From Financial Independence to Retire Early at 35

Month: August 2020

VTSAX vs VTI: The Best Index Fund? (And Top Alternatives)

Post author By Chris
Post date August 31, 2020
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Slices of over 3,000 public companies in the US purchased in moments with low fees: VTSAX vs VTI and some alternative choices.

Is there a perfect index fund, VTSAX vs VTI? Compare Vanguard’s titans and 5 alternative mutual funds & ETFs to make the best decision for your portfolio.

Tags Financial Independence, Investing, Story, Tactics

Psychology

Why NOT to Turn a Hobby Into a Business: From Joy to Job

Post author By Chris
Post date August 27, 2020
10 Comments on Why NOT to Turn a Hobby Into a Business: From Joy to Job

Are you prepared for a scene like this in order to turn your hobby to business?

Turning a hobby into a business can bring you riches or leave you with a lost passion. Here’s how to decide if it’s worth switching from hobby to business.

Tags Financial Independence, Story, work

Psychology

The Value of Time: A Telling Tale of Spending vs. Living

Post author By Chris
Post date August 21, 2020
9 Comments on The Value of Time: A Telling Tale of Spending vs. Living

Thinking about the value of time while hiding away on a recharge to the beach, ocean, and dunes of NC.

How do you set the value of time? Would you not spend $2M in exchange for 60K hours to do as you please? A telling tale of Chris & Irsch.

Tags Financial Independence, Retire Early, Story

Finance

How to Retire Early With Real Estate Reader Case Study

Post author By Chris
Post date August 17, 2020
7 Comments on How to Retire Early With Real Estate Reader Case Study

We break down Mike’s family’s numbers to see if real estate investing is the best path to financial independence for them.

Could real estate investing be the route for Mike’s family to reach financial independence with their $1.5M net worth goal?

Tags Financial Independence, Reader Case Studies, Retire Early

Psychology

Personal Fulfillment: Why Success at Work Isn’t Enough

Post author By Jenni
Post date August 10, 2020
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Personal fulfillment has become my goal rather than simply finding work success.

There’s more to feeling fulfilled than promotions & awards. My pharmacy career is a success story but wasn’t enough to create personal fulfillment in me.

Tags motivation, Retire Early, Story, work

Reader’s Choice Donor-Advised Fund Launch and Blog Update

Post author By Chris
Post date August 9, 2020
5 Comments on Reader’s Choice Donor-Advised Fund Launch and Blog Update

What can you do to make a change and give back to the community that helped you reach your goals? This month we're working on giving back directly through a donor-advised fund (DAF) and charitable giving.

Furthering our mission to give back, we’ve launched a donor-advised fund (DAF), funded with FIRE, where our readers choose the grant recipients.