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Money Moves to Make In Your 30s to Retire BEFORE Your 40s
Your 30s are some of the most important wealth-building years of your life. Because of the decisions we made in our 30s, we were able to reach financial independence within just 8 years- 2 years earlier than we had planned for! Keep reading to learn how we retired early and secured our financial future. Our 30s was a crossroads period for Amon and me. We had to make an intentional decision to pursue financial independence. It was also a point in our lives where if we happened
Our Rich Journey
Dec 20, 20255 min read


The US Retirement System Is Broken (But You Can Still Retire Early!)
As you might already know, Amon and I retired before we turned 40! And we achieved this by taking control of our finances and developing...
Our Rich Journey
Sep 30, 20254 min read


The 10 Mistakes We Avoided To Achieve FIRE
As you may already know, Amon and I retired before we hit 40, and we are currently living in Portugal with our two children. Over the...
Our Rich Journey
Sep 19, 20255 min read


What You've Been Getting Wrong About FIRE
In the past few years, financial independence and retiring early, aka FIRE, has been a hot topic. Especially amongst people who want to...
Our Rich Journey
Jun 15, 20255 min read


How You Can Start Your FIRE Journey With Just $25
Something I often hear when talking to people about financial independence and investing is: “I only have $25 [ish] to invest, where...
Our Rich Journey
Jun 12, 20255 min read


How The Roth IRA Can Help You Retire Early
When it comes to FIRE, no US citizen should underestimate the power of the Roth IRA. It’s one of the three most useful tools in achieving...
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Apr 5, 20254 min read


How To Use Real Estate to Retire Early: Tips & Tricks
Whether you’re looking to buy your own home, invest in extra real estate, or live in and flip homes, I have some real estate investing...
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Oct 4, 20244 min read


Stock Market Investing Tips To Help You Retire In Your 30s
Millennials have the opportunity of a lifetime in front of them - to do what Amon and I did, and retire before they turn 40! And the...
Our Rich Journey
Oct 4, 20245 min read


Can Day Trading Help You To Achieve FIRE?
Ever since Amon and I started sharing our FIRE journey with the world, we’ve been flooded with questions on a financial topic that we...
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Jul 4, 20245 min read


30-Day Challenge To Help You Reach FIRE
Who doesn’t like a 30-day challenge? They’re a great way to get you moving towards your goals. This is why I’ve compiled this great list...
Our Rich Journey
Jun 25, 20244 min read


How Financial Minimalism Can Help You To Retire Early
I’m confident in saying that if it weren’t for financial minimalism, Amon and I would not be millionaires today. And if you’re striving...
Our Rich Journey
Jun 4, 20244 min read


Target Date Funds- Pros, Cons, and Whether They’re a Good Investment for FIRE
Target date funds (TDFs)are very popular retirement investments. They’ve become so popular that many people think that TDFs are the...
Our Rich Journey
Mar 4, 20245 min read


401(k) Accounts - How We Invested in Them To Achieve Financial Independence & Retire Early
The Best Ways To Invest In Your 401k Today we’re going to talk about the most effective ways to invest in your retirement accounts. And...
Our Rich Journey
Feb 7, 20245 min read


Using Our 7 Account Drawdown Strategy to Live Off Investments in Early Retirement
Getting to retirement is one thing. When we start our FIRE journey it’s likely the most important thing. But what about once we finally...
Our Rich Journey
Jan 23, 20246 min read


Best Vanguard ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) for Financial Independence
The Best Vanguard ETFs For Financial Independence I want to talk about ETFs, and how our investments in ETFs have been a huge help in...
Our Rich Journey
Jan 23, 20245 min read


The Investment Accounts You Need For Financial Independence
Investment accounts are so important on your journey to financial independence. The accounts Amon and I put our money into played a big...
Our Rich Journey
Jan 23, 20245 min read


GOLD - Are We Investing In Gold To PROTECT Our Early Retirement During This Recession?
Should You Invest in Gold to Protect Your Early Retirement? Over the years as the economy has declined and the economic future of many...
Our Rich Journey
Sep 6, 20235 min read


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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Mar 15, 20234 min read


What Is Bitcoin, and Should You Invest For Early Retirement?
In recent years cryptocurrency and bitcoin, in particular, have taken the world by storm. So it’s no surprise that we have been flooded...
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Mar 7, 20234 min read


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...
Our Rich Journey
Jan 29, 20235 min read
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