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13 Years After Early Retirement
Hey everyone! It’s been 13 years since I retired from my engineering career. Wow, has it really been that long? Hard to believe, but it’s true.…
Financial Freedom with Just 4 Rentals? Why Small Portfolios Win
This investor quit her job for good, with just four rental properties. Not 40, not 400—four rentals. And she’s not looking to grow much beyond that. …
Health Issues Or A Disability May Force You To Retire Early: Prepare Accordingly
Before I retired from finance in 2012, I struggled with chronic back pain, sciatica, and TMJ. The stress was so overwhelming, I even paid a dentist $…
I Retired Early in My 40s WITHOUT Withdrawing from My Portfolio! | Life After FIRE
You CAN retire early in just ten years IF you save and invest enough. Fortunately, your retirement expenses may be less than you think. Chris Luger, …
How to Build a Rental Portfolio (Fast) That Gives You Financial Freedom
Do you dream of ditching your nine-to-five and living off rentals full-time? Today’s guests did more than dream—they engineered their exit from corpo…
Financial Freedom in 6 Years by Buying Rentals with Just $6,000 Down
This investor turned $6,000 into financial freedom in just six years. He did it in a major market and became a millionaire by age 28 simply by repeat…
What A Recession Is Like For Early Retirees: The Good And Bad
If we're not already in a recession, we may soon enter one due to aggressive trade policies that are fueling tremendous uncertainty. As companies and…
How to Build (and Enjoy) Your “Dream” Life in Early Retirement | Life After FIRE
What if you reached financial independence…before knowing what it was? That’s what happened to Chris Rusin. After discovering the FIRE movement and s…
The Single Biggest Risk That Could Stop Your Early Retirement (& How to Dodge It)
You’re part of the FIRE movement (financial independence, retire early) so you can quit your job, have complete time freedom, and truly enjoy your li…
Lessons Learned from Achieving Financial Independence
It was remarkable to discover the difference between aiming for FI and reaching FI. Here are some math and psychological lessons I learned. The post …
