Category: Financial Independence

Am I Adjusting my Financial Independence Number for Inflation?

For years I have had a target financial independence number. But now inflation is 6.2%, am I revising that number upward? Are you adjusting your…

Wow, 5 years of Full Time Finance. I cannot believe I am typing that as I look all the way back to 2016. And yet…

With the recent market pull back due to Covid-19 we are no longer financially independent (FI). The market is down greater than 20% as I…

I have been a rising star in every job I have ever held. Through 3 different fields over 15 years, my career has moved ever…

Financial Independence is all the rage in the personal finance blog sphere. I myself have routinely stated it should be one of everyone’s goals. In…

As you surf around the web these days you can not help but fall on personal finance blogs talking about early retirement. I have no…

It’s been a year since I’ve provided an update on our path to Financial Independence. The world has continued to move forward as have we. …

It’s almost a cliche in the personal finance community. The professional doesn’t like their job, so they set a goal to retire. While the trope…

The other day a dear family friend asked me if she was able to retire. After reviewing the person’s retirement plan I came to…

I’ll be honest, today’s post is half rant, half advice. Still I believe it contains an important message so bear with me. Today we’re talking…