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F.I.R.E Starters
Your weekend roundup of stories, strategies, and case studies on Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE).
Why Some “Rich” People Are Broke

In a recent post, I talked about the number one factor you need to focus on if you are pursuing Financial Independence (FI) and/or Early Retirement (FIRE), and that is your personal savings rate. How much of your take-home pay are you saving and investing? In today’s post, I want to dispel a commonly held belief that all you need to do to hit financial independence, is make more money…
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How a Travel Mug Can Make You $200,000 Richer (Vlog)
Today, I am discussing in person (via vlog) one very EASY and specific thing you can do to cut out a very unnecessary expense that is keeping your savings rate down. I’m sure you’ve heard the term “death by a thousand cuts”.
In the video below I discuss how to remove one of those “cuts” from your financial life that can be easily avoided.
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How One Woman Went from $55,000 in debt to Financial Freedom by age 32
I recently listened to an episode of the Biggerpockets Money Podcast where Personal Finance blogger Jillian Johnsrud was interviewed. Her story was truly inspiring and a reminder that you don’t need a six-figure income to reach financial independence. You have the power, no matter how hopeless your current circumstances might seem, to make changes and move towards financial freedom.

