Why FIRE Retirees Avoid Borrowing Against Their Portfolio
I recently shared that I'm 49 and out of cash because a venture capital fund called capital much faster than ...
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Venture Capital Call Miscalculation Leaves A FIRE Retiree Broke
After stretching for the nicest house I could barely afford in 2023, I ended up living paycheck to paycheck for six months. ...
Why It’s Easier To FIRE At 35 Than At 50
In 2012, two months before my 35th birthday, I engineered my layoff from a 13-year career in investment banking. At ...
A Landlord Can Enter Without Notice When A Fire Alarm Goes Off
I have been a landlord since 2005, the year I rented out the very first property I bought in San ...
The Dumbbell FIRE Investing Method To Safely Build Max Wealth
FIRE is ultimately about being set for life. You build a portfolio big enough to cover your expenses, and then ...
3 Reasons Leaders Fire People Too Slowly
Over more than 30 years running companies in Silicon Valley, I’ve seen countless situations where leaders waited too long to ...
A FIRE Investor With No Paycheck Cannot Afford to Be Too Wrong
I get investments wrong all the time. Losing money is part of the process to financial independence. But after I ...
Buying A Multi-Million Dollar Home Can Kill Your FIRE Number
I've concluded the main reason I can't convince anyone in real life to FIRE is the desire for more. The ...
Failing to Convince Anyone in Real Life to FIRE Despite Big Gains
The problem with writing about FIRE since 2009 is that I've become completely sold on the lifestyle. I know how ...
FIRE Psychology During a Stock Market and Economic Downturn
As someone who's been writing about FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) since 2009 and actually leaving full-time work for good ...
