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Leaving Her W2 Job to Chase Financial Freedom with THIS Real Estate Business
Burned out at your W2 job? Tired of climbing the corporate ladder? Starting a real estate business could give you financial freedom, but is it worth …
The Expert Investor: Early Retirement is a Mistake, Rent INSTEAD of Buying!
Why does this veteran real estate investor say that early retirement and financial freedom are a bad idea? Why does he think renting, NOT buying a ho…
$200K/Year & Early Retirement in 10 Years by Being a “Lazy” Investor
Dion McNeeley retired in just ten years after starting from not just zero but NEGATIVE. He was forty years old with $89,000 in debt, had no assets, a…
Making Six Figures While Living Abroad (NO W2!) to FI Even Faster
Would you move abroad to reach FI faster? That wasn’t Brooklin Nash’s original goal when he left the US and began freelancing from afar. But now, yea…
Financial Freedom in 8 Years by Investing for Equity (NOT Cash Flow)
What if, within ten years, you could reach financial freedom? Imagine it. You may have a high-stress job where you’re working long hours and making g…
FIRE at 50: The 4-Year Journey That Made Early Retirement a Reality
Could a few years of aggressive saving put you in the fast lane for financial independence? Is the grind even worth it? Today’s guest was well on his…
“BRRRRing” His Way to Financial Independence EVEN in a Tough Housing Market
Can you still find great deals in today’s cutthroat housing market? Of course! But you may need to go off the beaten path. Rookie investor Karl Dento…
How to Retire Early in Your 40s by Supercharging Your Savings
Yes, it’s possible to retire early, even if you’re just now diving into the FIRE movement. Early retirement could be within reach whether you’re in y…
Finance Friday: FI by 40? Make These Career and Investment Moves Now
Everyone wants to become “work-optional” at some point. Having enough money in investments and the bank would allow you to choose the job you love mo…
Fast-Track FI by “Gamifying” Your Finances and Making Your Own Luck
The combination of saving money and buying rentals is a recipe for reaching financial independence much faster than you thought possible. Just ask to…
How Much Do You Need for Early Retirement? (How to Calculate Your FI Number)
What’s your financial independence number (FI/FIRE number)? Are you being too conservative, or are you cutting things close? Do you even have one? To…
Why This “Physician on FIRE” Ignored the 4% Rule & Delayed Early Retirement
Why do many wealthy people wait so long to retire? Despite earning a physician’s salary, living frugally, and saving what most would call “more than …
HSAs are 🔥: Health Savings Accounts for Early Retirement
This year my family switched from our EPO health insurance plan to a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
The Fastest Way to Achieve Financial Freedom
The Fastest Way to Achieve Financial Freedom From Military To Millionaire The Fastest Way to Achieve Financial Freedom You might think financial free…
Valuable Lessons from My Eighth Year of Freedom
It's been eight years since I left my full-time job, and here's what I learned from the last three years of post-FI life! Read more → The post …
The Most Important Rule of Financial Freedom
The Most Important Rule of Financial Freedom From Military To Millionaire When you think about financial freedom, it’s easy to get lost in complex st…
11 Tips to Achieve Financial Freedom in the Next 5 Years
11 Tips to Achieve Financial Freedom in the Next 5 Years From Military To Millionaire You might not realize that 65% of Americans live paycheck to pa…
How Service Members and Veterans Are Achieving Financial Freedom
How Service Members and Veterans Are Achieving Financial Freedom From Military To Millionaire You might be surprised to learn how service members and…
How Service Members and Veterans Are Achieving Financial Freedom Through the Military Millionaire C…
How Service Members and Veterans Are Achieving Financial Freedom Through the Military Millionaire Community From Military To Millionaire Did you know…
Who coined the term FI/RE (financially-independent, retired early)?
It's always fun to unearth some esoteric piece of personal finance history. I know there are only a few nerds out there who care (hello, Grant Sabati…