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Will Young People Ever Buy a House?
A Wealth of Common Sense1d ago
The Sting Of Not Being Recognized, And How You Cure It
Financial Samurai1d ago
#503b: I'm Asking My Brother How He'd Sue Me
Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson2d ago
How to Invest Your Solo 401(k) in Real Estate | Self-Directed Retirement Investing
Rent To Retirement: Building Financial Independence Through Turnkey Real Estate Investing3d ago
Hands-Off Landlording: How Turnkey Properties Create True "Mailbox Money" with Lindsay Davis
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Personal Investments • Re: 100% equities with pension is expected in the future
Personal Investments • Re: WRE's retirement withdrawal plan - of sorts!
Personal Investments • Re: WRE's retirement withdrawal plan - of sorts!
Personal Investments • Re: WRE's retirement withdrawal plan - of sorts!
Personal Investments • Re: what is minimum amount you would allocate to any investment/measure in percent or dollars?
Personal Investments • Re: Should I use my TIAA Traditional money as my bond fund?
Personal Investments • Re: Should I use my TIAA Traditional money as my bond fund?
Personal Investments • Re: Retirement defensive sleeve: VGIT + VTIP vs BND, and is 10% enough?
Personal Investments • Re: dividends and capital gains
Personal Investments • Re: 100% equities with pension is expected in the future
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: CRSP Large Cap Growth/Value Breakdown
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: Liabilities, duration, investment horizon: oy vey!
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: An Academic Defense of Long Term Leveraged ETF Use
Investing - Theory, News & General • An Academic Defense of Leveraged ETFs, Including Their Long Term Use
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: I Bonds Mega Thread (I Bond Heads Rejoice!)
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: Roth 5 year rule for earnings being untaxed
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: Vanguard RMD Service Set-up Question
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: Roth 5 year rule for earnings being untaxed
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: Better Example of Single Stocks Having Higher Risk Than Index
Investing - Theory, News & General • Re: The Final, Definitive Thread on Brokerage Transfer Bonuses
The Sunday Best (09/06/2026)
Retire To Something: Why Physicians Need Hobbies Long Before They Need Them
The Sunday Best (08/30/2026)
Physicians Should Stop Thinking of Side Gigs as Selling Out
Physician Side Gigs That Actually Pay in 2026
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Getting Ahead Has Never Been Easy
Ten Questions I Run on Every Private Real Estate Deal
The Sunday Best (08/16/2026)
Don’t Ignore Your Benefits Package
My turn for rotator cuff surgery
Poll: Medigap vs Medicare Advantage: What do you have and why?
My MDVIP Concierge Medicine Journey
Dealing with increasing anxiety as one ages
Thinking about giving up annual physicals...
Program inherited hearing aids
Anyone had gastroc recission that is willing to tell me about it?
Question about Medicaid and income limits
Washington Post Opinion Piece on Prostate Screenings
Do you still have dreams about work?
Did the Apple fall far from the Tree?
Neighborhood stereotypes
Blow That Dough 2026
I just retired at 52.5 years old!
Wine - Discussion, Travel & More
How to gift to Children ??
NY Times New Puzzle - Connections
Daily WORDLE - please, no spoilers! 2023 version
Your recent repair? - 2021 to ?
Cheapwad Finds--Opposite of Blow That Dough!
Future Social Security shortfall - interesting article about causes
Fed Watch!
Medicare at age 55+?
Estate tax potential change
At what point do we worry about job losses?
A proposal to slowly solve the growing national deficit
Will prices actually drop after the tariff decision?
A desperate solution is needed with SS and borrowing, not sure how much longer we can kick the can down the road.
Article on Bloomberg/Yahoo - ACA up 300% ??
Will Federal taxes go up or down over the next 20 years (more than inflation adjustments)?
Unlock Your Wealth The Secret Conversion Rate Formula Revealed!
Why Compressed High Income Can Create a Huge Tax Bill
Why Not Everyone Needs a Million Dollar Portfolio to Retire
How to Build a Healthcare Bucket That Keeps Up With Inflation
Social Security: The War Generations Fought To Keep It!
The Retirement Assumptions Your Calculator Can’t Plan For
Why Early Retirement Needs Money Outside a 401(k)
You’re Being Scared Into Saving Too Much for Retirement | Andrew Biggs
Why Building Wealth Can Make Money Feel More Stressful
Social Security NOT Bankrupt! What REALLY Happens in 2032
Strategy for Early Retiree to Maximize Spending from Age 60 to 70
Treasury Direct going to ID.me on 10/28/26, oh joy...
Marrying my partner of 32 years - questions about brokerage/IRA account ramifications
Vanguards new web page? Bonds Cash Flow?
Current Inflation Index Reports and Fed Policy/Actions
Roth Conversion a Good Idea for FLSunFIRE? (everyone's favorite topic!)
I’m 52 and I can see the finish line
Most efficient tax strategy if all your money is pretax
Recently widowed - do I need to have my assets "under management"?
Billionaire sports owner spent insurance money
Non-US Investing • Re: Portfolio Overcomplicated - EU investor
Non-US Investing • Re: Portfolio Overcomplicated - EU investor
Non-US Investing • Re: Portfolio Overcomplicated - EU investor
Non-US Investing • Re: Use a VPN to log in to SDFCU (State Department Federal Credit Union)?
Non-US Investing • Portfolio Overcomplicated - EU investor
Non-US Investing • Re: Bond advice for long-term investment, country-agnostic
Non-US Investing • Re: Use a VPN to log in to SDFCU (State Department Federal Credit Union)?
Non-US Investing • Re: Use a VPN to log in to SDFCU (State Department Federal Credit Union)?
Non-US Investing • Re: Bond advice for long-term investment, country-agnostic
Non-US Investing • Re: Index linked gilts. What is the default risk?
A couple of days London ....what to do?
Thanksgiving 2026
Just back from India — ask me anything
Drake Passage?
How much is airline status actually worth to you?
For Those Who Like Cruising - What do you consider is a reasonable price for a 7 Day Cruise? Please Read the First Post for Details.
Let’s talk National Parks
Destinations close to LAX
2026 travel thread
EES for European Vacations this summer
Preferred Stock Investing-The Good , The Bad and The In Between 2021
anybody familiar with schwab?
Is your portfolio at a high?
Anyone else waiting for the 10 Year to hit 5.0%?
Should I do a Roth conversion now?
Income Investing Results - September 2026
NEOS acquisition by Goldman Sachs
CEF Holdings ---- September 2026
covered calls and cash secured puts
Is net-worth tracking more important than expense tracking?
$5,000 to Swing for the Fences?
3 Signs You're Financially Independent
Target Date Fund vs DIY Portfolio
4%... Every Year?
Should You Withdraw From Stocks or Bonds?
When Should You Start Using Retirement Software?
One Portfolio. One Plan.
Asset Location for 401(k)?
When Should You Stop Investing?
My Withdrawal Strategy
Will Young People Ever Buy a House?
More young people are buying homes than you realize.
How to Invest When Your Portfolio Gets Bigger
How to deal with an investing mid-life crisis.
Animal Spirits: The Next Michael Burry
On today's show we discuss the AI debt binge, no recessions for the rest of the 2020s, Kevin Warsh thoughts on the economy, the dead cat bounce in software stocks, bull market M&A…
14 Questions I’m Thinking About
Some questions about AI, housing, tech stocks, valuations, movies and more.
Talk Your Book: Cash Was Easy…Now What?
On today's Talk Your Book we speak with Brandon Clark from Federated Hermes about generating income in your portfolio, using options inside of ETFs for higher income potential, th…
Jerry Seinfeld’s Evergreen Career Advice
Some advice for young people on how to handle AI.
My Most Contrarian Opinion Right Now
The biggest risk of higher government debt.
10 Things You Need to Know About Investing in Stocks
10 of the most important stock market charts of all-time.
Animal Spirits: Are Free Markets Dead?
On today's show we discuss the Treasury bond buybacks, Stanley Druckenmiller's op-ed, the real government debt risk, the most hated asset class in the world, why Bitcoin woke up,…
How Will This Cycle End?
Parallels between the Go-Go Years and the 2020s boom.
Both Own Liquor Stores. One Struggled. What Went Wrong?
What Does $50M in Real Estate Actually Look Like? Not What You'd Expect.
Dave Went from No Savings to Millionaire by 49 (Median Income)
Starting From Zero at 50: How to Build $1M by 65
The Case For, and Against, Megacap Stocks
What to Know Before Hiring a Financial Advisor
Scott and Virginia Trench: Goals, Spending, and Family Finances
Should FIRE Investors Own REITs?
Can This 29-Year-Old Couple Retire by 40 With a $2.5M Portfolio?
Why the FIRE Community Gets This Wrong
The Sting Of Not Being Recognized, And How You Cure It
Recognition rarely goes to those who earn it. Time snubbed Jensen Huang. Here's why results beat recognition every time.
The IPO Quiet Period Explained: What Anthropic Can And Cannot Say
The IPO quiet period gags the company, not the media. What Anthropic can and cannot say before it lists, from a banker who worked 100+ IPOs.
The Sad Reason People Go Private, And It’s Not Status
I quit my private club to save money, then rejoined at $5,400 a year. What a private club membership really buys, and it isn't status.
The Beeping Was Coming From Inside The House
My tenants took down every smoke alarm and never told me. A real landlord's guide to emergency entry rights and who is actually liable.
The Golden Window To Spend Time With Your Kids Is Smaller Than You Think
The golden window to spend time with your children is only about 12 years. Every year you spend grinding for money is one you lose.
Build A Taxable Stock Portfolio The Size Of Your Dream Home
Your stock portfolio should equal the price of the home you want to buy. Here's why that target works, and what 20 years of data shows.
Take More Risks To Avoid Being Financially Average
If you don't want to be financially average, you must take more risks. Investing in index funds is fine, but you will not outperform.
#503b: I'm Asking My Brother How He'd Sue Me
⭐Apply to Join RPM and attend the live sessions: -------------------------- Topics Covered: 00:00 I asked my brother how he'd sue me 00:21 A new Coach's Corner format (and how to…
#503: Insurance Claims Expert Reveals Why Landlords Don't Get Paid
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom: ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE: ▶️ Next Episode: STOP Following This Real Estate Advice! Apple: Spotify: -------…
#502: No W-2 or Tax Returns? DSCR Loans Explained! (2026)
🗓️ Schedule an Appointment with Bryan: 👥 Appointment with Bryan’s team (fastest): ▶️ Next Episode: DSCR Loans Explained: How to Qualify Without a W2 or Tax Returns Apple: Spotify:…
#501: I Disagree with this "Expert" Real Estate Advice (Here's the Truth!)
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → ▶️ Next Episode: 22 Years of Rental Income – The Brutal Financial Reality! App…
#500: What My Dad Taught Me About Money, Freedom, & Life
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → ▶️Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals A…
#499: The Rental That Turned $33K Into $160K Despite an Eviction
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → ▶️Next Episode: How One Investor Quit His Job With $100k Rental Cash Flow Appl…
#498: Everyone Says Real Estate Isn't Worth It. We Disagree.
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom: ⚒️ Get my best investor tools for FREE: ▶️ Next Episode: Why 8 Rentals Beats 21 (For Real Life Freedom) Apple: Spotify:…
#497: How to Buy Investment Deals When Everyone Says It's Impossible
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom: ⚒️ Get my best investor tools for FREE: ▶️ Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals A…
#496:36 Years of Real Estate: What Still Works in Any Market Cycle
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#495: Should You Put 40% Down on Rentals Right Now?
⭐ Get my coaching & community to achieve financial freedom → ⚒️Get my best investor tools for FREE → ▶️Next Episode: How to Become Financially Free with 5 Small & Simple Rentals A…
Daily FI discussion thread - Friday, September 04, 2026
Daily FI discussion thread - Thursday, September 03, 2026
Weekly Self-Promotion Thread - Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Daily FI discussion thread - Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Daily FI discussion thread - Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Daily FI discussion thread - Monday, August 31, 2026
Daily FI discussion thread - Sunday, August 30, 2026
Daily FI discussion thread - Saturday, August 29, 2026
Daily FI discussion thread - Friday, August 28, 2026
Daily FI discussion thread - Thursday, August 27, 2026
Looking for feedback on my ETF allocation (41 years old, 15-year horizon)
35yo, unemployed, new to investing
VGS or VTS + VEU?
The FIRE plan I almost messed up by skipping one check
20, holding ~$30k in IVV.AX, confused about ETF choice
PSA: Check your offset accounts if you rolled off a fixed rate with Beyond Bank (I just got $1,300 back)
82k in HYSA what should I do?
21M 42k in Term deposits
Credit Card with Home Loan Bank?
Keep funds in offset or put on loan?
How to Invest Your Solo 401(k) in Real Estate | Self-Directed Retirement Investing
This episode is sponsored by…NCH:Set up an LLC to protect your investments! – https://nchinc.com/rtrBLUPRINT HOME LOANS:Get pre-approved with one of RTR’s preferred lenders at - h…
Zach explains how he built RTR & used REI to retire from his career as an Optometrist.
In this special episode, Rent To Retirement founder Zach LeMaster joins the Lifestyle Dentist Podcast to share how he went from practicing optometry to building a real estate port…
Zach's 2026 Tax Review: How to save $90K+ in taxes on your 1st rental!
👉 Click here: https://bit.ly/3QSPEoS to learn more about this program and speak with the RTR team to answer all your questions!💰 How the 2026 Strategy WorksLearn how EVERYONE can…
Real Estate Market Update: Builder Incentives Are Surging
This episode is sponsored by…NCH:Set up an LLC to protect your investments! – https://nchinc.com/rtrBLUPRINT HOME LOANS:Get pre-approved with one of RTR’s preferred lenders at - h…
How to Start Investing in Rentals With About $35K
This episode is sponsored by…NCH:Set up an LLC to protect your investments! – https://nchinc.com/rtrBLUPRINT HOME LOANS:Get pre-approved with one of RTR’s preferred lenders at - h…
New Construction Rentals in Houston: Institutional Strategy for Everyday Investors
This episode is sponsored by…NCH:Set up an LLC to protect your investments! – https://nchinc.com/rtrBLUPRINT HOME LOANS:Get pre-approved with one of RTR’s preferred lenders at - h…
Why Columbus, Georgia Is a Top Cash Flow Real Estate Market
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Partial Asset Disposition: The Tax Write-Off Most Investors Miss
This episode is sponsored by…NCH:Set up an LLC to protect your investments! – https://nchinc.com/rtrBLUPRINT HOME LOANS:Get pre-approved with one of RTR’s preferred lenders at - h…
From Physician to Real Estate Investor: His First 2 Rental Properties
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How Dan Built Passive Income With Turnkey Rental Properties
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Trump Will Cause The Next Financial Crisis
Your Dollar Isn’t Worth What It Used to Be
Countries Are Choosing Gold Over Dollars
America Is Sacrificing The Dollar
AI Controls Your Retirement Savings
Private Equity Wants Your Retirement Money
Your Life Insurance May Be Funding the AL Boom
China’s Dollar Dilemma
The Rise and Fall of Every Superpower
Here's What Pops This Stock Bubble
We Left America for Cascais, Portugal? The Hype vs. Reality (Neighborhood Tour & Costs to live Here)
Our 6 Best Investments That Made Us Millionaires — We’re Finally Sharing the Best Investments!
7 Money Rules We Broke to Become Millionaires (Financial Advice We Ignored)
One of the greatest privileges of being a father is getting to walk your children as far as you can…
The 5 Levels of Wealth (Most People Never Reach #4)
40 With No Retirement Savings? Do This.
MILLIONAIRE EXPLAINS: When to Sell Stocks vs. Index Funds
SpaceX Stock Keeps Crashing... 3 Reasons It Could Fall Even More
MILLIONAIRE EXPLAINS: The Habits That Made Me Rich
The Most Elegant Night of Our Portugal Week
Why are terms and conditions so lopsided?
The Hidden Financial System That Controls Your Life
Travel Scams are on the Rise! #travel #travelsmart #moneymindset #financialliteracy
Why No One Wants to Hire Gen Z
The BIG Problem with Prediction Markets
Should You Be Allowed To Buy a Chinese Car?
Beware of the DOUBLE DEBT Trap!!! #debt #personalloan #personalfinance #money #loan
The Real Reason Companies Are Shedding Workers
Why Subscriptions are IMPOSSIBLE to CANCEL! #streamers #subscriptionservices
What Prediction Markets Don't Want You to Know
This is Better Than the 1% Rule (New Real Estate Rule)
I Turned ONE HELOC Into a 9-Property Rental Portfolio ($65K/Year)
Value-Add vs. New Construction: Which Makes MORE Money in 2026?
What We’d Buy Today for Our FIRST Rental Property
This Is My Favorite Rental Strategy in 2026 (Better Than BRRRR)
$13,000+/Month Cash Flow from 14 Rental Properties in JUST 3 Years
How to Learn About Real Estate Investing (Best Tips & Tools)
He Started 8 Months Ago. He Already Has 4 Rentals ($6,000 Cash Flow!)
How to Rent Out Your House (Step-by-Step Guide)
10 “Upsides” That Turn Good Rentals Into Home-Run Real Estate Deals
Hands-Off Landlording: How Turnkey Properties Create True "Mailbox Money" with Lindsay Davis
Turnkey Real Estate Investing & Hands-Off ManagementThe "Hands-Off" Model: Passive investors oftenwant real estate wealth without being hands-on landlords. Full-service turnkey fi…
The $100M Real Estate Roadmap with Ian Colville
Podcast Overview• Host: Christine McCarron (Get Your Fill: Financial Independence and Long Life)• Guest: Ian Colville (CEO of Carpathian Investments, Minneapolis, MN)• Core Topics…
What Broadway Stagecraft Can Teach You About Corporate Culture with Teri Pruitt
Applying Broadway’s Teamwork & Culture Lessons to BusinessJoin the mailing list: https://eyimbook.com/newsletter/In this episode of Get Your Fill: Financial Independence and Long…
Retired at 37 with Real Estate with Dustin Heiner
Join the mailing list: https://eyimbook.com/newsletter/In this episode, Christine McCarron interviews Dustin Heiner, founder of Master Passive Income, about how he built a real es…
Manifesting Money using Louise Hay's Principles
Episode OverviewIn this episode of Get Your Fill, Financial Independence andLong Life, host Christine McCarron covers the final two wealth and abundance affirmations from Louise H…
Rewiring your Subconcious for Financial Growth
Host Christine McCarron continues her exploration of LouiseHay affirmations, focusing on deep-diving into two specific daily affirmations centered on abundance, mindset, and wealt…
From Suicidal to Successful with Monique Rhodes
Guest: Monique Rhodes (Mindfulness Expert & Creator of TheTen-Minute Mind)Connect with Monique: https://moniquerhodes.com/Join the mailing list: https://eyimbook.com/newsletter/1.…
Attract Your Heart's Desire
In this episode of Get Your FILL, host Christine McCarron focuses on the critical link between a positive mindset and achieving financial independence, wealth building, and excell…
Heal Your Financial Life with Wisdom from Louise Hay
Core Topic: Shifting your money mindset using the teachingsand daily affirmations of renowned self-help author Louise Hay.The episode focuses on how transitioning from a scarcitym…
Is the Fed Destroying America? How Monetary Policy Fuels Wealth Inequality
Join the mailing list: https://eyimbook.com/newsletter/The History of Money: Gold Standard vs. Fiat CurrencyThe conversation opens with a historical look at the U.S.monetary syste…
Reader Case: From Cancer Survivor to FIRE
What Climbing Grouse Mountain Taught Me About Financial Freedom
My Apartment Gave Me Something That Money Can’t Buy
To Kid or Not to Kid? The Question that Finally Helped me Decide
The FIRE Guide to America’s Health Care System (2026)
What Bill Bengen Got Wrong About the 4% Rule
Are Our Travelling Days Over?
Can I reach FIRE with 7 Kids?
Millionaire Librarian: Retire Early Without the Six-Figure Salary
Parent Like a Millionaire (Without Being One) is Now Published!
Identify Financial Leaks: And How to Build and Use A Value Matrix | Ep 589
Sabbatical Success: Around the World in 367 Days | Ep 610
What Actually Happened? | Paige's FI Journey, Nine Years Later | Ep 612
ChooseFI Classic: Financial Independence on an Ordinary Income (Paige & Sam) | Ep 611
We’re Going to Be Millionaires — Now How Do I Tell My Spouse? | Andy Hill | Ep 587
FI 101: Teaching Financial Independence to Your Community | Ep 600
Die With Zero, Revisited | Ep 608
Retire in Less Than 10 Years | Cody Berman | Ep 605
Crash Proof: The Science of Stock Market Resilience | Brian Feroldi | Ep 603
Travel Rewards 101 | Devon Gimbel | Ep 601
Should You Retire at a Market All-Time High? Sequence Risk & the Irish ARF
Planning to 95: Life Expectancy, the Irish ARF and the Real Retirement Lever
72% One Country: Is Your Irish Pension Actually Diversified?
Should You Take Your Pension Lump Sum at 60? A Worked Irish Case Study
Private Credit in Ireland: Can You Actually Get Your Money Out?
Bucket vs. Total Return - Retirement Withdrawal Strategies for Investors in Ireland
Strategic Giving - Philanthropy in Ireland: A Conversation With Community Foundation CEO, Denise Charlton
Simplicity Is The Ultimate Sophistication (Replay)
Sequence of Returns Risk: Same ARF. Same Return. Totally Different Outcome
Enduring Power of Attorney in Ireland With Áine Flynn: Who Can Act If You Can't?
Your Portfolio Returns 7%. Your Health Returns Far More.
Optimizing your health can unlock $250k–$500k in active retirement years for about $500 and a few hours a week. Why healthspan is FIRE's blind spot.
What I’m Teaching My Kids About Money
How I'm teaching my three kids about money — the age-7 window, a $2 allowance, flea markets, and a kids' investment account.
A Lost Decade for Stocks? A Gift If You’re Saving, a Threat If You’ve Retired
What the 2000–2009 lost decade means for FIRE — why it helps savers, threatens new retirees, and how to build a plan that survives either.
The Only Retirement Planning Software You'll Ever Need
I've built my own Financial Independence calculator, written dozens of articles on withdrawal rates — and I still use this one tool to stress-test and optimize my actual retiremen…
The Atlas of FIRE: What Your Retirement Number Looks Like in 100+ Countries
See how many years sooner you could retire by moving abroad — a full country-by-country comparison of retirement costs and timelines.
How to Manage Your Money When You Move Abroad
Banks hide 1–3% inside their exchange rates. The three-account system expats and retirees abroad can use to convert at the mid-market rate and low fees.
FIRE for Late Starters: The Real Math of Starting at 40, 45, or 50
Discovering FIRE at 40, 45, or 50 isn't too late. The real math, why you need less than you think, and the levers that genuinely speed up a late start.
I'm 39, But My Biological Age is 32. What I Changed and Why It Matters for FIRE
What biological age is, how Whoop tracks it, and the 3 habits that lowered mine to 32 at age 39.
The Boring Middle of Financial Independence: A Different Way Through It
Why the FIRE "boring middle" happens, why coping advice misses the point, and what I changed — job, savings rate, and health — to fix it.
“Tourist Go Home”: What Europe’s Anti-Tourism Backlash Means for expat Retirees
Anti-tourism protests are spreading across Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Here's what's actually driving it—and where FIRE retirees are still genuinely welcome.
Building Our Pre-Retirement Manifesto
The Best Retirement Advice Ever
Vanguard’s Security Audit – What I Learned When I Took It
One Thing I Discovered…
The Regret We Get Wrong
How Bonds Work in Retirement Portfolios
Just Make The Coffee
Our 2026 RV Adventure
Living Off Your Acorns – A Book Review
How I Became A 401(k) Millionaire
#742: Q&A: I Reached Financial Independence Three Years Early … Now What?
#741: You Can’t Buy Back Your 20’s — with Jack Raines
#739: First Friday: We Lost 23,000 Jobs, Yet Somehow Unemployment is Down?!?!
#738: Hackers Waited 3 Months for This Couple’s $1.2 Million Deal, with Dr. Eric Cole [GREATEST HITS]
#737: She’s Researched Money for 30 Years—and Never Seen It This Bad for Young People, with Beth Kobliner
#736: Q&A: Would You Spend $60,000 on a Wedding Knowing It Could Be $800,000 Someday?
#735: He Tried 30+ Side Hustles Before 3 Actually Paid Off, with Cody Berman
#734: Q&A: Her Brother Owns 3 Houses — Is That Why We Have a ‘Housing Shortage’?
#733: The Hidden Math Behind Every Venture Capital Fund, with former Wharton Prof. David Bell
#732: Why The Customers Nobody Wants Are the Best Ones to Sell To, with David Bell
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest? (Here's The Math)
The Easiest Way To Borrow Against Your House? (Aven Review 2026)
Here's What a $1 Million Portfolio Would Pay You Every Year
5 Things You Should NEVER Cheap Out On
The Biggest Wealth Killers in Your 20s and 30s (Avoid These Things)
Your Bitcoin Is Dead Money (Here's 5 Ways To Fix It)
The ONLY 5 ETFs You'll Ever Need (Hold FOREVER)
Master This and Separate Yourself From 95% Of People Financially
If I Had ONLY 5 Years to Become a Millionaire, Here's What I'd Do
How to Pay Off Debt Forever in 8 Simple Steps
Podcast: 2027 Military Pay Raise Proposal: What It Means for Military Families
The podcast discusses how the proposed 2027 military pay raise could affect servicemembers & why junior enlisted may get a bigger pay bump.
What Happens If You Let Someone Drive Your Car While You’re Deployed?
Letting someone drive your car while deployed? Learn how insurance works and what risks military members need to know.
How to Build Wealth on Active Duty: 7 Strategies for Servicemembers
Military members can build wealth on active duty through budgeting, TSP investing, automation, and mindset shifts.
Military Scams: Consumer Protection Data Reveals the Fraud Threats Facing the Military
Data reveals the most common scams targeting military families—and shocker, romance scams aren't the biggest threat.
Podcast: Inside the Hidden Reality of Military Food Insecurity with Heather Campbell
Heather Campbell discusses military food insecurity, the benefits cliff, and family financial stress on The Military Wallet podcast.
Flying with Pets During a Military PCS: Airline Fees, Rules & Exceptions
Flying with pets during a military PCS? Learn airline pet policies, fees, and military travel considerations.
Beyond the Battlefield Podcast Episode: Jennifer Barnhill on the Hidden Stories of Military Families
In this podcast episode, journalist Jennifer Barnhill explores hidden military family stories and the gap between policy and lived experience.
Military Family Airline Discounts: Do Spouses, Kids & Veterans Qualify?
Can military spouses, children and veterans get military family airline discounts? Or are those only for active duty service members?
Does Renters Insurance Cover Military Roommates?
Does renters insurance cover roommates? Learn how policies work for shared housing situations common in the military.
Home Insurance Inventory for Military Families
Learn how to create a military home inventory for insurance claims and why it’s essential for military families facing frequent moves.
A Decade of Freedom
What’s in My Wallet (and Why)
The Best FIRE Software Just Got Even Better
Learning How to Spend Money (While Enjoying Every Dollar Spent)
Happiness Through Addition
Valuable Lessons from My Eighth Year of Freedom
Bill Perkins – Memory Dividends, Time Buckets, and Maximizing Net Fulfillment
The Best Advice from JL Collins
Your Money and Your Health
Jillian Johnsrud & Chad Carson – Small and Mighty Real Estate Investing
July 2026 Early Retirement Update – Iceland Edition
June 2026 Early Retirement Update – Norway Fjords Edition
May 2026 Early Retirement Update – Cruising Around the British Isles Edition
The Children of FIRE – a 2026 Update
March-April 2026 Early Retirement Update – Mediterranean Cruise Edition
January/February 2026 Early Retirement Update – Hawaii Cruise and a Snow Storm!
Big Changes at Root of Good for 2026!
Milestone: I'm past 33x now. Details and ramblings.
[Portfolio Review] [24 M], ₹1L/month SIP — help me cut overlap, add global the right way, and update SIP and stocks investments.
Help with FIRE No.
My Journey towards FIRE - Checkpoint 2026
61% of my income goes straight into investments. Am I over-optimizing or doing it right? (27 M | Bangalore)
How realistic is FIRE before age of 40 if I’m beginning at age of 25, no family assets. Able to invest upto 1 lakh per year
35+ and just starting FIRE - Here's how I'm catching up
You retired early riding a bull market. A year later, markets drop 30% like they did in COVID. How are you actually paying your bills?
You retired early riding a bull market. A year later, markets drop 30% like they did in COVID. How are you actually paying your bills?
Fixed deposit options in India for 1 to 2 year horizon a neutral comparison [May 2026
Milestone: I'm past 33x now. Details and ramblings.
NRI - looking for advice
M 42, hit corpus of 4 Cr, burnt out!
Is the RBI about to trigger an NRI deposit war... or is it a repeat of 2013?
31M | Hit ₹1.5 Cr NW a couple of months back
Projected monthly spend from my corpus
Expenses at retirement
Is my FIRE number right?
The paradox of all or none that makes choices difficult post FIRE
31F | Networth Analysis
How do you actually track spending without it taking over your life?
Stockholm Syndrome…help?
Motivation after 1 million?
Lifelong goal achieved 5 years early thanks to LeanFire
Told my boss my departure date
Philosophy of America vs Cheap low tax country
That's all folks - Last Day of Work
5 Years of LeanFIRE: $600k → $1.4M While Traveling Full-Time on ~$24k/Year
Modnif
Tops for tracking spending?
Trying to hone in on CoastFIRE number
CoastFIRE with 550k USD at 34?
Coast plan gut check?
Tax optimization calculator or guidance request
Sick of sales and trying to coast sooner
Frugal ways to spend a month or two in another place while still paying rent
What is a reasonable number for a coast fire?
First time losing 5 figures in a day
29, 92.9k invested. Can I hit Coast in 5 years and buy a house?
Are you coasting at work?
Free Roth Conversion Calculator
Is it Jack Bogle or John Bogle?
Looking for Advice / Recommendations on Current Investment Strategy
ESPP Advice
What are the downsides of transferring $250k of ETFs to J.P. Morgan Self-Directed for the bonus?
Building a portfolio, VOO, VXUS, QQQ, SCHD— how much should I be contributing
5-year dividend tilt experiment vs VTI. Switching back. Here's the math.
Adding a managed futures sleeve (DBMF) to a Boglehead-adjacent portfolio.. my 7-year case
Traditional IRA rollover mistake. Please help!
Calculate return rate needed for equities to beat HYSA/MM, after-tax? (long term cap gains rate vs marginal income tax)
The best country in Europe according to my standards
FIREd people with no family plans in EU, what you up to?
How far am I from being FIRE?
Dutch FIRE portfolio review: how to allocate another €300k?
broker withheld 15% on dividends for 3 years
Anyone here investing in dividend focused funds?
Why are so many British expats choosing Altea Hills over other parts of Spain?
Anyone doing any volunteer work here?
In which city will you have the highest savings rate assuming average wage and lean-ish lifestyle?
Forgot about pension in my FIRE calculations
Free online rehab/flip calculator?
I scored 111 US cities on ROI + crime for 2026 and some of the results surprised me
I need to know 2 things, 1 if this is a good idea, and 2 how you would go about getting a loan for this idea
question for real estate owner, before i build the wrong app
[Landlord US-WA] What to do if property management won’t give back keys?
Bay Area Market Update Returns June 11
What would you do?
What's normal during attorney review for a small multifamily?
Smart Homes and HiFi Audio
[VENT] Tenant caused leak, sued me for his security deposit back and won
Advice on first Roth Conversion
How can I improve my early retirement plan?
Using AI for drawdown management: Gemini suggested adding DBMF to my VWRA portfolio. Anyone else doing this?
Valuing ACA subsidies
Is my cash buffer strategy sound?
$3.1M lost job and need some experience?
I've done the hard part... accumulation of assets...now I'm ready, but...
Advisor here: the fee complaints are mostly right — but you're mad about the wrong thing
Anyone FI at around early 30s (or even younger)? what do you do now?
Weekly discussion thread for June 07, 2026
What is the name for new business creation investing?
DFUS seems like a better solution (than VTSAX) to avoid trillion-dollar IPOs that want to sneak into Index Funds. Got any other solutions?
Started My Bogle Head Journey Today
Value or Growth Investing
Warren Buffett's Market Indicator Tops 232.1% as US Stocks Trade at Extreme Valuations: Why It Matters
U.S. DOE Approves PDSA for OKLO’s Aurora Powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory
Garbage in, garbage out: Data is the real gold
So why do stocks seemingly seem to get pumped as soon as the market opens and then crash throughout the day back to where they were?
Is Blackberry Primed For a Comeback?
'Buy It. Period.': Michael Burry Urges Investors to Hold This Long-Term Compounder Stock for Life
Do we have enough to coast fire in Vietnam?
Divorce deep into FIRE. What's the strategy?
Hitting your number and timing risk
Am I Missing any investment vehicles/accounts? I have learned SO MUCH HERE (thank you!!)
How can I improve my early retirement strategy?
LTC insurance thoughts?
What net worth do you stop taking shit?
How did you compute your fire number?
I Want FIRE, but I might take a 120k -> 46k paycut. What would you do in my situation?
How to Diversify for Coming AI Bubble? How to Adjust Withdrawal Rate for Inflation?
Geld Sparen
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Kurze Umfrage zu Inflation, steigenden Kosten & finanzieller Zukunftsplanung (1 Minute)
Roasted meine Idee zum investieren in Bonds
31 Jahre - 300k Eigenkapital + potentiell 100k Privatkredit von den Eltern
Mit 40 die Millionengrenze geknackt von 0 € in 2016, ohne Erbschaft aber noch kein FIRE
Sagt es einfach niemandem
Lean FIRE aus der Praxis: Ausgaben, Herausforderungen und Fehlannahmen
Wer lebt schon Coast-/Barista-FIRE?
All world etf
Shooting in all directions
2 separate LinkedIn accounts — now what?
How does BambooHR know my location? I lied to get exempt from RTO, but it's saying my location is the same city as the office
Should I Look for J2 software development?
Is making a new LinkedIn with a fake name with hidden names obvious for a recruiter?
Need advice for possible OE increase
OE disaster part 2 : lesson learned
Crappy Ad
Transcription / Note taking app (compliance in mind)
Navigating OE and leave
Let me make you feel much better in case you thought you are behind in life...
Need advice. Clearing car loan or invest
Need advice
Where to start
Am I being financially irresponsible with my lifestyle at 29?
Reduce work hours and coast to FI?
Make me RICH.. Or at least, Rich.
Advice?
M24 Slowly switching
Should I start Direct indexing
Advice on SIPP
An alternative FIRE approach?
Built a quiet, add-only rebalancing tool for the accumulation phase: would value FIRE-UK eyes on it
Newbie advice
SIPP to now be included in IHT.
SIPP transfer from Interactive Investor to Fidelity: not going well
What I learned from video games
I'm 24 and obsessed with FIRE/ money saving tips - any advice?
Does selling my flat make sense for Fire?
FTSE Global All Cap
FatFIRE poll... not spam... truly asking
31F $4M NW Ideating on next career
How do you track all your assets?
Fatfired on my own but expecting inheritance
Is there a way to 'personally' borrow against my business's cash flow?
43F, single, no kids. Net worth around $7M.
continue to FatFIRE vs splurge on dream home?
Beyond retirement accounts, what actually works for how to lower taxable income?
Is my spending too low at 2% SWR?
Moving the goalpost
Flexibility Vs $$
Seeking participants: Quick survey on hybrid entrepreneurship in Switzerland
Forgot about pension in my FIRE plans. What would you do?
Relevance of Dividends in FIRE
Deregister (Abmeldung) from Switzerland & not pay taxes anywhere?
Pregnant with twins while ready to pull Fire trigger
Can't decide on where to set my fire number
What to do with 200k+ CHF at 26
Great 'part time' jobs while FIRE?
ChubbyFIRE wealth level depending on residence canton
如何在香港金管收紧的背景下，能继续开户
Coast or barista fire jobs
What do you think SG media should cover on media to be useful
25M, $32k Tuition Fee Loan at 4.5%
uni fresh grad debating btw 2 roles
Has anyone else used Gemini/Claude for portfolio allocation? (VWRA + DBMF)
Cashback or airmiles on public hospital payments
Seeking help regarding my portfolio
Offered a Role at UOB Asset Managment
Endowus cash management funds
Landed A&A rough cost and timeline
Income tax optimisation
Thoughts on the Coatue innovative strategies fund(CTEK)?
Home Insurance for Landed property
Any Henry about to retire has to revise his or her plan due to divorce?
Are HENRYs more likely to be hit by retrenchment / offshoring?
Is it worth spending almost 300k to pursue law in the UK at a non Oxbridge, non London university
Parent volunteer in Scgs
Lesson/course for E-bike grabfood
$30k cash monthly, what would you do with it
What are the biggest pros and cons of moving to Paraguay that you've experienced?
Retaining low tax residency while living in several countries
Why Expats Fail
Has anyone applied for a long-term stay visa for Brazil through the New York consulate?
Living in Greece for €2000net/month
Calling for help from US / Canadian citizens living in Denmark => Tax question: Do I need to report holdings in TFSA/FHSA/RRSP accounts to SKAT?
Can you with EU long-term residence permit move across EU countries?
US retiring at 45 in Italy, can I qualify for the 7% regime without a pension?
Las Palmas, Spain: What They Don’t Tell You
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[Bêta-test] Manuel sur une stratégie d'investissement en bourse — accès gratuit en échange d'un retour détaillé
Pourquoi ne pas vivre du RSA ?
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Gérer son budget
Que feriez-vous avec 10 000 € à investir sans dette ni intérêt bancaire ?
ServiceNow: Pourquoi j'en ai fait ma plus grosse position ?
J'ai porté mon classeur Excel de trajectoire FIRE en simulateur web : fiscalité, retraite, EURL/SASU, Monte Carlo, PEA/PER/CTO, enfants
J'ai 21 ans, 92k€ de patrimoine (Immo + Bourse), comment optimiser mon allocation pour la suite ?
Investissement et Trading
Matelas de sécurité avant investissement FIRE
30 anni, 50k da investire, orizzonte 15-20+ anni - PARTE 2
FIRE: forse il punto non è smettere di lavorare
Il traguardo di 1M mi sta creando troppa ansia
Perché ho abbandonato i grafici a torta e le app automatiche per tornare al tracciamento manuale su Excel
Consulente finanziario indipendente
Vado in FIRE
Suggerimento per FIRE
Ho costruito uno strumento di COAST FIRE che avrei voluto avere quando ho iniziato a investire
Quando e per chi ha senso il FIRE?
Ho costruito un prototipo in base ai vostri feedback
Where to Retire - No Kids or Close Family
My first purchase on my first day
Retirement-2 years in as of June 1
Anticipation-Does anyone else run their numbers constantly
Grocery shopping in retirement
Retirement Plan Post Analysis and What I Have Learned
Type A retired folks - How big was the change for you? And did it hurt?
Retirement is suddenly much closer...
Going to retire next year. Need resource help.
Can we avoid taxes like the super wealthy?
Allocatie aanpassen - glide paths
Weekdraadje - Week 24 (2026)
Herkennen jullie dit FI-middenstuk: vermogen groeit, inleg stagneert?
Aandelen verkopen voor unieke kans?
Het (bijna) regelloze weekenddraadje! Week 23 (2026)
RE en een deel van het jaar in het buitenland wonen
Advies IKB budget > FIRE
Weekdraadje - Week 23 (2026)
Het (bijna) regelloze weekenddraadje! Week 22 (2026)
Beleggingen opnemen voor koop van huis (over 1 jaar)?
Expectations in early retirement
7 months in...feeling like I'm living in a different sphere
40 years to the day - retirement begins
Officially joined the ranks of the unemployed and wanted to share my thoughts
A few changes I’ve noticed since I've retired
Vision insurance after retirement: how are you handling it?
Downsizing from the house we lived in
PSA: Your ACA Bronze Plan Is HSA Eligible
Retirement portfolio management
My cousin, he's RETIRED (and doesn't know what day it is)
Who needs a college degree anyway?
Information, knowledge, and wisdom
Anti-consumerists can retire early from the rat race
What if you lived forever
ERE book – grade level comprehension survey
Do we REALLY need citations these days?
How to true a bicycle wheel
How to save money on milk
Living aboard
Can I retire with 2 million dollars?
Could you help me evaluate my Military FIRE goal please?
Am I calculatoring the pension right?
Finally Hit 1 Million Net Worth!
How to think about inflation
6 year O-3 in LCOL area: My journey so far
The Enlisted Millionaire
The Paradox of making rank
23 y/o 2LT, looking for the best way to allocate my money with FI/RE type goals.
TSP & Mil Retirement
Civilian nurse looking into military, do you think it's worth it?
Why I am Investing Heavily in REITs
I owe a lot of my net worth to real estate.
The Movies are Coming Back – How to Invest
Movies are returning to a theater near you and by next year major blockbusters will be on the big screen. The sequel to Top Gun, Wonder Woman 2,
My Financial Independence Portfolio – Quarterly Update
If you have read about my main financial goals following leaving my corporate career in 2019, you know that one of my goals is to have my investments generate
Is it Time to Start Buying Bank Stocks?
If you have been following the economy you are probably asking yourself why it would be time to start buying bank stocks. This sector has been in the
COVID-19 Gives Flexibility to Try Something New
My family was walking our dog earlier this week when, like many dog owners do, we let our dog stop and say hi to his four-legged friend and then we began to
My Two Week Siesta is Over – Time to Write Again
It’s been a few weeks since I posted an update. My blog is about trying to improve one’s financial standing over time by making good decisions with your
The Easy Money is Gone (for Now) in the Stock Market
As most of us know the U.S. government recently passed massive stimulus legislation to try to help people pay their bills during the forced economic shutdowns
Do not Miss Your Chance to Invest in Distressed Assets
First, I hope everyone that reads this article is safe when it comes to their daily lives. What we are seeing on TV and online is terrible on so
My Trip to Home Depot during the Re-opening of the Economy
I live in Southern California where the state has been one of the slower states to re-open the economy albeit the pace of re-opening appears to be
Questions You Should Ask Yourself as the Economy Re-Opens
As of today all 50 states within the United States have eased restrictions on the rules limiting individual and business activities used to slow the spread of
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