Four Mistakes on the Way to FI – And How to Avoid Them
Any fool can learn from their own mistakes; it is the wise who learn from other peoples’ mistakes. Having been plugged into […]
5 Life-Changing Freedoms I Found After Reaching Financial Independence
While the journey to FI was all about the numbers – savings rates and investment returns – and designing a lifestyle to […]
How to choose the right health insurance plan
Earlier this year, I lost my job. The timing was confusing—they’d just taken us all on a multi-day retreat in Chicago two […]
Intro to FI Series: All About Travel Rewards (and How to Travel the World for Free)
The first time I heard an “I went to XYZ country for free using travel rewards” story, I was wildly skeptical. I […]
Lifestyle Design: How to Live Your Best Life Post-Financial Independence
I define lifestyle design as: with freedom from the constraints of work, how do I choose to spend my day to day […]
5 Hacks to Jump Start Your Way to FI
Money is the number one stressor for Americans. Is this true for you? Money can’t buy you happiness, but having a secure […]
All About Your Credit Score (AKA your adult report card)
A friend recently equated her credit score to the adult version of the report card. She’s not wrong. Our credit scores, for […]
Intro to FI Series: Managing Debt
One of the most significant hurdles to financial independence is debt. After all, the average consumer debt in 2022 is a staggering […]
What Do You Do in a Recession?
Stock market dips, bear markets, and recessions are good for the economy. Market drops encourage: companies to improve investments, workers to stay […]
Intro to FI Series: How to Start Investing
I’m putting pen to paper because this is the single largest piece of information that was missing from my financial knowledge. Not […]