March was a pretty crazy month. The US stock market has hit unprecedented levels of volatility after the outbreak of COVID-19 went global. Making matters worse, an oil price war broke out. I've ...
Financial Freedom
Time Isn’t Money
How much do you really value your time? Maybe it's $50/hour. $100/hour. $200/hour. The truth is, the hourly rate doesn't really matter. If the answer is a number, I'd say you don't ...
The Journey To FIRE: 10 Years Later
Back in March 2010, I started the journey to FIRE (financial independence/retiring early) in earnest. I didn't have much money. In fact, I had just recently been fired from my car dealership job ...
Wishing For Time To “Fly By”?
FIRE has thankfully given me a new perspective on life. I wouldn't be who I am or where I am today if it weren't for the opportunities that FIRE has given me. Of course, I worked for those ...
FIRE Does Not Require Covering Every Single Expense With Passive Income
What is financial independence? I suppose it's up to each individual to define that for themselves. In terms of pure numbers, I've already defined financial independence for ...