The 6 Relationships You’ll Need To Achieve FIRE
When talking about financial independence, there is one important component that is often overlooked: relationships. Whether you like it...
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How To Pay Low (Or No) Taxes In Retirement
Believe it or not, you still have to pay taxes in retirement. And these taxes will apply to every form of post-retirement income, passive...
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What You Need To Know About The Greater Fool Theory
No doubt you’ve heard stories of people who lose all their savings by investing in crypto, stocks, real estate, and more. It’s a scary...
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The Three Most Common Ways To Achieve FIRE
In recent years FIRE, or Financial Independence and Early Retirement, has taken off around the globe, as more people realize that they...
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Use These Check-Up Tips To Maximize Your Stock Market Profits
Plenty of people subscribe to the “set it and forget it” mentality when it comes to investing - depositing a bunch of money in their 401k...
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Interest Rates Going Up? Here’s How You Should Invest In The Stock Market
After two years of record-low interest rates, as of 2022 interest rates are now skyrocketing, and this can have a destabilizing effect on...
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How To Live In Portugal On Just $24 A Day
These days Portugal is on many travel wish lists, and for some, it’s considered an ideal place to relocate or retire permanently. But...
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How High Inflation Impacts Your FIRE Journey (And How You Can Beat It)
What is the silent killer of financial independence? That’s right - inflation. There is no denying that everything is becoming more and...
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Investing in a Recession & Growing Your Money: Millionaire Mindset
We are currently in the midst of a crash . . . a bear market . . . a recession. Whatever you want to call it . . . it’s bad. BUT, that...
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5 Hacks for Getting the Best Deal on Real Estate
As you guys probably already know, Amon and I used real estate as an important part of our financial independence strategy. In fact, if...
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How We Learned to Renovate Homes & How You Can Too (On Your Journey to Early Retirement)
Amon and I have always loved DIY renovating properties. In fact, even with our new home here in Portugal, we’ve been renovating...
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Let's Talk About What Not to Invest in for F.I.R.E.
Amon and I often talk about all the things we invest in. Index funds? - Yep! ETFs - Yep! REITs - Yep! We’re pretty much an open book when...
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Want to Retire Early Abroad? Do These 10 Things First
Have you been thinking about retiring abroad? We don’t blame you - we loved the idea so much . . . we did just that! We retired in...
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How To Reach Financial Independence On A Low Income
One question we’re often asked is “how do I save money for financial independence when I don’t have much money?” People often think that...
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Money & Prepare Them To Be Financially Independent Adults
When I was in the fifth grade, my dad worked as a shoe salesman at KMart. I remember him coming home from work one day and proudly...
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3 Stock Market Buy & Sell Strategies For Financial Independence | Time to Sell?
The stock market is probably one of the best investment avenues for those who are pursuing FIRE. As long as you put in the time and...
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8 Stock Market Investing Mistakes to Avoid on Your Journey to Financial Independence
I’m a big fan of growing wealth in the stock market. Amon and I were able to reach financial independence and retire early because of our...
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Portugal Vs. The USA: Where Should You Live?
On our YouTube channel, we’ve covered countless topics around financial independence and early retirement. Amon and I spent eight years...
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4 Emergency Funds You Need (Not Including The Traditional Emergency Fund)
When most people think of emergency funds, it’s usually one single pot of money that’s kept aside in case of an unexpected crisis or...
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Pay Off Debt Or Invest? - How You Can Do Both
I’m sure you’ve heard of FOMO or Fear Of Missing Out, and I’m even more certain that you’ve felt FOMO yourself. It’s normal! And it’s...
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