FIRE = Financial Independence Retire Early
A large part of this website is about financial independence retire early (FIRE) and our FIRE journey. Topics include – What does financial independence retire early mean, How to achieve financial independence retire early, Lessons learned during our FIRE journey.
Let’s talk about FIRE!
In June 2023, I did a thorough case study and analyzed whether we had enough to live off dividends. That analysis was based on our 2022 dividend income of $42,305.81 and I converted USD to …
Earlier this year, I wrote about our early retirement healthcare options in Canada, specifically options for extended health care in early retirement. The research behind that article took a while and I thought the data …
In my 2025 wrap up post, a reader left a comment that caught my attention and piqued my curiosity: “Is it ever advisable to cash out RRSPs, and move it over to TFSAs?” As we …
I really enjoy getting questions from readers, whether via the comment section or email. Due to the vast number of questions, unfortunately, sometimes I don’t have sufficient time to provide detailed answers. For that, I …
On paper, Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) is a simple concept – spend less than you earn, grow your savings gap, optimize your taxes, invest your savings, and wait for your money to compound over …
When we had our financial epiphany back in 2011, we were drawn to dividend growth investing. Why were we attracted to dividend growth investing? First, we liked the idea that we could live off dividends …
Growing up, financial independence retire early (FIRE) had never been an unfamiliar concept to me. Seeing my dad retiring in his early 40s while I was a teenager and then having one of my cousins …