In the latest article on the blog, I invite you to do a little thought experiment with me. It reveals what most people get wrong on the path to FI, and it will also tell you a lot about your own journey to Financial Independence. moneyflamingo.com/the-road-trip/

I know it's already the end of April, but I finally got around to publishing our latest semi-retirement update for Q1: - Our first cruise as a family - Ongoing changes at work - Our new ride - FIRE portfolio and total net worth update moneyflamingo.com/april-2023-upd…

{NEW} Women’s Personal Finance: Wednesday Roundup April 26, 2023, featuring Money Flamingo Mrs RichFrugalLife | Retired at 38 Dr. Nafeesah Allen Real Simple womenspersonalfinance.org/womens-persona… curated by Angela Rozmyn (Tread Lightly Retire Early) @FrugalPharm

We're back with the weekly Plutus Awards Showcase, curated by J. Money Jim Wang Jim Wang and Tarsha Burrows. This week, we're featuring: Studenomics Money Flamingo The Money Principle Ben Carlson @milehighfiguy plutusfoundation.org/2023/showcase-… #plutusawards #moneytwitter

Money Flamingo turns 5 today! Exactly 5 years ago, on 8 May 2018, I hit "publish" for the first time, and the blog went live with the first article on Flamingo FI! It has been an interesting ride, with many lessons learned along the way. Thanks for being part of our journey!

Happy Monday! 🌈

Reflections on 5 years of blogging and the FI community in 2023! moneyflamingo.com/reflection-tim…

New article! One-More-Year Syndrome: the signs, symptoms and – most importantly – steps you can take to prevent, manage and overcome it. moneyflamingo.com/one-more-year-…

“Financial Independence is only for the privileged.” “You can’t reach FI living in a HCOL city like Sydney or Melbourne.” “It’s impossible to find a part-time role that pays well.” Today's article debunks these common statements! moneyflamingo.com/the-high-incom…

Our latest FI progress and life update: - Thoughts on how having kids changes your priorities - A little work update - FIRE portfolio and total net worth update - Some notes on our investment style and growth assumptions - How we adjust for inflation moneyflamingo.com/july-2023-upda…

Q2 was a strong quarter for the FIRE portfolio, and at the end of June, it sat at 21x annual expenses (up from 20.5x). This means we are now 84% of the way to Financial Independence.

New article! Part-time work has become a prominent feature of many (if not most) FI plans. In this article, we'll cover - The pros of working part-time - Potential downsides - How working part-time can fit into your FI plan moneyflamingo.com/working-part-t…

Announcing 4 more categories and their finalists for the 14th Annual Plutus Awards! Congratulations everyone 🎇🎇🎇 Accidentally Retired Money Flamingo The Fioneers - Jessica Thefrugalgay🏘 Bob Lai | Tawcan 🇹🇼🇨🇦 @BenLuthien Michelle Lambright Black | CreditWriter.com Kat Tretina Eric Rosenberg

Announcing 2 more categories and their finalists for the 14th Annual Plutus Awards! Congratulations everyone 🎇🎇🎇 Jim Wang Athena | Money Smart Latina | Latina Journalist Miranda Marquit, MBA 🖤🩶🤍💜/🩷💛💙 Eric J. Nisall I Like to Dabble | Take The Free Side Hustle Quiz! Ashley Sharita M. Humphrey Lazy Man And Money (💰,🦥,🌴) Money Flamingo Bob Lai | Tawcan 🇹🇼🇨🇦 #plutusawards23

Lean FI, Fat FI, Barista FI, Slow FI, Coast FI (and, of course, Flamingo FI) - many alternative “types” of Financial Independence have sprung up over the last decade. In the latest article on the blog, we discuss what they all mean. moneyflamingo.com/the-fire-movem…

I've decided it's time for me to take a step back from Money Flamingo and to “semi-retire” the blog. This post covers my reasons and a little update on our overall plan. moneyflamingo.com/time-to-semi-r…