You might have heard of the Milestones or Stages of Financial Independence: The Milestones of FI The stages of financial freedom: The road to financial independence The 7 Stages of Financial Independence: What Stage Are You In? The 11 Stages of Wealth: Which Stage … [Read more...] about The 55 Stages Of Financial Independence Seekers (FIREes)
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Set Your Life On FIRE, and Maybe Somebody Else’s
Need Some Visual FIRE Motivation? Want To Inspire Others? I Gotcha Covered! Recently I was checking out Facebook and came across a post in a military forum. This forum is not money-related in any way, it’s just a mentorship area. The poster was asking how to introduce the … [Read more...] about Set Your Life On FIRE, and Maybe Somebody Else’s
Should You Skip TSP and IRA? A Collaboration With MilitaryMilesAndFinance.com
Hey everybody - James at MilitaryMilesAndFinance.com asked me to review his thoughts on whether military members who are aiming for financial independence/early retirement (FIRE) should actually forgo tax-advantaged accounts and focus on investing in taxable accounts. After … [Read more...] about Should You Skip TSP and IRA? A Collaboration With MilitaryMilesAndFinance.com
An Interview With An Early Retiree: Ginzu
The Retiring On A Military Pension series has sparked a lot of questions about whether it’s really possible. Several people asked me to interview people who are already retired. Today, I’m bring you just such an interview. Welcome to the first Military Retiree Interview! So … [Read more...] about An Interview With An Early Retiree: Ginzu
That Day I Slashed $1000 From My Monthly Budget
DISCLAIMER: I received feedback that this post was confusing. This post is about a poor budgeting method I used to use that resulted in a lot of unneeded money sitting in my bank account, which I then spent because, well, it was there to be spent. It is not a list of ways to … [Read more...] about That Day I Slashed $1000 From My Monthly Budget