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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.
Tax loss harvesting is a strategy for reducing taxes today by selling funds at a loss. While this seems counterintuit...
Written by Adam on November 19, 2018. 6 comments.
Target retirement date funds are a great place to get started investing. They do all the hard work of figuring out wh...
Written by Adam on March 22, 2018. 16 comments.
Tracking your asset allocation can help understand the difference between your target asset allocation and your curre...
Written by Adam on February 22, 2018. 2 comments.
The strategy I use to invest $1 million dollars is the same one I would recommend to others. Depending on your age th...
Written by Adam on September 15, 2017. 19 comments.
A super simple way to get started investing by walking you through how to create a Vanguard account and setup a three...
Written by Adam on August 3, 2017. 23 comments.
I spent the first full month of spring running outside, hiking, revamping Minafi and developing a morning schedule.
Written by Adam on May 6, 2019. 7 comments.
May was a fantastic month with a focus on spending time outdoors, camping and hiking.
Written by Adam on June 3, 2019. 3 comments.
If you were to split up your financial life into phases, what would they be? Here are the four phases that have made ...
Written by Adam on June 24, 2019. 7 comments.
For June, I saw my investments shoot up another $68,000, hiked a few more difficult trails around Utah, ran a half ma...
Written by Adam on July 8, 2019. 13 comments.
Investing in a 401(k) account can be scary. There’s a lot to learn and countless decisions that have to be made just ...
Written by Adam on July 22, 2019. 12 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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
For this month my theme is explore. Explore new ideas, new places, and take on new development challenges.
Written by Adam on June 2, 2020. 8 comments.
Rather than setting lofty goals in new areas of my life, I’m focusing on setting goals that are the “next step” in di...
Written by Adam on December 27, 2020. 6 comments.
Investing for retirement means having a diversified portfolio in many different sectors of the stock market. This req...
Written by Adam on March 14, 2021.
It’s rough to get started, but once you know the best practices and questions to ask you’ll be on track to invest con...
Written by Adam on April 11, 2021. 9 comments.
A look into what’s stood out from 3 years of early retirement life.
Written by Adam on December 30, 2021. 23 comments.
What would you like to accomplish in your next 10 years? Here’s a look at what I’m thinking about for my 40s.
Written by Adam on June 4, 2022. 20 comments.