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Finance

Be a Disciplined Investor: Avoid the Behavior Gap

A diversified portfolio isn’t enough: learn to be a disciplined investor to avoid the behavior gap. Behavioral finance teaches us about investment biases.

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Finance

The Truth About Marginal Utility of Income vs Money

Understanding happiness as a function of income and the marginal utility of income will shortcut your path toward how to build wealth in your 20s and freedom.

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Finance

VTSAX vs VTI: Which Vanguard Fund Wins? (+5 Alternatives)

VTSAX vs VTI: which should you choose for your portfolio? Learn the pros and cons of these Vanguard funds and discover 5 more options for diversification.

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Psychology

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

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.

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Psychology

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

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.

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Finance

How to Retire Early With Real Estate Reader Case Study

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

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Meta

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

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

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Meta

Net Worth Revealed! (Jul. 2020 Update)

Our dividends tumbled but an Accountable Plan rescued our savings rate! We’ve revealed our net worth details for a little financial voyeurism.

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Psychology

Negotiating Pay Effectively: Why I Turned Down a $175K Salary

If money didn’t matter, wouldn’t that be your strongest position to start negotiating pay from? You can go from a weak position to the strongest with FI.

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Travel

Staycation Ideas: Make the Most of Your Pandemic Vacation

Steal our staycation ideas to make the most of vacation during the pandemic. Healthy, safe ways to have fun and explore home like tourists!