It’s a scary thought. What if you quit your current job without another one lined up? Do you have enough money? How long could you make it? Will it be easy to find a new job when you’re ready? What will you do with all of your free time? Here are five reasons you should … Read more
Retirement is a goal that many people strive for. However, settling for 65 as your official retirement age means missing out on years you can potentially spend living life to the fullest. Let’s look at the many reasons people want to retire early. By now you’ve probably heard of the FIRE movement! Maybe you’ve ever … Read more
Are you looking to retire young? Most people eventually get their act together financially, more or less. But nothing will pay greater financial benefits than Father Time. For many people, by the time they learn these essential elements of wealth building, too much time has passed, and they’re left scrambling. Begin to build these simple … Read more
Let’s talk about how to keep health insurance when you retire early. For this post, I’m going to assume you are an American. Otherwise, you probably have a million better options! It’s likely safe to assume you are under 65, have been saving for a bit, and are interested in retiring early. We have the … Read more
Are you wondering if your 401k is a scam? It’s not. But it’s also not the gold standard path to retirement, so many of us are told! There are a lot of pros and some fascinating cons to investing your money in a 401k. Let’s dive in! What is a 401k? Let’s get in a … Read more
Starting a new blog is hard. It isn’t easy to motivate when you feel like you are screaming into the empty abyss. I know I should be spending my time on search engine optimization, marketing, social media, and outreach, but those things don’t interest me as much as writing. So I decided to say “screw … Read more
I spent a long time on Instagram and Twitter this morning setting up my new accounts. I created the account, added a profile pic, and then went looking for some other financial independence or early retirement accounts to follow. I’m @livefreemoney on Twitter and @live.freemoney on Instagram, by the way! I started reading the posts … Read more
I built livefreemoney.com to help people. I’m enjoying my FIRE journey so much, and it would just be amazing if I could help other people find that joy! But recently, it occurred to me that one of the best ways I could help is to share the specifics of that journey. So let’s start at the beginning. … Read more
If you’ve been reading about F.I.R.E. for a while, you’ve probably heard about the 4% rule. But what is it exactly? Simply put, it states: You can safely withdraw 4% of your portfolio every year for infinite years. It’s essential to have a retirement calculation that works for infinite years because otherwise, financial advice would be highly dependent on: … Read more
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