Category: Financial Independence

Finally, it’s time to reveal the real reason I moved across the country and left my job. It’s a big day, and I’m exci...

Written by Adam on April 1, 2019. 2 comments.

The first few months of early retirement have been amazing – but not exactly what I expected. In this post I take a l...

Written by Adam on March 18, 2019. 7 comments.

Help maintain an identity after retirement by defining yourself by more than just your job. An identity bridge helps ...

Written by Adam on February 25, 2019. 7 comments.

If you’re thinking about retiring early, Work Optional is a great roadmap for questions you should ask yourself prior...

Written by Adam on February 12, 2019. 2 comments.

I’ve been using Mint Mobile for a year now – in multiple locations in the US and traveling abroad to more than a doze...

Written by Adam on February 11, 2019. 5 comments.

This book covers the math, mindset and career-hacking needed to reach financial freedom as quickly as possible. It ma...

Written by Adam on February 4, 2019. 1 comment.

On December 14, 2018 I left my job to retire. Now that I’ve been out of work for a month, let’s look back and see wha...

Written by Adam on January 28, 2019. 17 comments.

The idea of “luck” when it comes to financials is a complicated topic. I do believe it has a role, but it’s important...

Written by Adam on January 14, 2019. 2 comments.

December 14, 2018 was my last day working at my job of 8 years. Here’s a look at why I left and what I’m planning do ...

Written by Adam on December 3, 2018. 52 comments.

The “Call to Adventure” to pursue FIRE matches the first step on the classic “hero’s journey”. The following steps ma...

Written by Adam on November 26, 2018. 4 comments.

How do you know if you’re spending too much time thinking about money? A certain amount of financial literacy is impo...

Written by Adam on November 7, 2018. 13 comments.

Every quarter I analyze my investments, share my net worth and assets with the world. This was a crazy quarter. My in...

Written by Adam on July 23, 2018. 12 comments.

What would you do if you could plan out every minute of every day? Would you schedule activities, leisure or work? I ...

Written by Adam on July 16, 2018. 4 comments.

What if I told you that you could sell your used car for $150,000? We recently sold our second car, going to a one-ca...

Written by Adam on June 18, 2018. 9 comments.

Every quarter I go over every expense I have and categorize it. This has led to a wealth of information on my own spe...

Written by Adam on May 22, 2018. 11 comments.

People use the terms “fire”, “lean fire” and “fat fire” all the time – but what do they mean? In this data-driven pos...

Written by Adam on May 14, 2018. 22 comments.

What is your path to early retirement? Having a set goal is one thing, but designing a life with an irresistible stai...

Written by Adam on May 7, 2018. 7 comments.

The salary difference between men and women has been studied in many different times in many different fields. In eac...

Written by Adam on April 30, 2018. 28 comments.

The 4% states you need your yearly spending times 25 to retirement. One question I get a bunch is around the idea of ...

Written by Adam on April 26, 2018. 4 comments.

Why do you want to retire early? This question and more are key to keeping your motivation going and growing grit whi...

Written by Adam on April 19, 2018. 1 comment.