Here are all 254 posts written on Minafi since the beginning of time.
Coinbase Review: The Easiest Way to Get Started Investing in Bitcoin 110 comments
It’s Official: I’m Leaving My Job. What’s Next? 51 comments
FinCon 2019 – Washington, D.C, Friends and Inspiration 49 comments
Why I’m Going for FIO – Financial Independence with Options 40 comments
Vanguard Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion Walkthrough 34 comments
How We Spent $15,000 on Our Honeymoon and Why We’d Do It Again 36 comments
Seven Takeaways from My Second Year of FIRE 35 comments
My Financial Spreadsheet: 5 Metrics to Track for Financial Independence 37 comments
How A Bank Error In My Favor Earned Me $100,000 and I Got to Keep it. Really. 32 comments
The Periodic Table of FIRE! [Interactive] 32 comments
My FinCon 2017: Accidental Connections, Beer & Memories 29 comments
The Gender Pay Gap Told Through Data From the Finance Blogging Community 28 comments
A Look Back at My First Year of FIRE 28 comments
My FinCon 2018: Friends, Inspiration and Motivation 26 comments
Why I’m Loving Apartment Living After 35 Years in a House 32 comments
Roth IRA vs IRA – Which Should You Use? 33 comments
2017 Year in Review 44 comments
Does This Mean the End of the FIRE Movement? [Answer: No] 24 comments
Growing Kids Self-Control For $5 a Week 23 comments
What’s the Difference Between Fire, Lean Fire, and Fat Fire? 23 comments
How We Plan to Spend $80,000 a Year & Pay Nearly $0 Taxes 22 comments
The Simple Three Fund Portfolio at Vanguard 21 comments
Use Savings Rate as a Lifestyle Inflation Canary 21 comments
I’m 40 Today. Here’s What I Want From My Next 10 Years To Look Like 19 comments
Do You Vacation or Travel? 19 comments
October / November 2017 Goals & Moving Announcement! 18 comments
401k, IRA and Roth IRA Limits for 2018 17 comments
How I Would (and Do) Invest $1 Million 17 comments
Our 7 Rules of Travel Spending 19 comments
The Real Cost of LASIK Eye Surgery – Is It Worth it? 17 comments
The Minimal Investor ESPP Guide and Calculator 17 comments
Three Years of Early Retirement – Mindset Changes and Realizations 20 comments
Pay Fewer Fees by Reverse Engineering Retirement Date Funds 16 comments
Lagom: Swedish Minimalism for Enough 16 comments
7 Things Learned in My First Month of Early Retirement 16 comments
Data Says the Millennial Early Retirement Age is 40 – Here’s How They Could Do It 15 comments
How Speculative Investing (No, Not $GME) Brought Me Closer to FI 15 comments
Minafi 2017 Q3 Fall Investment Report 15 comments
Why I Avoid Dividends Like the Plague 15 comments
Minafi 2017 Q4 Winter Investment Report 17 comments
Why I Don’t Blog Anonymously 14 comments
The Shockingly Scary Difference Between Healthy FIRE and Unhealthy FIRE 13 comments
Minafi 2018 Q3 Fall Investment Report 13 comments
My 2018 Year in Review 15 comments
How A Basic Investing Mistake Cost Me $250,000 (and I Still Made it Twice) 13 comments
May 2020 Theme: Work 13 comments
Mint vs YNAB – Which Budgeting App is Right For You? 12 comments
Calculate Your FI Number With State and Federal Taxes (It’s More Than You Think) 12 comments
Minafi Summer Break, Life & Goals Updates for Q2 2021 11 comments
November / December 2017 Goals & Moving Status! 11 comments
My Secret Weapon for Minimalism: A Crazy Fast Photo Scanner 11 comments
Where Are You On the Financial Independence + Retirement Matrix? 11 comments
My 2019 Year in Review 13 comments
I’ve Tracked My Spending For 8+ Years and Here’s What I Learned 11 comments
My Favorite 66 Books Read in 2017 11 comments
June 2019 Goals, Investments & Spending – Running, Camping, Focusing, Sleep No More 11 comments
The 7 Most Common 401(k) Mistakes [and how to fix them] 10 comments
Our New $6,000 Car 10 comments
Minafi 2018 Q2 Summer Investment Report 10 comments
What Should You Do With a Sudden Windfall? 11 comments
Reduce Kitchen Clutter with The Dishwasher Challenge 10 comments
How To Conduct a Weekly Review to Keep Yourself on Track 11 comments
April 2020 Theme: Create 10 comments
My Favorite 130 Books Read in 2019 10 comments
Digital Minimalism Review and My Month Without Social Media 9 comments
How to Choose Between 401k, Taxable and Roth IRA Accounts to Optimize Taxes 9 comments
I Just Sold My Used Car for $150,000+ FI Dollars 9 comments
Joy is a Skill, Remember to Practice It 9 comments
Minafi 2018 Q1 Spring Investment Report 9 comments
The Minafi FIRE Prowess Score 9 comments
Why You Should Create a Local Bucket List 10 comments
The Complete Guide to Withdrawing Funds Early From Your 401(k), IRA and Roth IRA 9 comments
6 Thoughts After 6 Months of Early Retirement 10 comments
What is Your Rainy Day Project? 10 comments
“Won’t You be Bored?” Why Creatives Thrive in Financial Independence 10 comments
101 Things I Want to Know, Have, Do or Be – My Bucket, Goals and Vision List 9 comments
Minafi 2019 Q3 Fall Investment Report 9 comments
Lessons Learned From A Year of Monthly Themes 8 comments
401k Rollover to an IRA – Why You Should Think Twice About It 8 comments
37 Inspiration Minimalism Quotes to Help You Simplify Your Life 8 comments
June 2020 Theme: Explore 10 comments
What’s Your Growth Story? 8 comments
Why I Don’t Want to be a Landlord or Invest in Real Estate 9 comments
Minafi 1 Year Birthday! What I Learned In my First Full Year Blogging 8 comments
My Life & Goals Updates So Far for 2021 10 comments
A Day of FIRE – Expectation vs Reality 8 comments
You Can’t do Everything: How I’m Prioritizing What to Start, Stop and Continue in Retirement 8 comments
My Favorite 100 Books Read in 2018 8 comments
The Simple Path to Wealth Book Review 8 comments
Which Accounts Should You Use to Invest for Retirement? [Interactive] 9 comments
I Make Enough Money to Live in a Minimalist House 7 comments
Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Learn About FIRE in My 20s 8 comments
5 Steps to Embrace Lifestyle Deflation Without Deprivation 9 comments
The Minafi Money Map 8 comments
Why I Turned Down Double My Salary 7 comments
Where Are You On The Minimalist Living Spectrum? 7 comments
My Failure Resume: A Story of 22 Failures Over 18 years 8 comments
February 2018 Goals – Use Everything 7 comments
March 2019 Investment, Goals and Spending Breakdown 7 comments
21 Activities To Keep You Focused On Your Future [or to help during social distancing] 7 comments
There is No Such Thing as a Minimalist Life 6 comments
Why You Should Plant a (Symbolic) Garden For Early Retirement 6 comments
2019 Federal Tax Brackets – What Rate Will You Pay? 6 comments
March 2020 Theme: Routine 6 comments
Where Are You on the FIRE Spectrum? 7 comments
Here’s Why You Feel Exhausted: A Look at Thinking vs Doing 6 comments
April 2019 Investment, Goals and Spending Breakdown 6 comments
What Does Financial Independence Mean to Me? Is it Just About Quitting and Retiring? 6 comments
7 Lessons and 2 Mistakes From My First 3 Months of Early Retirement 8 comments
Creating an Identity Bridge for Early Retirement 6 comments
The Definitive Guide to Tax-loss Harvesting and Avoiding Wash Sales 6 comments
Fernweh – A Longing for Travel and Places Unseen 6 comments
The Woke Investor – Investing Tips For When You’re Already Awesome 6 comments
September / October 2017 Personal Goals & Review 6 comments
Growing Up With Computers 6 comments
How to Invest Your First $1,000 and Double Your Money (In Time) 6 comments
Why Minafi’s Logo is a Torii 5 comments
Use Buffett’s 25/5 Technique to Prioritize Personal Goals 5 comments
February 2020 Theme: Finish 6 comments
My Four Phases of Financial Independence 6 comments
Find Your Irresistible Staircase to Early Retirement 5 comments
Stoicism In the Time of a Market Virus 6 comments
Week in Review – December 30, 2017 5 comments
December 2020 Theme: Enjoy 9 comments
9 Songs About Money You Won’t Hear on the Radio 5 comments
Build Focus with Roosevelt Dashes 4 comments
Investing for Beginners: From Your First $1 to $10k and Beyond 5 comments
Your House Doesn’t Count Towards the 4% Rule 4 comments
January 2020 Theme: Focus 4 comments
All my Coworkers Just Learned about my Blog – Here’s What Happened 4 comments
Exploring the Compound Interest Formula through Examples 4 comments
All You Need is Less 4 comments
My 2022 Year in Review 4 comments
Spotlight Your Potential with Keystone Habits 4 comments
My Favorite Books for January 2018 4 comments
The Last Gift My Mom Ever Gave Me 4 comments
March 2018 Goals – Slow Movement 4 comments
What You Should Know About Investing At Every Age From 16 to 60 4 comments
How Are Bonuses Taxed? (with Bonus Calculator) 4 comments
Is FIRE A Hero’s Journey? 4 comments
My 2020 Year in Review 4 comments
January 2018 Goals – Writing Entirely Too Much! 4 comments
Financial Independence Groups: Meetups, Forums, Events and How To Find Likeminded People 4 comments
Mint Mobile Review: For $15/Month Is It Worth It? 4 comments
My Doomed Adventure Hiking the Highline Trail 3 comments
Challenge Yourself with Weekly Task Planning Using Todoist 3 comments
Plan Your Perfect Week in Retirement Today 3 comments
Prevent Your Investments from Theft! Secure Your Vanguard Account with Yubikeys and Google Voice 3 comments
7 Mindsets to Thrive in Financial Independence 4 comments
My Reaction to the 2008 Recession and Why I Still Invest in Bonds 3 comments
My Personal Goals Review for Q2 2018 3 comments
Which Investment Accounts Should I Use? 3 comments
How Tradition Tricks You Into Wanting Things You Don’t Need 4 comments
When Are You On Autopilot? 3 comments
How to Invest During a Bitcoin Bubble 3 comments
What Opinion do you Hold that Many People Would Disagree With? 3 comments
My 2021 Year in Review 4 comments
Comparison is the Thief of Joy, but How Do You Stop? 2 comments
My Personal Goals for Q2 2018 – Health, Growth and Creation 2 comments
7 Features From Minafi v2 I’m Excited to Announce! 2 comments
July 2020 Theme: Vision 2 comments
5 Steps to Change Your Default Consumption Behavior 2 comments
Buffett’s 10/10/10 Rule For Making Financial Decisions 2 comments
Understanding Your Asset Allocation with Spreadsheets and Personal Capital 2 comments
Why I Don’t Care About Free Stock Trades (And You Shouldn’t Either) 4 comments
August 2020 Theme: Empty 2 comments
The Bulletproof Strategy to Develop a Morning Ritual 2 comments
The Focused Investor 1: Alexander from Day Trading Z Robots vs. Human Traders 2 comments
The Focused Investor 3: Enoch Omololu from Savvy New Canadians on Index Investing 2 comments
July / August 2017 Personal Goals & Review 2 comments
Commitment Devices for Minimalism and Simple Living 2 comments
11 Mistakes Made By First-Time Investors 2 comments
May Goals, Investments and Spending – Running, Hiking and Enjoying Time Outside 2 comments
Be Mindful of False Productivity 2 comments
What Are You Accidentally Accumulating? 2 comments
December 2017 Goal Review: Minafi Content & Settling into Salt Lake City 2 comments
How to Listen to 100 Audiobooks a Year 2 comments
Create a Consumption Ledger 2 comments
Do You Need Luck to Reach Financial Independence and Retire Early? 1 comment
My Personal Goals for Q3 2018 – Health, Book & Interactive Guide 1 comment
An Interactive Guide to Portfolio Diversification 1 comment
The Focused Investor 4 – Lily from Merry For Money on Confident Investing 1 comment
Work Optional Book Review: An Actionable Guide to Living Your Best Life 2 comments
If You Want to Reach Your Goals, Track Your Activities 1 comment
What’s a Moment Where You Felt The Most Euphoric? 1 comment
The Rule of 72 Calculator: How to Perform Compound Interest Calculations In Your Head 1 comment
The Focused Investor 2: OthalaFehu on Preparing for the Worst with Precious Metals 1 comment
Introducing the Minafi Salt Lake City Early Retirement Community! 1 comment
Mutual Funds vs ETFs: What’s the Difference Between Them? 1 comment
My Biggest Investment Mistake and the Lessons I’ve Learned 2 comments
Minimal Hurricane Preparation 2 comments
How I Learned to be Less Critical of Others 1 comment
Minafi 2018 Q4 Winter Investment Report 1 comment
Tracking & Forecasting Expenses with Mint, Todoist and Google Sheets 1 comment
Simplify Your Desktop with Bartender 1 comment
Why You Think in the Mediums Of Your Message 1 comment
March 2018 Goals Review – Slow Movement 1 comment
August / September 2017 Personal Goals & Review 0 comments
Medium Journaling is Minimalism 1 comment
Minimalist are not Nomads, but Nomads are Minimalists 0 comments
Minimalism is Learning to Accept Losses 0 comments
Write Your ‘Year in Review’ Post Now 0 comments
2014 Year In Review 0 comments
How I’m Setting Goals During Early Retirement 0 comments
July 2017: Monthly Goals 0 comments
Improve Your Focus By Setting Monthly Goals 0 comments
What’s Your Weekly Spending Distribution? 0 comments
Make Fewer Choices with Decision Minimalism 0 comments
How to Declutter: My Uncluttering Manifesto 0 comments
2013 Year In Review 0 comments
2012 Year in Review 0 comments
How Many Stocks Should You Own In Your Portfolio? 1 comment
Top 21 Zip Codes for Real Estate Investing in 2021 0 comments
Here is Your Guide to the Best Personal Finance Software 0 comments
The Only Piece of Luggage You Need 0 comments
How to Get Out of a Timeshare: 5 Proven Ways 0 comments
Understanding the Expense Ratio and How It Affects Your Investments 0 comments
11 Things to Consider Before Investing in Cryptocurrency in 2021 0 comments
Most Iconic Road Trips in Every State 0 comments
Living for Tomorrow vs Living for Today 0 comments
My Top 10 Favorite Posts on Minafi from 2017 0 comments
January 2018 Goals Review – Minimal Investor Course Update 1 comment
Why Should I Invest Now? — How To Be Brave & Start Investing 0 comments
2011 Year in Review 0 comments
What is Financial Independence? 0 comments
2016 Year in Review 0 comments
February 2018 Goals Review – Use Everything 0 comments
Newspaper Mindfulness Exercise 0 comments
Investment Literacy: Understanding the Basic Concepts 0 comments
When Pursuing Early Retirement, You Must Be Armed With a Bag of Whys 3 comments
Why Write An Interactive Guide to FIRE? 0 comments
The 6 People Who Inspire Me The Most 0 comments
2015 Year In Review 0 comments
Avoiding the Lifestyle Inflation Trap 0 comments
June 2017: Monthly Goal Review 0 comments
How To Make Money On Facebook and 14 Ways People Are Doing It 0 comments
What is Your Personal Mission? 0 comments
Foregoing Cultural Cognizance 0 comments
Financial Freedom Book Review – A Guide to Retiring Early 1 comment
How I Ended Up (And Stayed) at Code School 0 comments
Exponential Growth Calculator [solve for any variable] 0 comments
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