A common question that kept coming up at FinCon is “Why am I pursuing the FIRE lifestyle.” Great question, tough answer. There is the easy answer of “I don’t want to go to work anymore” but that doesn’t quite do my thoughts on the matter justice. I have a Hate/Love/Hate relationship with work Hate letting someone […]
Early Retirement
5 Things We Won’t Give Up To Retire Early
Today we have a guest post from Ember who blogs at An Intentional Lifestyle. Ember is an extreme optimist who writes about finding joy and enjoying the journey each day. She, along with her husband and 3 kids, work towards FI on a single income, dishing out frugal and financial tips along the way. With a dose […]
How long will it take us to reach Financial Independence
In my previous post, First Shot at our FI Number, we looked at how much money Mrs. AE and I will need to declare Financial Independence. In this post, we are going to look at how long it could take us. Queue anxiety now. I have mentioned this before, but we are not passionate about […]
First Shot at our Financial Independence Number
To date, we have held off on figuring out our Financial Independence number, mostly due to a number of future unknowns. This post has been sitting in “draft” status since early January……but I really want to know my Financial Shit, so I am going to take a shot at formulating our number. Even though this […]
Is my FU Fund Ruining my Work Ethic?
Every two weeks, we make (what I consider to be) a significant step towards Financial Independence. It may not look like all the much now (approximately $1,500) but with some super sexy compounding over the next 20, 30, 40 or even 50 years it will turn into a beastly sum. With the ultimate goal of leaving the […]
Dear Millennials, Proof you need to start investing in your 401K
Advice to invest in your 401K is everywhere, as it should be, it is one of the best retirement vehicles available in the United States. Today I am going to show you some proof that if you start with small investments and iterate as your income grows, your 401K balance will explode over time. I am not […]
Why I Made The Life Altering Decision To Quit The 9-to-5
I am intrigued by Graham’s story, he made a decision that not a lot of people have the guts to do. I was really curious what took him from an idea to action and who better to tell you than the man himself! Be sure to head over to Reverse the Crush and check out the full […]