID-19 has been a challenge for everyone. Even if you’re fortunate to be in good financial shape, you still have to worry about the health concerns of the pandemic. If you’re like us, you’ve probably been getting restless … Read More

Our Epic 72-Day Trip to Europe & South America: Part 3 (Transatlantic Cruise)

Exactly two months before COVID-19 caused the SF Bay Area (and the world, in general) to issue a shelter in place on March 16, 2020, Allison and I had returned from our epic 72-day trip to Europe and South America. … Read More

Our Epic 72-Day Trip to Europe & South America: Part 2 (Madrid & Barcelona)

Exactly two months before COVID-19 caused the SF Bay Area (and the world, in general) to issue a shelter in place on March 16, 2020, Allison and I had returned from our epic 72-day trip to Europe and South America. … Read More

Our Epic 72-Day Trip to Europe & South America: Part 1 (Southern Spain & Portugal)

Exactly two months before COVID-19 caused the SF Bay Area (and the world, in general) to issue a shelter in place on March 16, 2020, Allison and I had returned from our epic 72-day trip to Europe and South America. … Read More

Is the Quarantine a Dry Run for FIRE? What’s Similar & What’s Different

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If you are fortunate, you may be one of the millions of full-time workers who can work remotely during the COVID-19 quarantine. For those who are on the path to FIRE, you may be thinking “this shelter-in-place thing is basically … Read More

10 Cool Things We’ve Done Since Achieving FIRE (& 5 We’re Planning)

This month Allison and I are celebrating our 4-year anniversary of achieving FIRE (Financial Independence / Retiring Early).  We each got laid off from our startup jobs (within a month of each other) at the beginning of 2015, and since … Read More

7 Arguments Against FIRE (& 7 Reasons We Did It Anyway)

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

It’s HOT! What We Learned about the FIRE Community at FinCon18

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When Allison and I got laid off from our tech jobs at the beginning of 2015, we thought we would take a little break to travel and recharge our batteries, and then head back to the workforce.   Our “little … 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

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