Category: Financial Independence

How do you explain what you want to do after you stop working at your current job. My explanation? Startup FIRE.

Written by Adam on September 11, 2021. 14 comments.

I’ve been reading about happiness lately and one thing stood out: there’s a reason why we feel tired.

Written by Adam on April 25, 2021. 12 comments.

Your FIRE number is often calculated by multiplying your expenses by 25. That’s the amount of after-tax money you nee...

Written by Adam on April 18, 2021. 17 comments.

Rather than relying on others to create tools to track your finances – create your own! Here’s a look at what I track...

Written by Adam on March 21, 2021. 32 comments.

There are hundreds of online groups dedicated to FIRE. Find the right one for you – whether that’s a local groups, a ...

Written by Adam on February 24, 2021. 5 comments.

Whether physical, symbolic or digital, a garden helps you focus on one thing: growth.

Written by Adam on February 21, 2021. 6 comments.

After two years of early retirement I’m still figuring things out. Here are a few ways this year has been… unique.

Written by Adam on December 16, 2020. 31 comments.

Some people claim they’d be bored if they retired. Others have enough activities to be content for a lifetime. What h...

Written by Adam on September 7, 2020. 10 comments.

During this crazy year it can be difficult to keep hope alive. By creating a local bucket list you can inspire hope a...

Written by Adam on July 27, 2020. 9 comments.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Fernweh is a German word that roughly translates into “farsickness” or wanterlust. It’s a longing for unseen places a...

Written by Adam on July 15, 2019. 6 comments.

I left my job 6 months ago. Since then I’ve been exploring Utah and attempting to balance ambition with physical and ...

Written by Adam on June 17, 2019. 10 comments.

There are many paths to retirement – from being born into wealth to never retiring. Where do you fall on the spectrum?

Written by Adam on June 10, 2019. 6 comments.

Follow this guide to perform a security audit and protect your accounts from the latest ways thieves are using to gai...

Written by Adam on May 23, 2019. 4 comments.

After 6 months of creating my own schedule, I look back at how it compares with my expected year laid out a year ago.

Written by Adam on May 13, 2019. 8 comments.