Tag: financial independence
Things I Did Wrong And Still Retired Early
If I listen to a lot of financial independence-retire early naysayers, it would have been a mistake for me to even think about an early retirement. Yet, according to common beliefs, there was a lot I did wrong and still retired early. I’m a FIRE living believer that the path isn’t limited to only the […]
6 Key Principles For Building Wealth
Do you understand how money works? We buy stuff and we sell stuff using money. It seems pretty simple, right? If money is so simple, why do the bottom 50% of Americans have a combined negative net worth?! If you’re not entirely sure what your own net worth is, you’re going to want to continue reading. What […]
Surround Yourself With Winners
Motivational speaker Jim Rohn has a great quote that’s highly memorable: “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Now, you could quibble with the numbers a little bit. But there’s a simple theme we can take away from this. And we can apply that theme in our investing activities, […]
10 Things You Need To Know About Retirement
Retirement is something many of us don’t think much about, until it becomes our turn. We all tend to think it shouldn’t be of much importance now, especially while we are young and active. That’s wrong! In fact, it should be one of the things we seriously consider as we go through life. Emile, a […]
3 Ways You Can Achieve Financial Independence And The Retirement Of Your Dreams
My life’s ambition is to help as many people achieve financial independence as possible. That means being able to retire comfortably, as early as possible, in order to live life on your terms, not those of your boss. I recently came across an inspiring article that highlighted a married couple whose financial situation mirrors that […]
How To Start Building Wealth When You Don’t Have A Lot Of Money
Want to build wealth but don’t really know where to start? If you knew where and how to start, would anything else be holding you back? What about fear or lack of money? For many people who want to build wealth, not having a lot of money upfront is often the biggest obstacle. When you’re […]
24 Simple Rules Of Personal Finance You Must Follow
Personal finance. Oh, personal finance. Why aren’t thou known to all? That is the question, isn’t it? There really should be no reason that we have to cross the internet searching for the answers to personal finance because we can’t figure it out. We should receive all the financial education we need on money matters […]
5 Important Financial Decisions You Must Make Before Your 40th Birthday
People in their 20s can afford to be carefree, live life to its fullest, and make their own fair share of life’s inevitable mistakes and follies. In your 30s, you’ll most likely tone down your exuberance and focus more on your career or family. However, as you enter your 40s, the prospects of retirements start […]
Rethinking The Traditional Concept Of Retirement
What is the first thing that pops into your mind when picturing the retirement phase of life? For me, I think of nursing homes, AARP, shuffleboard, maybe some fishing or a similar hobby. For decades, the traditional mold has been retiring at 65-70 and living out your remaining years from there. The more you think about […]
3 Tips To Achieve Financial Security In 2018
The New Year is almost upon us, and with it will come a slew of New Years’ resolutions that, for many people, will be forgotten by February. But for those who make the resolution to become financially secure in the next year, that’s a goal that you shouldn’t let slip away. Achieving financial independence is […]
