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Terms
What does FI mean?
FI stands for Financial Independence. FI typically means having enough income to pay your living expenses for the rest of your life without having to work full time. Some people achieve this through saving and investing over many years, while others build successful businesses that can generate passive income. This can also mean being debt free and financially free from owing something to others.
What is FIRE?
FIRE describes achieving Financial independence in order to Retire Early. The goal here is you develop a means to receive passive income that supports the cost of your lifestyle. This can be retirement income, real-estate, online business…you name it! The 9-5 and typical work 'till you are 60 are not the norm in this community.
Big Picture
FI vs. FIRE
The two go hand-in-hand, financial independence gives you the choice, rather, gives you the time to do whatever you want. That can include working your 9-to-5 job if it’s something you love and are passionate about.
What are the main ideas behind FI and FIRE?
Everyone’s FI and FIRE recipes vary a bit. The general premise is to take control of your money in order to create a financially savvy and stable life. This requires both saving and investing. For some, this is massive debt payoff, for others it is learning to open up their very first Roth IRA. For you, it might be creating a budget for the very first time. Personal finance does not have to be a mystery and people in the FIRE community love to share their financial independence tips. Read our FI blog to learn how to take back your paychecks, be a conscious consumer, and throw out the dusty manual on how society says money can work for you.
Covering the Basics
Here are a few posts that go over essential finance topics.
Already Know the Basics?
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Money Mindset
You've got to get in your head.
Couple Money Redefined
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Fav Freebies
Spending Tracker
If you’re trying to tighten your purse strings and save money, I recommend you track your spending. You can’t save money if you don’t know where your money is going, right?
Budget Template
We finally have a monthly budget template that works for us. It’s not fancy. It’s simple. If you want to take control of your finances, using a budget template is an easy way to make this happen.
10 Minute Payday Checklist
If payday rolls around and you haven’t made a budget but you have filled your Amazon cart, then we need to talk. Making a budget is intimidating, so I am breaking it down into a 10-minute payday checklist. If you complete this list every time you get paid, then you’ll get your money right so you can press purchase instead of ghost shopping.
Student Loan Debt
This morning I talked to three friends and one family member who all had concerns about COVID-19 student loan relief. They said their student loan …
