The Order I Spend My Income After FIRE (And What I Never Touch)
Most FIRE advice is about getting there. Far less is about how you actually spend once you arrive. My FIRE […]
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The Caregiving Buffer I Built — And How It Actually Held Up
Before I ever needed it, I built a buffer into my FIRE number for exactly this kind of season. Family
What I’d Tell My Younger Self About FIRE
I think about this more than I expected to. Say I could sit down with the version of me who
Starting FIRE in My 40s and 50s vs. Waiting for 65
Is FIRE in your 40s actually worth it, compared to just waiting for 65 like everyone else? I didn’t plan
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,
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