Sorry to keep everyone waiting for our April update! I’ve received quite a few messages over the last couple of weeks from readers asking about an update, some even suggesting we have gone quiet because our plan is not working out. This couldn’t be further from the truth! We are soldiering on and trying to …
Things have gotten interesting the last couple of weeks, haven’t they? The coronavirus is spreading across the globe and people are stockpiling toilet paper. When I turn on the news, the first thing I usually see are people in protective suits spraying disinfectant on empty streets. The media is certainly doing its bit to create …
January was another solid month for us. Our Flamingo FI nest egg grew from 74.7% to 78.3% of its target size! I can really see how our nest egg is picking up speed now that we have a decent amount of investments…
Welcome to the January 2020 Project 1000 update! Did we get closer to reaching Flamingo FI over the last month?
We don’t usually share our numbers. However, we’ve decided to make an exception for our annual expenses. In today’s post we share the Money Flamingo household’s 2018 and 2019 spending breakdown.
Welcome to our December 2019 update. We finally crossed the 70% mark! Flamingo FI is getting closer!
Today I haves something special for you: An interview with a reader who was able to semi-retire in his 30s. Like many, he started off with a plan to retire early. But the closer he got to Financial Independence, his desire to stop working altogether disappeared. Instead, he decided to semi-retire and “coasted” his way to FI.
I read a lot. Well, I used to read a lot before Baby Flamingo entered the scene. These days I have a little less time but still manage to read (or listen to) 1-2 books a month, most of them on personal finance, investing and mindset. In this article, I will share how I manage to read almost all my books for free, using a mix of free services offered by local libraries and free trials for paid subscription services.
This is the first part of our Semi-Retirement series. Semi-Retirement is something that is not widely discussed in the FIRE community and it is a concept that we should all think about a little more. Depending on your plans for FI, semi-retirement will likely be part of the mix. We’ll start off by defining what Early Semi-Retirement means and how it relates to FIRE.
Welcome to our November 2019 update! How are we tracking on our 1000-day journey to freedom?