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?
What is Coast FI and why could it be the most important milestone on the path to FIRE? Plus: Use the FIRE Milestone Calculator to see where you are on your way to FI and calculate your Coast FI number!
Today’s case is from a couple from Victoria. They are on their way to FI but don’t have any plans to retire once they get there. Instead, they want to move to part-time work asap. How much they can reduce their income right now without jeopardising their goals?
Our first update since we reached the halfway mark of Project 1000. In this month’s update, we also discuss a hotly debated topic in the FIRE community: Super.
Last week, we reached the halfway mark of Project 1000. The last 500 days flew by so fast and a lot of things have changed in our lives since the start of Project 1000. So this is a great time to review the plans we made back in May 2018 and make adjustments as needed so we can make the most of the next 500 days.