The Blog
How to Make More Money: The 2nd Pillar of FIRE
Making more money now can help you retire early, here are some great ways to make that happen and a couple pitfalls to watch out for.
Spend Less Save More: The 1st Pillar of FIRE
This is often the most difficult pillar for people to master.
Saving money is a core element of the FIRE movement. By simplifying your lifestyle, you can significantly increase your savings rate. We live in a period of great excess where the average person has an absurd number of luxuries. It’s not as hard as you might think to save a significant portion of your income.
What is F.I.R.E.? What You Need To Know About The Financially Independent Retire Early Movement.
In short, F.I.R.E. is an acronym for Financially Independent Retire Early.
Many would argue that this movement was launched with the 1992 release of the book Your Money Or Your Life. It popularized the idea that your money represents life energy. It can be wasted or used as a tool to free you from your 9-5 job. Before the book, there wasn’t an organized, connected community.
Why on Earth Am I Starting a BLOG?
This first blog post is basically a long-winded explanation of:
Who I am.
How I’m just like you.
Why people keep telling me to write a book.
What I hope to accomplish with this blog.
I know … This isn’t quite a book …. But it is free. So you’re welcome!