Reach Financial Independence Early Through Investing, Minimalism & Mindfulness.
Read the FIRE Guide to find out how.The Road to FIRE
Here are your first three steps to financial independence.
Financial
Independence
Find out when you could be financially independent. If you save half your income for 17 years, you'll be there.
Invest
Investing is easier than you might think. By learning a few core concepts, you’ll know enough to invest for the rest of your life.
Minimalism &
Mindfulness
Focus on what's important to you. Learn to live with what you need, no more no less in all parts of life.
Minafi, verb, min-a-fy, made-up word.
- A combination of minimalism and financial independence (FI).
- A growth mindset for living a life focused on what brings you value.
- A blog of my journey through investing, minimalism, FIRE and mindfulness.
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FIRE in the News
Curated articles and mentions of financial independence and early retirement in the mainstream media.
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Morningstar - Confessions of a Former 'FIRE' Skeptic
Published
June 26, 2020.
Found by
Adam.
MarketWatch - Divorce inspired this woman to learn about money and she retired early
Published
June 25, 2020.
Found by
Adam.
The Motley Fool - Here's How to Retire Far Earlier (Even If Another Downturn Strikes)
Published
June 20, 2020.
Found by
Adam.
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I'm 37 and live in Salt Lake City, UT. I have way too many goals, overshare my net worth and love to program.
I've spent the last decade teaching programmers how to program.
Now I help millennials invest to reach financial independence sooner than they ever thought possible.
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Recent Posts
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Written by Adam on June 29, 2020. 7 comments.
For this month my theme is explore. Explore new ideas, new places, and take on new development challenges.
Written by Adam on June 2, 2020. 8 comments.
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Written by Adam on May 1, 2020. 12 comments.
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Written by Adam on April 13, 2020. 23 comments.
The theme for this month is to focus on creating – programming, writing, cooking, making, designing and learning.
Written by Adam on April 1, 2020. 9 comments.
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Written by Adam on March 23, 2020. 7 comments.
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Written by Adam on March 16, 2020. 5 comments.
My theme for this month is to concentrate on creating sustained, enjoyable routines with well-earned relaxation and r...
Written by Adam on March 1, 2020. 6 comments.
The FIRE Matrix is a way of mapping your progress to Financial Independence taking into account your savings rate and...
Written by Adam on February 17, 2020. 11 comments.
My theme for this month is to concentrate on finishing things. Taking projects to completion or making the decision t...
Written by Adam on February 1, 2020. 5 comments.
In 2019 I read a total of 130 – most of them listened to while running, hiking and walking my dog. Here’s a look at s...
Written by Adam on January 20, 2020. 9 comments.
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