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The FIRE movement isn’t based on a consistently rising market. For most it’s based on long-term trends, personal flex...

Written by Adam on April 13, 2020. 24 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.

At home and looking for something to do? Try one of these 21 journaling activities to help fill the time and learn a ...

Written by Adam on March 23, 2020. 7 comments.

Trying to stay calm or happy in the face of major news events is struggle. Here’s a look at how I handle new anxiety ...

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. 13 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.

My monthly theme for this month is to focus. This includes doing one thing at a time, avoiding time-wasting activitie...

Written by Adam on January 1, 2020. 4 comments.

This was an amazing year! In my first year since leaving my job, I focused on working on creative projects, exploring...

Written by Adam on December 31, 2019. 11 comments.

A look at what’s worked, what hasn’t and what I’d do differently from my first year retired.

Written by Adam on December 14, 2019. 27 comments.

With the rise of free trades on more and more online brokerages comes a new batch of investors learning the ropes. Th...

Written by Adam on October 29, 2019. 3 comments.

For the last three months, my main focuses have been getting outside to enjoy Utah, running a half-marathon, taking a...

Written by Adam on October 21, 2019. 10 comments.

Methods that focus on clearing out your possessions as fast as possible are efficient, but emotionally taxing. I take...

Written by Adam on October 7, 2019. 12 comments.

I reserve 5% of my portfolio for speculative investing. This small slice has made for the biggest ride and the wildes...

Written by Adam on September 30, 2019. 12 comments.

I didn’t learn about the FIRE movement until I was 30 years old. If I had learned about it sooner, I might have made ...

Written by Adam on September 23, 2019. 7 comments.

In September of 2019, I spoke at FinCon 2019 in Washington, D.C. I met up with a bunch of people, had fun talking abo...

Written by Adam on September 7, 2019. 46 comments.

One of my 4 pillars of investing is understanding diversification and the role it plays in asset allocation. This pos...

Written by Adam on September 2, 2019. 2 comments.

If you were cooped up inside, what would fill your time? Is it the same things that you would lean on as a kid?

Written by Adam on August 19, 2019. 9 comments.

What are the 118 topics that everyone learning about FIRE should know about? These are the subjects that stand out as...

Written by Adam on July 29, 2019. 29 comments.