Though I am relatively new to the personal finance blogging community, it’s been very eye opening to see that while most everyone is aiming for Financial Independence in some way, there are innumerable ways to pursue it. You’ve got Fat FIRE to Barista FIRE, you’ve got I’ve already hit FI, to I just started working… Continue reading The FIRE Insights Blogger Survey #1
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What if your favorite stocks were Avengers?
Just wanted to have a little fun today. Too often we in the personal finance world take things a little too seriously. That includes me. Even though most of us sit around investing in “boring” index funds like $VTI or $VTSAX, they are truly all you really need to grow your wealth. Still it’s nice… Continue reading What if your favorite stocks were Avengers?
Camping is not so different from investing
My family and I are heading camping soon, and for some reason it dawned on me that camping is a lot like investing. There are a lot of people who just will never, ever, go camping, because sleeping outside, getting out of their comfort zone, and any sort of risk taking are just not for… Continue reading Camping is not so different from investing
GameStop manipulation proves why individual investors should avoid stocks and invest in the entire market instead
GameStop’s stock surged yesterday, on the backs of Redditors, Robinhood investors, and Elon Musk But seriously. This business with GameStop, while sort of comical, is not that shocking. Sure it might be fun in that that professional investors got their butts handed to them by Redditors and Robinhood investors, but this is a warning sign… Continue reading GameStop manipulation proves why individual investors should avoid stocks and invest in the entire market instead
How to Accidentally Retire; 5 Steadfast Rules to Follow
Anyone who comes to Accidentally Retired, is probably thinking…how is that possible? Well it is possible. And here are 5 tried and true rules to finding yourself in an accidental retirement situation. Rule 1 – Earn, Save and Automate Everyone already earns, so this is an easy rule. But, where there is usually a huge… Continue reading How to Accidentally Retire; 5 Steadfast Rules to Follow