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.
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Bang! Just like that the 1H of 2019 is in the books. In case you’re new here, I am doing these monthly updates to keep us honest and demonstrate that it is possible to build …
Read moreDividend Income & Financial Independence Journey update – June 2019
By now you have probably heard of the latte factor, famously created by David Bach. The idea is simple, rather than spending $5 each day on a latte, invest that money, and let it grow. …
Read moreRandom Thoughts – Coffee Ain’t Going to Ruin Your Retirement
A couple weeks ago, there was a draw for a record-breaking $65 million Lotto Max jackpot. While getting groceries and filling up gas that week, I noticed more people lining up to purchase lottery tickets. …
Read moreWhat would I do if I won the $65 million Lotto Max lottery?
Important Announcement #1: I had accidentally messed up the mailing list the other day. If you had previously subscribed to the newsletter, please resubscribe again. Sorry for the inconvenience. Importance Announcement #2: Plutus Award nomination …
A few weeks ago, I learned a close co-worker of mine lost his daughter. Like the rest of my co-workers, I was completely shocked when I heard the news. His daughter was 19 years old …
Read moreRandom Thoughts – Are you superior because of Financial independence Retire Early (FIRE)?
Here is a hypothetical question for you – if you have to choose, which one would you pick? Work #1 Your current salary. 1 hour of daily commute time. 40 hours a week. Flexible work …
Read moreHow much are you willing to sacrifice to become financially independent?
It’s the beginning of the month and that means it’s my favourite time of the month – it’s time for the monthly dividend income update! For those of you who are new here, I am …
Read moreDividend Income & Financial Independence Journey Update – Apr 2019