Caught on FIRE - A Primitive Journey To Financial Independence

Average Household Income – Top 10 and Worst 10 States

The United States Census Bureau has officially released their American Community Survey (ACS) data, which included the median income by

Career

Success – Why Your 5 Closest Friends Matter

July 13, 2018December 12, 2020 The Man On FIRE 1 Comment 5 closest friends, 5 closest friends jim rohn, 5 closest friends success, 5 closest people success, average of 5 closest friends, average of 5 closest people, average of 5 friends, closest friends and success, closest people in life success, do friends define your success, do your closest friends determine your success, five closest friends, jim rohn 5 closest friends success, success 5 closest friends, success five closest friends, you are the avg of your 5 closest friends, your five closest friends success

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” — Jim Rohn This famous quote by

Real Estate

5 Reasons Why Size Matters – When Buying A Home

June 6, 2018December 13, 2020 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments downsizing the family home, downsizing your home, home size, house size, small home living, small house big living, smaller living

I think we all have that admiration at a young age of the lavish lifestyle. The large houses, mansions, luxury

Personal Finance

Caught On FIRE Update – Sept 2020

September 6, 2020September 15, 2020 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments financial independence 2020, financial independence september 2020

I’ve been MIA lately so I wanted to post some of the latest updates. A ton has happened since the

Personal Finance

Mint Mobile Review – Cell Phone Plan for $30 Unlimited or Less!

September 4, 2020December 13, 2020 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments is mint mobile worth it?, is mintmobile worth it?, mint mobile review, mintmobile review, phone service mint review, review of mint mobile, review of mint mobile service, what do others think of mint mobile

After already switching from T-Mobile to Boost Mobile less than a year ago, I decided to make another switch about

Personal Finance

How I Reached $100k Net Worth At 30 Years Old

September 3, 2020September 5, 2020 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments $100k net worth, $100k net worth at 30 years old, $100k net worth by 30 years old, 100000 net worth by 30 years old, hitting $100k by 30 years old, How do I get $100k by 30 years old, how do you get $100k by 30, how to hit $100k net worth at the age of 30, how to reach $100k by 30, how to reach $100k net worth by 30 years old, reaching $100k by 30 years old, reaching $100k net worth at age 30

While many super successful people write about becoming a millionaire by 30, I’m only able to tell my story about

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Passive Income Report – Q3 – 2019

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments income report 2019, income reports 2019, passive income 2019, passive income report 2019, passive income reports 2019

Three quarters into 2019 and we continuously read about recession markers all over the news. Yet, we carry on despite

Career

Quick & Dirty – W2 vs 1099 – Which Is Better?

September 3, 2019September 8, 2019 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments 1099 or w2, 1099 versus w2, 1099 vs w2, pluses and minuses of 1099 vs w2, pros and cons of 1099 vs w2, w2 versus 1099, w2 vs 1099

It’s a pretty common dilemma in the contracting world to be stuck deciding between W2 employment or being a 1099

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Passive Income Report – First Half – 2019

August 18, 2019September 14, 2019 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments income report 2019, income reports 2019, passive income 2019, passive income report 2019, passive income reports

We’re half way through the year and my personal goal was to beat each quarter last year. Actually, that’s the

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I’m Finally Becoming A Landlord…

August 5, 2019 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments become a landlord, becoming a landlord, being a landlord, being a landlord for the first time, I want to become a landlord, steps to becoming a landlord, things to know before becoming a landlord

After living in a condo for 2 years, I pulled the plug and became a landlord and turned the condo

Personal Finance

A Tale Of Deciding Between Two Jobs

March 24, 2019September 14, 2019 The Man On FIRE 6 Comments 2 job offers, choosing between jobs, choosing between two jobs, deciding between two jobs, deciding which job to take, two jobs offers

As I progress down my path to financial independence, I realize there will always be forks in the road. There

Passive Income Reports

Passive Income Report – Q4 – 2018

March 16, 2019September 14, 2019 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments 2018 q4 passive income, passive income report 4th quarter 2018, passive income report q4 2018, passive income report qtr 4 2018, q4 2018 passive income report

Okay… fair enough, this one is wayyyyy late. I also accidentally overwrote my Q3 report since I like to copy

Freedom

What I’ve Discovered After Taking The TV Out Of The Bedroom

November 20, 2018September 14, 2019 The Man On FIRE 6 Comments is it better to have no tv in the bedroom, pros and cons of tv in the bedroom, removing tv from bedroom, should I take out my tv from my bedroom, should you take your tv away from the bedroom, taking the television out of the bedroom, taking the tv out of the bedroom, taking your television out of your bedroom, taking your tv out of your bedroom, tv in the bedroom, tv in the bedroom good or bad

I’ve had this idea of eliminating the TV from the bedroom for a while. My girlfriend would convince me that

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FIRE Should Stand For Financial Independence Retire Easily

October 30, 2018September 8, 2019 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments financial independence easy retirement, financial independence retire easily, financial independence retiring easy, retiring easily through financial independence, retiring easily with financial independence

I know that we’re all excited to hit our end goals and FIRE ourselves from the 9 to 5. The

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I Might Accidentally Be In Mini Retirement

October 22, 2018September 14, 2019 The Man On FIRE 4 Comments accidental mini retirement, mini retirement by accident, what is mini retirement, who invented the term mini retirement

Surely I’ve been a bit lazy lately about my postings – life happens. As an independent consultant, the highs are

Alternative Investments

I’m Going Investment App Crazy!

September 17, 2018September 9, 2019 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments investing app craze, investing apps, investment app craze, investment apps, too many investing apps, too many investment apps

Many companies are getting into investment apps. Personally, I am struggling to keep up. I see one, I think it’s

Personal Finance

21 Finance Quotes That Prove It’s Not About Money

September 11, 2018September 14, 2019 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments famous people money quotes, financial quotes, money quotes from famous people, money quotes from successful people, personal finance quote, personal finance quotes, personal finance quotes from successful people, personal financial quotes

Financial freedom is a goal that requires perseverance and determination. Most people go through hardships at some point in their lives. Successful

Personal Finance

Am I Just A MMM Wannabe?

August 27, 2018 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments mmm poser, mmm wannabe, mr money mustache poser, mr money mustache wannabe, personal finance poser, personal finance wannabe

As the entire FIRE community is set out to either hit their FI goals or continue to deliver the message

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Is Your Mortgage Escrow Too High?

August 19, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments do mortgage companies automatically adjust escrow?, escrow adjustment for my mortgage, escrow balance seems high, escrow balance too high, escrow balance too much, mortgage escrow account adjustment, mortgage escrow adjustment, re-balancing my escrow account, what happens if I pay too much escrow

I found myself calling up the mortgage company recently as they had been taking out more than necessary for the

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Thinking About Money Differently Since Getting FIRE’d Up

August 15, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments looking at money differently, looking at money in a different way, starting to think about money differently, thinking about money differently, viewing money differently, viewing money in a different way

I find that I don’t look at money the same way as I once did. I remember being in awe

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Is There An Ultra-LeanFIRE?

July 24, 2018December 12, 2020 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments early financial independence, leanfire, quitting before financial independence, super lean fire, super leanfire, ultra lean fire, ultra leanfire

For those wanting to achieve financial independence, the flame might be burning hot! Between lean FIRE vs fat FIRE, the

Personal Finance

The Fear Of Asking Questions

July 17, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments afraid to ask a question, afraid to ask questions, fear of asking a question, fear of asking questions

Do you have a fear of asking questions? Some of these questions can be simple things, like asking your server

Personal Finance

13 Unconventional Ways To Save

July 14, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments different ways to save money, extreme ways to save money, non-traditional ways to save money, out of the ordinary ways to save cash, out of the ordinary ways to save money, ridiculous ways to save cash, ridiculous ways to save money, unconventional ways to save cash, unconventional ways to save money, ways to save money differently

Being a part of the financially independent movement isn’t just about saving or frugality, it’s about extreme-ism. Taking it “to

Personal Finance

Attending A Most Luxurious Gym For Free

July 7, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments attending a fancy gym for free, attending east bank club for free, east bank club review, is east bank club worth the price

This Summer, I found myself cycling at one of the most incredible gyms I’ve ever been to. In fact, it’s

Freedom

Celebrating Your Financial Independence Day

July 4, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments celebrating your financial independence day, financial independence day, what is financial independence day

Fireworks, American flags, Bottle Rockets, Sparklers, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, BBQ – A list of things that might make you think

Passive Income Reports

Passive Income Report – Q2 – 2018

July 4, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments passive income report q2 2018

Whelp, we made it past the 2nd quarter of 2018. It was a pretty flat one. I was out of

Personal Finance

Friends Don’t Let Friends Borrow Money

June 29, 2018 The Man On FIRE 4 Comments borrowing money to a friend, borrowing money to friends, lending money to a friend, lending money to friends, should i borrow money to a friend, should you borrow money to friends, should you lend money to a friend, should you let your friend borrow money

I’ve found that when you’re a financially stable person and in control of your finances, you can find yourself in

Personal Finance

Gambler To Saver – Changing My Financial Destiny

June 25, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments changing bad financial habits, from gambler to saver, from gambling to saving

If you had talked to me about 6-7 years ago about saving, I would have completely shrugged you off. Why?

Personal Finance

Why I Love The Acorns App – Change Of Mindset

June 22, 2018September 8, 2019 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments acorns app review, pros of acorns app, review of acorns app, thoughts on acorns app, what do others think of acorns

I definitely delayed too long when I first heard about Acorns. No, not the nuts! If you haven’t heard of

Personal Finance

Are You FINE? Financial Independence Near Extinction

June 20, 2018 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments financial independence and near extinction, financial independence near extinction, financial independence nearly excting, financially independent and nearly extinct, fine finance, what is fine finance?

If you ask someone how they are doing and they respond, “I’m fine”, do you think they’re really fine? That

Alternative Investments

How I Did In P2P Lending

June 17, 2018September 14, 2019 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments p2p experiment, p2p lending review, p2p review, peer to peer lending review, peer to peer review, reasons not to invest in p2p, reasons not to invest in peer to peer lending, review of p2p lending, review p2p, should i invest in peer to peer lending, why not invest in p2p

After less than two years, I decided to shut down my investments into peer to peer lending. I wish I

Retirement

Don’t Retire Yet – Start A Plan First!

June 14, 2018 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments how to plan for retirement, making a plan for retirement, plan before retirement, plan before retiring, planning before retirement, planning before retiring, planning for retirement, setting a plan for retirement

What’s your plan when you achieve that magic number? Do you have a magic number? I’m talking about the amount

Real Estate

Why I Decided To Buy Instead Of Renting

June 12, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments Buying versus renting, Is it better to rent or buy, mortgage or rent, rent or buy, rent vs buy, should I buy a home or rent?

The adult part inside of me decided that it was time to do the responsible thing and buy a place.

Career

How I Doubled My Salary In Less Than A Year

June 11, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments doubling my salary, doubling your salary, how can i double my salary, how can I increase my earnings, how do people double their salary, how to double earnings, how to double income, how to double my salary, how to double your salary

If someone came up to you and said that you could double your salary would you listen? Of course, but

Personal Finance

A Temporary Glimpse Of Financial Freedom

June 10, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments glimpse of financial freedom, glimpse of freedom, short lived financial freedom, short term financial independence, temporary financial freedom, temporary financial independence

As I am writing this post, I’ve been off of actual work for almost 3 months. The time is coming

Personal Finance

Is It Worth It? Our Daily Habits Can Cost Us Years!

June 9, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments Am I bad with money, bad daily habits, bad habits with money, how to develop better money habits, poor money management, what are some bad money habits

As the title says, “Our daily habits can cost us years”. Don’t believe me? Have you ever read about the coffee

Personal Finance

Are You Fat Or Lean? – Ready, Aim, FIRE!

June 8, 2018 The Man On FIRE 3 Comments fatfire or leanfire, fatfire vs leanfire, lean vs fat fire, leanfire or fatfire, leanfire vs fatfire, what is fat fire, what is fatfire, what is lean fire, what is leanfire

So are you a lean one? No? A fat one? I’m not talking about your body weight, I’m talking about

Personal Finance

Saving – The Key To Financial Independence

June 7, 2018 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments best way to retire early, best way to save for early retirement, fastest way to retire early, quickest way to financial freedom, quickest way to financial independence, quickest way to retire early, saving for early retirement, saving for financial freedom, saving to FI, ways to save for financial independence, ways to save for retirement

The more focused, the more likely for success. Everyone needs a kick-start though. Something to get the blood flowing and

Personal Finance

Should You Take A Gap Year?

June 4, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments doing a gap year, gap year planner, how to have a gap year, i want to do a gap year, one year gap, should i do a gap year, should i take a gap year, taking a gap year, the gap year, what does a gap year cost, what to do in a gap year

It’s easy to begin to develop a feeling of entrapment at a job when things get tough. When things start

Passive Income Reports

Passive Income Report – Q1 – 2018

May 30, 2018 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments passive income 2018, passive income status report, passive income strategies

This is the first passive income report post! My main goal for 2018 is really just to bump up my

Personal Finance

Starting a FIRE – Financial Independence Retire Early

May 21, 2018 The Man On FIRE 1 Comment extreme retirement, financial independence and early retirement, financial independence early retirement, financial independence retire early, financial independence retiring early, fire early retirement, fire finance, fire financial independence, how can i retire early, what is fire in finance, what is fire retirement

Have you ever heard the saying, “you don’t know what you don’t know“? One of those sayings where you think,