When you think about FIRE and early retirement you often think about learning to live on the bare minimum and learning to be happy about it. Well let me tell you, if that’s what FIRE is then I am bad … Read More
Want to know something completely insane? Mortgages. Mortgages are the reason why it is great to invest in real estate. Magic is an overstatement? No way! I have an investment that consistently returns me 66%/yr AND it’s close to risk-free! … Read More
Hello fellow FIRE escapees,Let me introduce you to Leif Kristjansen – the bright ball of energy behind the Five Year FIRE escape. Over the past few months, you’ve read Leif’s take on saving, investing, and early retirement on his blog … Read More
I am happy to announce that apparently I am a cool dude! In the past few months a few publications have chased me down for interviews about early retirement through real estate investing! I’m awfully proud of it. (Hey ma, … Read More
Most mutual funds are bad. Some aren’t but banks and fund managers are encouraged to keep you in the dark. Let’s shine some light on the issue. We’ll cover: The effect of the ‘small’ fees funds and managers charge Why … Read More
Can you beat the market? You often hear about people who do. They are on the news or in reddit and it seems very exciting. They do a smart thing, fist pump like its their job and display it all … Read More
What’s the main difference between you and LeBron? Motivation. Other stuff too but definitely motivation. LeBron is motivated to crush at basketball so he works hard at it. We need that motivation to get where we are going too. Specifically, … Read More
Saving doesn’t have to hard, especially if you follow this incredibly easy money saving system. In fact the system is so easy to follow, you won’t even need to budget at all at the end! Read on! Ahh. Saving money. … Read More
While making earning lots of money somehow is great you need to learn why saving money is the most important for FIRE. Its by far the most important skill to learn! Let’s dive in. So you want financial independence. You … Read More
If you are visiting this site you have probably wondered ‘how much money you need for an early retirement?’ but if you think about all the things involved, deciding on a number feels very hard! You likely wish some would … Read More