Financial Independence
If you’ve followed the FIRE movement in recent years, you may have heard the story of Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung. If you haven’t, this young Canadian couple made headlines in 2016 when they managed to save a million dollars and quit their jobs in the Toronto tech sector to pursue early retirement. Since then, […]
Most people start to think about retirement with they hit the big 50. But for Justin McCurry, a former engineer from Raleigh, North Carolina, retiring at 33 means freedom. Every day for him is like a Sunday – no chores and a lot of free time to do whatever he wants. Justin quit his full-time […]
On his blog, ThinkSaveRetire, Steve Adcock admits that he wasn’t always frugal. Like most people his age, he wanted to live “the American dream – own a big house in a suburb, drive fast cars and buy expensive things. While he earned a decent income as an IT expert, Steve only stashed away the bare minimum […]
The alias Mr. Money Moustache refers to 46 years old Peter Adeney, a charismatic financial blogger born in Ontario who is best known for retiring at 30. When you get to understand the financial journey of Peter Adeney and the current situation that the world is in right now, retiring at 30 or even living […]
In April, I began to tell you about the FIRE movement, which is on the rise. Just because it’s synonymous with freedom and financial independence doesn’t mean it brings opulent wealth, but rather strong (financial) health. So what is the starting point for good financial health, with or without fire? Your spending! The pandemic will […]
Bob Lai’s father retired at 43, and following his footsteps, Bob Lai is now well on the way to an early retirement by the time he reached 42 years old. Based out of Vancouver, Bob Lai is Canadian blogger who writes about FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), dividend investing and personal finance on his blog […]
Over the past several years, there has been a tremendous shake-up in the way that people are going about saving for retirement. Traditional thinking says that you will need to work for about 40 or so years before you will have enough money saved to retire (at around age 65). However, many Millenials have been […]
The idea of retiring in just 1500 days, around four years, with a cool $1 Million in the bank might seem like a fantasy, but that’s what one couple recently did, according to CNBC. The anonymous couple, known as Mr & Mrs 1500 on their blog, decided to do it in 2013 and set about […]
Have you heard about FIRE? It’s an acronym for Financial Independence, Retire Early. For the thrifty at heart, here’s your calling! Perhaps you already apply some of the movement’s principles without even knowing it. And if you’re a big spender, all is not lost. Many of the movement’s enthusiasts were just like you before making a […]
The stock market crashes once in awhile, but every time, many people believe this time, the market could defy the gravity, because this time is different. It’s been said before the dot com bubble in 2000 and the subprime mortgage crisis at almost ten years ago. Today’s market is clearly on fire now; in fact, […]
Imagine that a fairy pays you a visit and, using her magic wand, increases your assets until they reach a considerable sum. Regardless of the proportion, luck and hard work will lead you to financial independence, if that is your wish! But surely it’s more about hard work. Let’s not be complacent. How will […]
Most people who criticize the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) base their arguments on misconceptions that simply aren’t true. If they took the time to fully educate themselves, they’d quickly realize their gripes with FIRE are incorrect. As a FIRE blogger and podcaster, I’ve seen, heard and read it all when it comes to […]
