Elena grew up poor and experienced a lot of hardship in her younger years. In this interview, she shares how discovering FIRE changed her life for the better and ended a long journey marked by struggle and the stresses bad investment decisions can cause. Not all financial success stories are short or simple. Elena’s story … Read more
Financial Independence is an incredibly powerful tool. It allows us to create the time and freedom needed to pursue the things that we want out of life. However, there is a catch: If we don’t have a clear idea of what we really want, Financial Independence can take the place of our actual goals. It … Read more
There are many FIRE acronyms and “types” of Financial Independence these days. These often get made fun of in the FIRE Community. Sure, some of these have hilarious names. But let me tell you one thing: If you roll your eyes every time someone comes up with a new FIRE term, you are missing the point.