Sunny and his wife are 88.92% of their way to FI at only age 28 while living just 15 minutes outside of New York City. Sunny’s Financial Beginning As one of four children in a home with a below-average income, Sunny grew into a naturally thrifty person. That base of
On the Choose FI Facebook page, there’s a lively debate about whether or not following your passion is a good idea or not. Hint: It’s probably not. “Follow your passion” is common advice when deciding what to do for your career. But is it always the best way? Maybe not.
Brad and Jonathan discuss a burning question in the FI community, a new budget experiment, and an update on Playing with FIRE.
Jonathan and Brad talk about focusing on your work ethic and make an announcement. Travel Rewards Course Announcement As you likely know, travel rewards are a popular topic in our community. As a way to help everyone achieve their travel rewards goals, we’ve created the Ultimate Guide to Credit Card
Jonathan and Brad talk to Liz from Chief Mom Officer.org about working moms building a career from the ground up. The inspiration for this conversation came from a listener who wrote: “I’m new here and a lot of the numbers I see people throw around intimidate me. Not the goal
As everyone is aware, college is getting more and more expensive every year. That said, scholarships are amazing and can be a huge help. If you or your child applies for scholarships and ends up winning a scholarship, you get free money to help pay for college. How To Apply
Jonathan and Brad discuss their favorite books from 2018, negotiating from a position of power, career hacking, and what they would do differently if they were recording episode 1 today. 2019 Reading List Books can be an amazing source of information for anyone pursuing FI. Whether you want to glean
Mr. Refined from Refined by Fire has overcome a staggering amount of debt that accumulated from student loans and medical bills. After finding the FI community, he was able to triple his net worth! Mr. Refined talks openly about his debt, how he negotiated his way out of debt, and why
Bradley has successfully reclaimed the hours in his day by transitioning to part-time work. He made this unconventional choice to take back his time when his daughter was born to spend more time with her. He works 20 hours a week, while still earning a high salary. Bradley openly talks
Ben, now 34, graduated from law school in 2012 with $150,000 in student loans. He had entered law school with the goal of helping people. But by graduation, his debt and the lure of prestige and money led him into a high paying “Big Law” job in corporate litigation. Ben
It was 2008 when 27-year-old Sabrina found herself a divorced, single mom of twin three-year-old girls and a four-year-old son. Despite working a full-time job and a part-time job, she still qualified for low-income housing, food stamps, and subsidized child care. And despite her struggles and limited time she still
Tinian Crawford, blogger at DIY2FI and licensed electrician, talks about his path to licensure, the advantages of trade jobs and his transition to pursuing financial independence. What jobs are represented in the FI community? Base salary for an electrician is $70 minimum. Many people go to trade school in high
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