Posts tagged with fire

A look into what’s stood out from 3 years of early retirement life.

Written by Adam on December 30, 2021. 15 comments.

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. 11 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. 5 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. 11 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. 30 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. 4 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. 30 comments.

In the same way you can optimize your money you can optimize your mindset for life.

Written by Adam on July 20, 2020. 3 comments.

Accessing a 401(k), IRA or Roth IRA early can lead to a 10% early withdrawal penalty. With a little planning you can ...

Written by Adam on June 29, 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. 23 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. 11 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. 26 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. 8 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.

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. 11 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. 5 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. 9 comments.