What is the opportunity cost of Financial Independence? | FoxyMonkey
“FI is not going to make you happy just by reaching it”. Michael writes about opportunity costs, risks, fulfilment, and the power of having options.
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Blog Post of the Month – September 2019
Save a lot, invest wisely and in a couple of years you can say goodbye to the job you hate: no more commuting to work, no more boring meetings, annoying bosses or co-workers! You have done the math, you will use the 4% safe withdrawal rate and all will work out perfectly. There are already bloggers who retired early, this proves that it’s possible. You just need to be 100% focused on your goal and your growing net worth. Most…
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5 Misconceptions About Financial Independence | MonkWealth
Have you ever talked to colleagues, friends or relatives about FIRE and got responses like “it’s impossible” or “…but I like my job!”? Then go read this great article over at Monkwealth.
Podcast: Enjoying the road to FI | Michael from Playing with FIRE| by FI Europe Podcast
Podcast: Enjoying the road to FI | Michael from Playing with FIRE| by FI Europe Podcast | Michael didn’t enjoy his full time web developer job any more. So he went part time and started side husteling. Enjoying the journey to FI instead of focusing too much on the goal is the name of the game, as he is currently living a semi-retirement. This allows Michael to focus on his family (he has three kids) and passions. Another topic of…
Why FI Is Popular by Kieran MacRae
FI gives people a purpose, a set of values to live by and a community of people to share the journey with.
What to do When You Retire? by @SavingNinja
Time for SavingNinja’s fifth Thought Experiment. This time, he invites us to reflect on what we’ll do once we reach FI.
The Financial Independence Hierarchy of Needs
Sonia from Money For The Modern Girl presents a hierarchy of needs to achieve financial independence, and provides an excellent rundown of the different tiers.
The Goal is Dead. Long live the Goal
“I aimed for FI because I thought it would give me space and time to play with my passions and find my calling. With time I realized it’s a long way until FI.” Kate App (eyesonthegoal.com) found a new goal.
Lessons from Retirement
{ in·deed·a·bly } reflects on the lessons he’s learned from three stints of semi-retirement.
Finding the Fun in FIRE
FIREthe9to5 gives us the lowdown on what she’s going to do with all her time once she FIREs.