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Psychology

The Social Index Fund (a Moat To Protect and Grow Your FIRE)

FIRE can create a hole in the fortress of your life’s social structure that, left untouched, might be your downfall. The solution? A “social index fund”!

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Psychology

Is Financial Independence Just Escapism? (2 Types of Freedom)

Is FIRE really just a way to escape the challenge and repetition of modern working life? Sure, it frees you from what you hate—but I think there’s more.

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Psychology

Lessons Learned From 1 Year of Part-Time Work

I expected that moving to part-time work would have its benefits. What I didn’t expect was how much I learned about myself.

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Finance

Black Wall Street and the Business of Creating a Community

Imagine a thriving community of Black-owned businesses and residences in the era of Jim Crow. It happened in Oklahoma where Black Wall Street was born.

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Finance

This Is the Power of FU Money (and How I Was Escorted Out)

FU money gives you control over your own destiny. It lets you take risks and act with confidence & patience to become even wealthier while protecting yourself.

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Psychology

How the Benefits of Working Part-Time Are Life-Changing

Gain insight into the benefits of working part-time and how it can impact your life. You will have more time to focus on what matters most: your own priorities.

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Psychology

Why Do People Work? The Purpose of Work Is to Create

What is the purpose of work? If the goal is money, why do people work after they have enough? Is it golden handcuffs or the desire to create?

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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

Personal Fulfillment: Why Success at Work Isn’t Enough

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.

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Finance

How to Become a Millionaire in 10 Years (Debt to $1.2M at 33)

Our thirteen-year saga from student loan debt, to graduate school, shifting careers, and starting two businesses. At the lowest point, we went from a negative $107K net worth to $1.2M in nine years. This is how we became millionaires and reached financial independence.