Books make the best gift. There is nothing like opening a new book knowing that someone thought you might enjoy it. Giving someone a great book is handing them growth potential or hours of …
Wealth Accumulation Phase (Strategies and Examples)
We recently hit the basic level of financial independence. We’re not done yet, but it does mean we’re nearing the end of our active accumulation phase. We won’t be shifting into a wealth drawdown …
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Educator on FIOR 32: Lance (Middle School Teacher)
It’s been awhile since I’ve run a new Educator on FIOR interview. I’m thrilled to kick the series off again with Lance from TeachMoneyLife. I think you’ll enjoy this one! If you’d like to …
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Money Can’t Buy Happiness? It Can Buy Important Ingredients.
“Money can’t buy happiness.” I was begging for money to buy something from the neighborhood ice cream truck. This is the first time I remember my dad throwing out a phrase I’d hear many times. I …
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Personal Financial Goal Examples For Short, Medium, and Long Term
I remember when I first decided to get my money life in order. I knew setting goals was important - and if I hadn't, every piece of advice screams GOALS! at you. But what goals to set? If you're …
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How We Celebrated Christmas for FREE (twice) With Credit Card Rewards
You're wise to be skeptical - it’s rare that anything in life is free. It’s not even quite true in this case, but close. We’ve paid for all our Christmas gifts for the last two years simply by doing …
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