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Coinbase Review: The Easiest Way to Get Started Investing in Bitcoin 779 comments

Do You Vacation or Travel? 63 comments

It’s Official: I’m Leaving My Job. What’s Next? 53 comments

FinCon 2019 – Washington, D.C, Friends and Inspiration 50 comments

My Financial Spreadsheet: 5 Metrics to Track for Financial Independence 54 comments

Why I’m Going for FIO – Financial Independence with Options 42 comments

How We Spent $15,000 on Our Honeymoon and Why We’d Do It Again 43 comments

Why I Went Back to Work After 6 Years of Early Retirement 40 comments

Three Years of Early Retirement – Mindset Changes and Realizations 44 comments

Vanguard Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion Walkthrough 34 comments

Seven Takeaways from My Second Year of FIRE 38 comments

How A Bank Error In My Favor Earned Me $100,000 and I Got to Keep it. Really. 34 comments

Why I’m Loving Apartment Living After 35 Years in a House 40 comments

A Look Back at My First Year of FIRE 31 comments

The Periodic Table of FIRE! [Interactive] 32 comments

The Gender Pay Gap Told Through Data From the Finance Blogging Community 28 comments

Why I Don’t Want to be a Landlord or Invest in Real Estate 29 comments

My FinCon 2017: Accidental Connections, Beer & Memories 29 comments

Minafi Summer Break, Life & Goals Updates for Q2 2021 33 comments

2017 Year in Review 47 comments

Roth IRA vs IRA – Which Should You Use? 35 comments

My FinCon 2018: Friends, Inspiration and Motivation 26 comments

Does This Mean the End of the FIRE Movement? [Answer: No] 24 comments

Growing Kids Self-Control For $5 a Week 24 comments

All my Coworkers Just Learned about my Blog – Here’s What Happened 25 comments

The Simple Three Fund Portfolio at Vanguard 23 comments

How We Plan to Spend $80,000 a Year & Pay Nearly $0 Taxes 22 comments

What’s the Difference Between Fire, Lean Fire, and Fat Fire? 23 comments

I’m 40 Today. Here’s What I Want From My Next 10 Years To Look Like 22 comments

Use Savings Rate as a Lifestyle Inflation Canary 21 comments

The Minimal Investor ESPP Guide and Calculator 20 comments

How I Would (and Do) Invest $1 Million 19 comments

Why We Traded Stocks for a House Seven Years Into FIRE 19 comments

401k, IRA and Roth IRA Limits for 2018 18 comments

Our 7 Rules of Travel Spending 21 comments

Calculate Your FI Number With State and Federal Taxes (It’s More Than You Think) 20 comments

October / November 2017 Goals & Moving Announcement! 18 comments

The Real Cost of LASIK Eye Surgery – Is It Worth it? 18 comments

Pay Fewer Fees by Reverse Engineering Retirement Date Funds 17 comments

Why I Avoid Dividends Like the Plague 17 comments

My 2021 Year in Review 20 comments

7 Things Learned in My First Month of Early Retirement 17 comments

How to Declutter: My Uncluttering Manifesto 17 comments

My 52 Beliefs 17 comments

Why I Don’t Blog Anonymously 16 comments

Minafi 2017 Q3 Fall Investment Report 16 comments

Lagom: Swedish Minimalism for Enough 16 comments

What Does Financial Independence Mean to Me? Is it Just About Quitting and Retiring? 19 comments

The Four-Year Ripple Effect of a Simple Theme 16 comments

How Speculative Investing (No, Not $GME) Brought Me Closer to FI 16 comments

My 2020 Year in Review 16 comments

Here’s Why You Feel Exhausted: A Look at Thinking vs Doing 17 comments

2015 Year In Review 15 comments

Slow Minimalism 15 comments

Data Says the Millennial Early Retirement Age is 40 – Here’s How They Could Do It 15 comments

Avoiding the Lifestyle Inflation Trap 14 comments

Minafi 2017 Q4 Winter Investment Report 17 comments

Startup FIRE 14 comments

Investing for Beginners: From Your First $1 to $10k and Beyond 18 comments

Where Are You On the Financial Independence + Retirement Matrix? 13 comments

The Shockingly Scary Difference Between Healthy FIRE and Unhealthy FIRE 13 comments

My Life & Goals Updates So Far for 2021 17 comments

Minafi 2018 Q3 Fall Investment Report 13 comments

My 2018 Year in Review 15 comments

November / December 2017 Goals & Moving Status! 12 comments

Lessons Learned From A Year of Monthly Themes 14 comments

Mint vs YNAB – Which Budgeting App is Right For You? 12 comments

June 2019 Goals, Investments & Spending – Running, Camping, Focusing, Sleep No More 13 comments

May 2020 Theme: Work 13 comments

How A Basic Investing Mistake Cost Me $250,000 (and I Still Made it Twice) 13 comments

My Favorite 66 Books Read in 2017 12 comments

Minafi 2018 Q2 Summer Investment Report 12 comments

How To Conduct a Weekly Review to Keep Yourself on Track 14 comments

Our New $6,000 Car 11 comments

The 7 Most Common 401(k) Mistakes [and how to fix them] 12 comments

My 2019 Year in Review 13 comments

How to Choose Between 401k, Taxable and Roth IRA Accounts to Optimize Taxes 11 comments

101 Things I Want to Know, Have, Do or Be – My Bucket, Goals and Vision List 12 comments

The Complete Guide to Withdrawing Funds Early From Your 401(k), IRA and Roth IRA 11 comments

What Should You Do With a Sudden Windfall? 12 comments

I’ve Tracked My Spending For 8+ Years and Here’s What I Learned 11 comments

Joy is a Skill, Remember to Practice It 10 comments

December 2020 Theme: Enjoy 15 comments

Minafi 2019 Q3 Fall Investment Report 11 comments

Minafi 2018 Q1 Spring Investment Report 10 comments

My Secret Weapon for Minimalism: A Crazy Fast Photo Scanner 11 comments

5 Steps to Embrace Lifestyle Deflation Without Deprivation 16 comments

6 Thoughts After 6 Months of Early Retirement 11 comments

Reduce Kitchen Clutter with The Dishwasher Challenge 10 comments

April 2020 Theme: Create 10 comments

Digital Minimalism Review and My Month Without Social Media 9 comments

My Goals For 2021 11 comments

The Minafi FIRE Prowess Score 9 comments

My Favorite 100 Books Read in 2018 9 comments

My Favorite 130 Books Read in 2019 10 comments

You Can’t do Everything: How I’m Prioritizing What to Start, Stop and Continue in Retirement 9 comments

401k Rollover to an IRA – Why You Should Think Twice About It 9 comments

Which Accounts Should You Use to Invest for Retirement? [Interactive] 11 comments

I Just Sold My Used Car for $150,000+ FI Dollars 9 comments

“Won’t You be Bored?” Why Creatives Thrive in Financial Independence 12 comments

Why You Should Create a Local Bucket List 10 comments

My Biggest Investment Mistake and the Lessons I’ve Learned 11 comments

What is Your Rainy Day Project? 10 comments

Why I Turned Down Double My Salary 9 comments

I Make Enough Money to Live in a Minimalist House 9 comments

March 2019 Investment, Goals and Spending Breakdown 8 comments

The Minafi Money Map 9 comments

Minafi 1 Year Birthday! What I Learned In my First Full Year Blogging 8 comments

The Simple Path to Wealth Book Review 8 comments

Why You Should Plant a (Symbolic) Garden For Early Retirement 9 comments

Where Are You On The Minimalist Living Spectrum? 8 comments

June 2020 Theme: Explore 10 comments

Creating an Identity Bridge for Early Retirement 8 comments

What’s Your Growth Story? 8 comments

A Day of FIRE – Expectation vs Reality 8 comments

The Woke Investor – Investing Tips For When You’re Already Awesome 11 comments

37 Inspiration Minimalism Quotes to Help You Simplify Your Life 8 comments

7 Lessons and 2 Mistakes From My First 3 Months of Early Retirement 10 comments

My 2022 Year in Review 7 comments

Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Learn About FIRE in My 20s 8 comments

7 Mindsets to Thrive in Financial Independence 8 comments

February 2018 Goals – Use Everything 7 comments

21 Activities To Keep You Focused On Your Future [or to help during social distancing] 8 comments

9 Songs About Money You Won’t Hear on the Radio 7 comments

Financial Independence Groups: Meetups, Forums, Events and How To Find Likeminded People 8 comments

Find Your Irresistible Staircase to Early Retirement 7 comments

How to Invest Your First $1,000 and Double Your Money (In Time) 7 comments

April 2019 Investment, Goals and Spending Breakdown 7 comments

My Failure Resume: A Story of 22 Failures Over 18 years 8 comments

Where Are You on the FIRE Spectrum? 7 comments

My Four Phases of Financial Independence 8 comments

There is No Such Thing as a Minimalist Life 6 comments

September / October 2017 Personal Goals & Review 6 comments

The Definitive Guide to Tax-loss Harvesting and Avoiding Wash Sales 6 comments

Week in Review – December 30, 2017 6 comments

2019 Federal Tax Brackets – What Rate Will You Pay? 6 comments

Mint Mobile Review: For $15/Month Is It Worth It? 6 comments

Fernweh – A Longing for Travel and Places Unseen 6 comments

Growing Up With Computers 6 comments

March 2020 Theme: Routine 6 comments

My Doomed Adventure Hiking the Highline Trail 6 comments

Living for Tomorrow vs Living for Today 6 comments

Stoicism In the Time of a Market Virus 6 comments

The 6 People Who Inspire Me The Most 5 comments

What’s Your Weekly Spending Distribution? 14 comments

Which Investment Accounts Should I Use? 5 comments

The Rule of 72 Calculator: How to Perform Compound Interest Calculations In Your Head 5 comments

Use Buffett’s 25/5 Technique to Prioritize Personal Goals 5 comments

Plan Your Perfect Week in Retirement Today 5 comments

Why Minafi’s Logo is a Torii 5 comments

My Reaction to the 2008 Recession and Why I Still Invest in Bonds 5 comments

February 2020 Theme: Finish 6 comments

The Focused Investor 4 – Lily from Merry For Money on Confident Investing 5 comments

What Opinion do you Hold that Many People Would Disagree With? 4 comments

How Many Stocks Should You Own In Your Portfolio? 5 comments

January 2020 Theme: Focus 4 comments

An Interactive Guide to Portfolio Diversification 4 comments

Prevent Your Investments from Theft! Secure Your Vanguard Account with Yubikeys and Google Voice 4 comments

The Last Gift My Mom Ever Gave Me 4 comments

Is FIRE A Hero’s Journey? 4 comments

How Are Bonuses Taxed? (with Bonus Calculator) 4 comments

All You Need is Less 4 comments

What You Should Know About Investing At Every Age From 16 to 60 4 comments

Your House Doesn’t Count Towards the 4% Rule 4 comments

March 2018 Goals – Slow Movement 4 comments

My Favorite Books for January 2018 4 comments

January 2018 Goals – Writing Entirely Too Much! 4 comments

Spotlight Your Potential with Keystone Habits 4 comments

Build Focus with Roosevelt Dashes 4 comments

How to Invest During a Bitcoin Bubble 4 comments

Challenge Yourself with Weekly Task Planning Using Todoist 4 comments

Exploring the Compound Interest Formula through Examples 4 comments

When Are You On Autopilot? 3 comments

The Focused Investor 3: Enoch Omololu from Savvy New Canadians on Index Investing 3 comments

The Focused Investor 1: Alexander from Day Trading Z Robots vs. Human Traders 3 comments

Earning Time 3 comments

May Goals, Investments and Spending – Running, Hiking and Enjoying Time Outside 3 comments

If You Want to Reach Your Goals, Track Your Activities 3 comments

11 Mistakes Made By First-Time Investors 3 comments

August 2020 Theme: Empty 3 comments

My Personal Goals Review for Q2 2018 3 comments

July 2020 Theme: Vision 3 comments

July / August 2017 Personal Goals & Review 3 comments

Comparison is the Thief of Joy, but How Do You Stop? 3 comments

How to Listen to 100 Audiobooks a Year 3 comments

Why I Don’t Care About Free Stock Trades (And You Shouldn’t Either) 6 comments

Do You Need Luck to Reach Financial Independence and Retire Early? 3 comments

How Tradition Tricks You Into Wanting Things You Don’t Need 4 comments

5 Steps to Change Your Default Consumption Behavior 3 comments

Create a Consumption Ledger 2 comments

Tracking & Forecasting Expenses with Mint, Todoist and Google Sheets 2 comments

2010 Year in Review 2 comments

March 2018 Goals Review – Slow Movement 2 comments

Mutual Funds vs ETFs: What’s the Difference Between Them? 2 comments

Practice Poverty 2 comments

Understanding Your Asset Allocation with Spreadsheets and Personal Capital 2 comments

Why You Think in the Mediums Of Your Message 2 comments

Work Optional Book Review: An Actionable Guide to Living Your Best Life 3 comments

Be Mindful of False Productivity 2 comments

Minafi 2018 Q4 Winter Investment Report 2 comments

7 Features From Minafi v2 I’m Excited to Announce! 2 comments

December 2017 Goal Review: Minafi Content & Settling into Salt Lake City 2 comments

My Personal Goals for Q2 2018 – Health, Growth and Creation 2 comments

My Personal Goals for Q3 2018 – Health, Book & Interactive Guide 2 comments

Understanding the Expense Ratio and How It Affects Your Investments 3 comments

Investment Literacy: Understanding the Basic Concepts 2 comments

Mastery is a Trap 2 comments

Introducing the Minafi Salt Lake City Early Retirement Community! 2 comments

Commitment Devices for Minimalism and Simple Living 2 comments

Exponential Growth Calculator [solve for any variable] 2 comments

What Are You Accidentally Accumulating? 2 comments

Buffett’s 10/10/10 Rule For Making Financial Decisions 2 comments

The Bulletproof Strategy to Develop a Morning Ritual 2 comments

Why Should I Invest Now? — How To Be Brave & Start Investing 2 comments

Make Fewer Choices with Decision Minimalism 1 comment

Minimal Hurricane Preparation 2 comments

When Pursuing Early Retirement, You Must Be Armed With a Bag of Whys 4 comments

Financial Freedom Book Review – A Guide to Retiring Early 2 comments

Minimalist are not Nomads, but Nomads are Minimalists 1 comment

What is Financial Independence? 2 comments

2013 Year In Review 1 comment

July 2017: Monthly Goals 1 comment

June 2017: Monthly Goal Review 1 comment

Improve Your Focus By Setting Monthly Goals 1 comment

Medium Journaling is Minimalism 2 comments

What is Your Personal Mission? 1 comment

2016 Year in Review 1 comment

Novelty 1 comment

Want Streaks 1 comment

The Focused Investor 2: OthalaFehu on Preparing for the Worst with Precious Metals 2 comments

Newspaper Mindfulness Exercise 1 comment

The Only Piece of Luggage You Need 1 comment

Write Your ‘Year in Review’ Post Now 1 comment

What’s a Moment Where You Felt The Most Euphoric? 1 comment

2014 Year In Review 1 comment

2012 Year in Review 1 comment

2011 Year in Review 1 comment

Minimalism is Learning to Accept Losses 1 comment

Handling Blame 1 comment

How I’m Setting Goals During Early Retirement 1 comment

Simplify Your Desktop with Bartender 1 comment

How I Learned to be Less Critical of Others 1 comment

11 Things to Consider Before Investing in Cryptocurrency in 2021 1 comment

The Burden of Now 1 comment

Top 21 Zip Codes for Real Estate Investing in 2021 0 comments

How To Make Money On Facebook and 14 Ways People Are Doing It 0 comments

Foregoing Cultural Cognizance 0 comments

Here is Your Guide to the Best Personal Finance Software 0 comments

August / September 2017 Personal Goals & Review 0 comments

February 2018 Goals Review – Use Everything 0 comments

January 2018 Goals Review – Minimal Investor Course Update 1 comment

Why Write An Interactive Guide to FIRE? 0 comments

Most Iconic Road Trips in Every State 0 comments

My Top 10 Favorite Posts on Minafi from 2017 0 comments

My $15,000 Knee Injury: A Year of ACL Recovery 0 comments

How I Ended Up (And Stayed) at Code School 0 comments

How to Get Out of a Timeshare: 5 Proven Ways 0 comments

Seeking Mentors 0 comments