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Passive Income Report – Q3 – 2019

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

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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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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

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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

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Average Household Income – Best & Worst States

September 18, 2018 The Man On FIRE 2 Comments average household income, average household income by state, average income by state, best and worst states for income, best income states, income by household, income by household by state, income by state by household, median household income by state, median income by state, top 10 income states, top income by household, top income states, top states by median household income, worst income states

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

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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

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

September 3, 2018September 8, 2019 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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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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Mint Mobile Review – Same Service, Better Price

August 9, 2018 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

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Is There An Ultra-LeanFIRE?

July 24, 2018 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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ClippingChains @ChainsClipping·

7 Apr

Screw it, we paid off the mortgage. Would investing make us more money? Probably. Does being debt free and having no mortgage payment feel fantastic? Yes, yes it does.

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Think Save Retire @ThinkSaveRetire·

6 Feb

If you’re in need of some inspiration to keep your fire going, we have a slideshow just for that! 🔥

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Accidental FIRE @Accidental_Fire·

30 Jan

“Study after study indicates that time spent outdoors, particularly active time outdoors, can help us improve our mental health, physical health, academic outcomes and more. We should really be concerned as a nation that we are becoming an indoor nation.”
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