Lean FIRE vs Fat FIRE — And Why I Don’t Fit Neatly Into Either
If you’ve spent any time reading about financial independence, you’ve probably come across the labels — Lean FIRE, Fat FIRE, […]
FIRE Journey
Why Discipline Beat Motivation in My FIRE Journey
People sometimes ask what motivated me through 27 years of saving toward financial independence. The honest answer is a little
How I Worked Out What I Actually Needed for Financial Independence
For years, I assumed there was a formula everyone else already knew and I just hadn’t found yet. Multiply your
Was I actually ready for FIRE? The honest answer
Everyone asks if I was really ready for FIRE. The honest answer is that I didn’t fully know. And I
The least exciting part of my portfolio is the one I trust the most
The asset nobody asks me about When people ask about my portfolio, they want to talk about the properties or
5 books that shaped me before I ever bought a stock
Before the numbers, there was the mindset People often ask what I read to learn about investing. The honest answer
The day I knew FIRE wasn’t just a plan anymore
I didn’t leave my corporate career because I’d been dreaming of the exit for years. It happened in two parts
How I used CPF to accelerate my path to FIRE — without doing anything complicated
I used my CPF to accelerate my path to FIRE — just not the way most advice tells you to.
I didn’t plan to FIRE. I just never stopped saving
Most FIRE journey stories begin with a revelation — a book, a blog post, a number that changed everything. Mine