Overcoming Financial Fears, Stress and Anxiety
Life experiences can have a profoundly positive or negative impact on the way we think about money. When good things …
Category Archives: Financial Independence
Why Wait for Retirement? Don’t Squander Your Time
There are twenty-four hours available in any given day. Is it just me or do those hours seem to pass …
Have you Set a Date for FIRE?
Many members of the FIRE community set dates for retirement. I constantly read things like I plan to retire in …
Saving for a Life Full of Possibilities
When you save money do you save with a specific goal in mind? Do you set aside cash with the …
Failing to Achieve the Highest Returns
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I don’t always seek the highest financial returns. I know, …
The Trouble With Net Worth Comparisons
You know, in real life very few people discuss their income and expenses, but in the world of personal finance …
Why the FI Movement Sounds like a Multi-Level Marketing Scheme
Who wants to live a monotonous life void of fun and adventure? Who wants to feel like they wasted their …
Don’t Let Others Discount Your Success
In social circles I am often hesitant to discuss the fact that I own a beach house. I feel like …
A Sign of Financial Independence: We Stopped Looking for Our Next Paycheck
I can clearly remember sitting at a desk in graduate school crunching financial numbers. As the professor rattled on about …
Is Suze Orman Right About FIRE?
Three mornings a week I drop my children off at school and head directly to the gym. My neck and …