Three Major Misconceptions About FIRE That Will Trip You Up
The FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement is gaining more attention than ever before. Most of those dedicated to achieving…
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Use a Roth IRA to Counter the Costs of the SECURE Act
The Roth IRA Is a Sweet Deal in Many Cases In a previous article, I mentioned how I wish the…
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Why Buying a New Car Makes More Sense than Buying Used
You’ve thought about it and ruled out walking, public transportation, Ubers, and even renting a car only when you must.…
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7 Powerful Lessons for Achieving Financial Independence
The path to wealth starts with getting your mind right As I’ve shared elsewhere, I experienced financial hardship as an…
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7 Budgeting Mistakes You May Be Making and What to Do Differently
We had just moved to the US. Both of us were 30, and we had two toddlers. We needed to…
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How a Side Hustle Lets You Reach FIRE Faster
I know. I’m weird. I love numbers. But maybe not so weird after all, if it helps you reach FIRE…
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How to Make Your Pursuit of FIRE Sustainable
Why You May Be Pursuing FIRE “You’re not the boss of me!” You can almost see the defiant 5-year-old trying…
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You may need a lot more (or less) than you thought to retire
Challenging the 4% rule suggests caution but also offers hope As Ben Le Fort points out, the venerable 4% rule…