Category: Financial Independence

A snapshot of my finances as of April 1, 2018. We were down 1.5% for a total of -$19,120.00 for the quarter. This inc...

Written by Adam on April 16, 2018. 9 comments.

Last year, we moved across the country from Orlando to Salt Lake City. Before we reached this decision, I researched ...

Written by Adam on April 9, 2018. 6 comments.

When you hear the word “vacation”, what do you think? Is it the same thing as when you hear the word “travel”? These ...

Written by Adam on February 26, 2018. 19 comments.

A few months after I graduated college my mom passed away. That led to a complicated estate and inheritance legal cas...

Written by Adam on February 19, 2018. 30 comments.

Step by step walkthrough of how to perform a Backdoor Roth IRA conversion on Vanguard with screenshots of each step. ...

Written by Adam on February 5, 2018. 34 comments.

With the rise of Bitcoin, it can look like everyone is getting rich. Speculative investing isn’t a new thing, but if ...

Written by Adam on January 26, 2018. 15 comments.

How do you decide between a Roth IRA and a Traditional IRA? In this guide, we’ll go over all the reasons why you migh...

Written by Adam on January 22, 2018. 24 comments.

A snapshot of my finances as of January 1, 2018. We were up 12.2% for a total of +$133,765.50 for the quarter. This i...

Written by Adam on January 15, 2018. 14 comments.

How do you balance activities that enhance your future with ones that enrich your present? Try focusing on both to op...

Written by Adam on December 22, 2017.

There is a lot you can do with the compound interest formula. Calculate future value, present value and even include ...

Written by Adam on December 13, 2017. 4 comments.

A method to help you estimate how much money you need to retire early and be financially independence while achieving...

Written by Adam on December 5, 2017. 40 comments.

Analysis of 10k people pursuing financial independence shows most millennials could retire by 40. Here’s what they’ll...

Written by Adam on November 6, 2017. 15 comments.

A snapshot of my finances as of October 1, 2017. Including my investment totals, specific stocks, category breakdowns...

Written by Adam on October 9, 2017. 15 comments.

Both terms are often used interchangeably, but are they the same? Which one is right for your situation?

Written by Adam on October 4, 2017. 1 comment.

The strategy I use to invest $1 million dollars is the same one I would recommend to others. Depending on your age th...

Written by Adam on September 15, 2017. 17 comments.

A map of what accounts I currently use and how money flows from account to account. This includes a handful of credit...

Written by Adam on September 7, 2017. 7 comments.

Yesterday I published An Interactive Guide to Early Retirement and Financial Independence. This post took a long time...

Written by Adam on September 5, 2017.

A simple formula to derive progress towards FIRE that includes growth to net worth and total income.

Written by Adam on August 19, 2017. 9 comments.

Don’t get swept into the irrational exuberance of a bubble and make a bad investment decision. If you’re thinking abo...

Written by Adam on August 15, 2017. 3 comments.

After a decade of traveling together, Mrs. Minafi and I have developed a set of travel rules we unofficially follow. ...

Written by Adam on August 10, 2017. 17 comments.