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The Secret Early Retirement Account: How HSAs Can Help You Achieve Financial Independence
Most people don’t know it, but Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can play a big part in helping people achieve F.I.R.E if used wisely. Our...
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May 26, 20225 min read


10 Money Questions Every Couple Must Answer
Today I want to talk about love and money - namely, how to properly pursue financial independence as a couple! Because whether you like...
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May 26, 20225 min read


Retirement Account Investing - What NOT to Do to Retire Early
As members of the FIRE movement, achieving financial independence and being able to retire early were our main goals. But to actually...
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May 26, 20224 min read


8 Creative Ways To Save For Financial Independence
If you’ve been following our journey, you know that Amon and I like to get creative when it comes to making money. We’ve adopted quirky...
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May 26, 20226 min read


Habits That Made Us Millionaires in Less Than 10 Years
Amon and I reached financial independence, quit our jobs, and retired at the ages of 39 and 41. It certainly wasn’t an overnight process....
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May 26, 20225 min read


YOLO And The FIRE Movement: Why It Doesn’t Work (Yet)
You Only Live Once (YOLO) is a saying that has been floating around for years now. It means living life to the fullest, and because of...
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May 26, 20224 min read


The Make Money Challenge - 10 Tips to Start Increasing Your Income Now
Money, Money, Money . . . it’s the name of the game! I doubt there is a single person reading this right now that doesn’t want to know...
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May 26, 20226 min read


ROBO-ADVISORS: Should You Invest with Them?
M1 Finance, Acorns, Betterment, Personal Capital . . . you’ve probably heard most of these names before, but may not be totally familiar...
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May 26, 20226 min read


Creative Ways to Go to College for FREE - A Debt Free Strategy to Graduate from College
As of 2020, more than 42 million borrowers owed more than $1.7 TRILLION in federal student loans. Yes, TRILLION!!! That’s why I have it...
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May 26, 20226 min read


The 10 Reasons Why You’re Living Paycheck To Paycheck
Amon and I once read a statistic that shocked the both of us: In America, roughly one in four families that earn over $150,000 a year are...
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May 26, 20224 min read


Are Condos a Bad Real Estate Investment for Financial Independence?
When you’re thinking about getting started as a real estate investor, condominiums often seem like the way to go. And I get it. The first...
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May 26, 20226 min read


6 Common Misconceptions About F.I.R.E. (And Why It’s More Accessible Than You Think)
If you’ve been following our journey, even for a short time, then you probably know that we retired just before 40! We called our journey...
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May 26, 20225 min read


5 Reasons Why Vanguard's VTSAX Index Fund Is Our Top F.I.R.E. Investment
Amon and I are all about passive investing as a pathway to financial freedom. Index funds, in particular, are among our favorites. For...
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May 26, 20225 min read


Older and Don’t Have a Retirement Plan - DO THIS!
What do you do when you’re nearing retirement, but don't have a retirement plan in place? This is a question we get all the time. It’s a...
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May 26, 20225 min read


Real Estate or Stocks? 10 Factors to Consider When Deciding Where To Put Your Money
Real estate investing has long been a popular path to financial freedom, serving as a legitimate alternative to a strictly stock market...
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May 26, 20226 min read


How We Made $400,000 In Real Estate Profits on Our Financial Independence Journey
Let’s talk real estate investing! But, not just any real estate investing. Let’s talk about how Amon and I turned a $20,000 investment...
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May 26, 20226 min read


How to Retire Early & Not Run Out of Money - 5 Tips on Staying F.I.R.E.
Planning for retirement tends to be a key part of most financial plans and budgets. For people pursuing FIRE, it's pretty much the main...
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May 26, 20224 min read


How We Reduce or Avoid Taxes With Tax Efficient Investing
Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite subject . . . taxes! Okay, okay . . . I know that the subject of taxes probably falls fairly low on...
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May 26, 20225 min read


How We Saved 70% of Our Income To Retire Early - 9 Money Saving Tips
As you guys likely know, Amon and I are BIG savers. On our F.I.R.E. journey, we were able to save (and invest!) an insane amount of money...
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May 26, 20226 min read


Is Consumer Culture Keeping You From Financial Independence?
Our society is constantly telling us to spend, spend . . . and spend some more! From international corporations, to pop-culture and media...
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May 26, 20224 min read
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