Saving money by not going to the barber’s – a good or a bad idea? Find out how much you can save over a lifetime with Cashflow Cop’s little calculator that could also work for other recurring expenses like gym membership.
A Way to Less give us some insights into how they manage to save serious money on food, and invite you to share your tips as well.
RadicalFIRE lives in a shared appartment, her room has 15 m². In a guest post she explains the benefits this lifestyle has.
Sam reflects on what she can learn about frugality and money management from her mum, and invites you to do the same.
Build up your emergency fund, save for a mini-retirement or simply boost your savings rate on your way to FIRE with a no spend challenge. Radical FIRE has put together some tips to help you do a successful no spend challenge – for one day, one week, one month or longer.
Although the title is a bit cheesy, many of these this are quite good, can save you a lot of money over time and I use a few of them my self. So here you go…
The CashflowCop has put together an extensive and well-structured beginner’s guide to Financial Independence. It includes a calculator and also some thoughts that are interesting not only for newbies.
Why haven’t you invested your money yet? MonkWealth tells you 5 reasons and in a straight to the point manner how to deal with them. No more excuses!
Philosophy – Identify your “why”; Psychology – Reduce spending; Work Ethic – Increase income; and Finance – Grow wealth. These are the four pillars around which a new book on FIRE evolves. Route2FI has written an extensive book review.
The Frugal Foxes question the accepted wisdom of having an emergency fund.
