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Today Is the Day to Improve Your Finances! TODAY!
Today is the day to improve your finances! TODAY! Q: Why not yesterday? A: Obviously, yesterday has already passed. Q: Why not tomorrow?...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
How to Retire in Under Ten Years
Are you on FIRE?! I’m referring to the acronym FIRE (financial independence retire early) and not the literal definition (I hope that...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
How to Live Rent and Mortgage Free
I’ve seen financial gurus that cite, as a general rule, you should spend no more than thirty percent of your average gross income on...
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May 26, 20225 min read
A Bigger Recession Is Coming. Don’t Just Survive. Thrive!
Another Great Recession is coming - and not like the one we had in 2020. This next Great Recession will be longer and more impactful....
Our Rich Journey
Feb 22, 20216 min read
The Rise and Subsequent Fall of GameStop - What Can Investors Learn?
Now that the craziness of the GameStop, Reddit, and Robinhood scandal has settled, I think now is a good time to do a refresher on some...
Our Rich Journey
Feb 20, 20215 min read
We Bought a House in Portugal!
After living here in Portugal for almost a year, we finally found our dream home . . . and we bought it! It’s in the Silver Coast, it’s a...
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Aug 19, 20202 min read
Your Stimulus Check Is Coming: What to Expect & 3 Non-Obvious Things to Do With It
On Friday, March 27, a $2 trillion stimulus package was signed into law. I’m guessing you’ve already looked into the stimulus package...
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Apr 29, 20205 min read
Homeschooling During Self-Isolation | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Yesterday morning, Sunoa and Melea woke up, had a big breakfast, pulled out their computers . . . and worked on their homeschool programs....
Our Rich Journey
Mar 30, 20203 min read
Coronavirus In Portugal: How We're Dealing With It As Americans and Early Retirees Abroad
Dear Our Rich Journey-ers, Today marks day fourteen of our self-imposed (turned government-imposed) isolation/social distancing in...
Our Rich Journey
Mar 23, 20204 min read
We Reached FIRE and So Can You
We Did It!!! About eight years ago, our family of four first started pursuing FIRE. Since then, we finally achieved what we set out to...
Our Rich Journey
Mar 21, 20202 min read
Betterment vs. M1 Finance vs. Acorns | Which Robo-Advisor is Better (Battle of the 'Bots)
The Battle of the Bots: Betterment vs. M1 Finance vs. Acorns A lot of people are curious about robo-advisors, and whether or not they’re...
Our Rich Journey
Jul 23, 20194 min read
5 Reasons to BUY NOW | REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts)
5 Reasons To Buy REITs Now If you’ve never heard of Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs, you’re missing out! REITs are a great...
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Jul 10, 20194 min read
Our $800 Car | Choosing Financial Independence Over the Joneses
Today I’m going to let you in on the secret to achieving financial independence. No, i’m not talking about stocks or real estate or...
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Jun 8, 20196 min read
10 Tips For Successful AirBnB Hosting
How is our experience as AirBnB hosts? As real estate investors, this is a question that we get asked ALL the time! And the question is...
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Apr 23, 20195 min read
10 Stages of Financial Independence
When you begin your financial independence journey, you should have a goal for how much money you need to have saved up in order to...
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Apr 1, 20196 min read
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