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21 Finance Quotes That Prove It’s Not About Money

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

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13 Unconventional Ways To Save

March 22, 2021March 23, 2021 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

While trying to get out of a debt or achieving financial freedom you may want to think of alternative ways

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From $100k to $200k – How Long It Took To Double My Net Worth

March 11, 2021March 15, 2021 The Man On FIRE 0 Comments $200k by 32, $200k net worth, doubling net worth from $100k, reaching $200k net worth, two hundred thousand net worth

It’s really hard to imagine your money working for you if it’s taking a really long time to save. It

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Average Household Income – Top 10 and Worst 10 States

March 2, 2021March 11, 2021 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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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

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

September 3, 2020April 21, 2021 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

Passive Income Reports Personal Finance

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

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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

Personal Finance Retirement

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

Personal Finance Real Estate

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, 2018March 19, 2021 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 leanFIRE vs fatFIRE, the differences are

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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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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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Acorns App Review – Changing Your Savings Mindset

June 22, 2018April 21, 2021 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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