4 Acts to Unlock Early Financial Independence and Living Your Life
You're probably living your life in "3 Acts"---so were we. (This may sound a bit esoteric right now, but just bear with me.) When we finally realized that life was…
12 Inspiring Quotes on Optimism From Around the World
12 Quotes About Optimism From Around the World was written by Sam Stone and originally appeared on Savoteur. Sam is the founder of personal finance and self-improvement blog Smarter and…
17 Mindset Differences: How the Rich Think vs The Poor
I hate to put things in terms of the rich vs poor, but when it comes to amassing and keeping money, wealthy people do think inherently differently from poor people.…
The Financial Planning Process: Your Route to Financial Independence!
The financial planning process is all about "planning" for your retirement far before your arrival there. You need to think of retirement as a destination. I like to call it…
Margin Investing & The FIRE Movement – Can They Coexist?
Margin Investing & The FIRE Movement - Can They Coexist? was written for Playlouder by a Cristina Par. Please note that contributing opinions are that of the author. They are…
Understanding Your Social Security Full Retirement Age and Making Informed Decisions
Understanding Your Social Security Full Retirement Age and Making Informed Decisions was written by Chris Alarcon and originally appeared on Wealth of Geeks. Chris is the driving force behind Financially…
8 Helpful Insights: What Does Living off Investments Day to Day Mean?
In a world that's quickly moving to all things digital, using the stock market to your advantage can be a significant benefit when paying your monthly bills. Living off Investments…
The Ups and Downs of Reinventing Your Life At 43 With a Kid
So...Hello! We are Joe and Kristin DiSanto, a former executive producer/business owner and a former film/commercial editor from Los Angeles. Since meeting and marrying in Los Angeles, we spent many…
Retirement Quotes To Help You Live Happy After Retirement
Retirement Quotes To Help You Live Happy After Retirement was written by Chris Alarcon and originally appeared on Wealth of Geeks. Chris is the driving force behind Financially Well Off…
Retirement Gifts for Women: Our List of the 60 Best
Retirement Gifts for Women: Our List of the 60 Best was written by Linda Meltzer and originally appeared on Wealth of Geeks. It has been republished with permission. Back in…
No Income Tax States: Who Benefits From Living in One
No Income Tax States was written by Riley Adams and originally appeared on Wealth of Geeks. It has been republished with permission. Everyone wants to have lower taxes. Taxes are…
Here Are 40 of the Best Jobs for Retirees
The Best Jobs for Retirees was written by Linda Meltzer of The Cents of Money. It originally appeared on Your Money Geek and has been republished with permission. Are you…
Self-Discipline: Follow These 12 Steps to Make it a Habit
Developing self-discipline isn't easy. Procrastination is the enemy of self-discipline. Here's a perfect example: "I'm going to start the keto diet tomorrow because I want to lose 20 lbs for…
Is Doing A Blog Worth It? My Experience (So Far)
So, you're wondering, "Is doing a blog worth it?" Well, like with most of life’s big questions, the answer is: "it depends"! Sorry, I know, you really wanted me to…
The Financial Independence Mindset is Critical
Many people have heard this term "financially independent," but they’re not totally sure what it means—or if they know what it means, they don’t know how to achieve it. Financial…
How Our (Semi-ish) Early Retirement Aspirations Grew from a Spark to a FI/RE
Way back in 2012, a younger Joe and I were hanging out and talking about our eventual retirement (as all young people do) and possibly even early retirement. We were…