Personal Finance

If you are here, you are probably already familiar with the FIRE movement, which stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early.   Barista Fire is a type of FIRE, but with the goal of retiring early from your job even if you don’t have enough money to do so. The assumption is that you have saved up […]

Want to get 20% ROI on your investments?  We have four reliable strategies that have the potential to get you there (with 8 real examples, backed by data).  Now I don’t mean one-shot deals.  I am talking about steady investments where you can consistently earn over 20% ROI year after year.   Contrast that with the stock

If you are here, you are probably already familiar with the FIRE movement, which stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early.  FatFIRE is a type of FIRE, but with the goal of having a luxurious retirement to boot.  It’s a tall order.   Many people seeking to achieve leanFIRE (which is retiring early with a frugal lifestyle)

If you have some spare time, enjoy being with people, and want to make some extra money, you can get paid to be someone’s friend by renting out your companionship.   There are several online “rent-a-friend” platforms out there that specialize in connecting people who want a friend with people willing to rent out their friendship

The vast majority of financial advisors will tell you that debt is bad.  And in many cases, that’s true.  If you are struggling to make payments each month on your credit cards or student loans, then you need to address that. But if you are in a situation where your personal debt is under control, you

If you have ever struggled to make ends meet each month, you know the importance of having a good budget. But if you are like me, you have tried countless times to stick to a budget without much luck. Sometimes the budget failed because you lost track of how much you spent. Other times, it