With all the hype surrounding the FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early) movement these days, it can be hard to decipher just what is real and what is Internet real. I mean, let’s face it, all those Instagrammers showing off their early retired/nomadic lifestyles in idyllic photos sometimes neglect to post the bad stuff that goes along […]
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Second Generation FIRE, Parental Role Models, And Rat Poison
Love it or hate it, the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement has gained tremendous popularity over the last decade with no hint of slowing down anytime soon. Along with that comes second generation FIRE, describing the children of pioneering FIRE adherents.
How My Perspective Of The FIRE Movement Changed After Turning 40
I used to be forever young. I’m not kidding. At least, that’s how I viewed myself and the relationship I had with life. I would often look at other people my own age and even younger and think they seemed WAY older than me. I just had a tendency for embracing youth and believed I would […]
Suze Orman Fights FIRE With Fire
“Time is the school in which we learn. Time is the fire in which we burn.” – Delmore Schwartz I can’t begin to tell you how excited I was a couple of weeks ago when Paula Pant announced that she was going to interview Suze Orman on her Afford Anything podcast. I mean, Suze Orman […]
TIAA Dishes On The Best Millennial Money Tips For An Awesome Life
This post was written in collaboration with and sponsored by TIAA. Please read our disclosure for more info. As many of my readers already know, I still work in corporate America. And most days, I am 100 percent okay with that. To prove just how okay I am, check out my intimate thoughts on the […]
I’m Not Working My Ideal Job. And I’m Okay With That.
That’s right. You read it here first. I go to an office every single day and I’m not doing what I love (translated: I’m not working my ideal job). And I’m okay with that. As it turns out, life often takes unexpected and sometimes exciting twists and turns. We must also make decisions (right or […]