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3 Things Every 18-Year-Old Needs to Know Right Now (And Possibly Ever)

August 01, 2022

You’ve just graduated high school. Maybe you’re preparing for college. Or gearing up for the Marines. Or packing for a trek through the Austrian Alps (take me with you). Wherever you’re headed, whatever you’re planning, one thing is certain – you’re not certain about anything. Because for the first time in your life, you’re officially …

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Earn More Interest On Your Emergency Fund: CIT Savings Builder Review

July 23, 2022

Once you start your FI journey you likely have a good amount of cash sitting in a savings account. Between saving up for purchases and filling up your emergency fund you may find yourself having quite the nest egg sitting there not doing much for you. Finding a high-yield savings account is a great way …

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Should You Go To College In 2022

June 20, 2022

Note: For a list of episodes of the ChooseFI Podcast discussing tips and tactics to optimize college costs, click here. Here at Choose FI, we’ve always hated student loans. Not the college education you receive, but the idea that you have to borrow so much money to get the degree. Many college students rack up …

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7 Decluttering Tips to Organize Your Life in 2022

Life Optimization

March 01, 2022

We all seem to have some clutter around the house, and some of us have a lot of it. This clutter that we have in our environments appears to be pretty innocuous on the surface. However, a lot of us end up feeling overwhelmed and stressed out when we have far too much STUFF to …

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How Meditation Can Affect Your Finances

January 15, 2022

When my husband first suggested I start meditating, I was intrigued–and skeptical. I’d heard of the benefits and seen the effect it had on his anxiety and depression, but it seemed like such a chore. Sitting silently for an extended period of time sounded like my personal version of hell. How meditation can affect your …

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