Month: December 2020

Step One of Financial Independence

3 years ago

The steps of step one 1. Calculate Assets Your assets here are considered all financial assets at today's market price...

On the subject of hardware wallets

3 years ago

I've only ever purchased one hardware wallet. It was a Coldcard Version 1. But I've encouraged many others to purchase...

Getting Started Banking with Bitcoin

3 years ago

The First Step in the journey to Financial Independence With Bitcoin So by now, you've calculated your Net worth and...

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Calculating SWR With Large Expected Social Security Benefit

3 years ago

I realize this is probably "in the weeds" for all those except the few out there in a similar situation...

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Weekly FI Frugal Friday thread – November 27, 2020

3 years ago

Please use this thread to discuss how amazingly cheap you are. How do you keep your costs low? How do...

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9.1% Permanent Reduction In Social Security Benefits To The 4 Million Turning 60 In 2020 Due to COVID-19 – Misleading

3 years ago

Background A co-worker sent me an article I can't seem to link to properly - https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20200912157/a-drop-in-social-securitys-average-wage-index-could-hurt-four-million-people The article purports that...

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Thoughts on Curtis Ray and his MPI compound interest saving account?

3 years ago

I’m 17, so I don’t know a ton about investing and saving accounts (I’m no novice either, I have a...

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Paying off debt?

3 years ago

Hi everyone, My question is whether I should focus on paying off my debt or investing. I have been employed...

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Dealing with chronic anxiety in FIRE

3 years ago

I haven’t reached RE yet, however as someone who’s had the chance to take a break in my career, I...

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Blasted past “FI #,” still employed, loss of ambition/motivation?

3 years ago

My wife and I have eclipsed our $2.5mm investment goal and now stand at $3.5mm invested. Our spend would be...

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Daily FI discussion thread – November 29, 2020

3 years ago

Please use this thread to have discussions which you don't feel warrant a new post to the sub. While the...

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Daily FI discussion thread – November 28, 2020

3 years ago

Please use this thread to have discussions which you don't feel warrant a new post to the sub. While the...

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If marriage offers protections, why is a pre-nup necessary?

3 years ago

I've seen posts in this sub and other similar financial subs where people say a positive of being married is...

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Weekly FI Monday Milestone thread – November 30, 2020

3 years ago

Please use this thread to post your milestones, humblebrags and status updates which you don't feel warrant a new post...

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Has anyone considered how to best defend your hard-earned FIRE against “filial support” laws that could leave you responsible for your parents’ medical bills?

3 years ago

This was something new to me that I learned of a few years back — https://www.harborlifesettlements.com/4-ways-filial-responsibility-laws-can-affect-you/ I tried posting in...