I love that there are so many different flavors of financial independence. Why? Because I know that one singular path doesn’t resonate with everyone. thefioneers.com/fire-movement/

If you are currently saving 20% of your income, you are on track to retire in 37 years. If you can somehow boost your savings rate to 50%, you can retire in 17 years. That’s a savings of twenty years. thefioneers.com/savings-rate-w…

Sometimes, we require a tragedy in our lives to make big shifts. In the #SlowFI interview with @everdaylake, she discusses her decision to quit her job to start freelancing after her grandfather passed away. What shifts do you want to make?

Reaching Coast FI gives us the feeling of freedom that allows us to make changes. But, the likelihood is that these changes to improve your life won’t have as much of an impact on your financial goals/timeline as you might expect. Raina #SlowFI bit.ly/42oBb5u

"At the end of the day, deciding whether to downshift comes down to understanding the tradeoffs. You can have more free time and balance now, but you will extend your path to ultimate financial freedom. " @anders_writes #SlowFI bit.ly/493u8BN

What you must do so that you can design your ideal life: 1. Become more mindful, so that you know how different things in your life makes you feel. 2. Reflect on important questions 3. Experiment with ideas thefioneers.com/ideal-life-ele…

Don’t put anything on your list that you’d do because other people would think it was cool. A question to ask yourself: If you weren’t allowed to talk about or share the experience in any way after it was complete, would you still want to do it? bit.ly/49qAgnp

Financial Independence is when you have passive income that can cover your full expenses. Someday, we will all want or need to retire. We will have expenses and no longer be able to work anymore. So, we’ll want passive income to cover those expenses. thefioneers.com/fire-movement/

"When we started to pursue FI, we made some small $ changes, but the biggest changes were to my mindset. If my identity were still closely tied to my job, there is no way I could have gone part-time. Why would I want to be less of who I am?" @govworkerfi bit.ly/3ueKloR

You CAN trade money for time. Time is in limited supply. You can’t live forever. But by saving a higher percentage of your income, you can buy your freedom. thefioneers.com/savings-rate-w…

Tomorrow isn't guaranteed. This is why I'm not putting my happiness off until I can retire early. What would you do now if you knew you could never retire? Modest Millionaires

There are different takes on what early retirement actually means. It could mean choosing to never earn another dollar ever again. For others, it means choosing to do only things you truly want to do, and if you generate income from it, so be it. thefioneers.com/fire-movement/

"I now realize that I don’t have to put up with a subpar life for financial freedom. I can design a life I don’t want to escape from." @firebarista Are you putting up with a subpar life for financial freedom?

Savings Rate = Total Savings/Total Take Home Pay thefioneers.com/savings-rate-w…

"While I’m only a couple of weeks into my sabbatical, I’ve already felt a huge relief. From the moment I handed in my notice, I’ve felt my mindset shift and the pressure from this past year slowly begin to release." Modest Millionaires #SlowFI thefioneers.com/sabbatical-lea…

Lean FIRE is distinguished from general financial independence in one way. People pursuing Lean FIRE spend less than the average American Family, which is $40,000/year. thefioneers.com/fire-movement/

Instead of relying on self-control and constant monitoring my spending, I was savings first (and automating those savings so I couldn’t get off track) and then spending second. thefioneers.com/savings-rate-w…

With this interview series, we want to change the financial independence narrative. The purpose of FI is not to work as hard as possible to retire early. It’s to live a life of purpose, happiness, and connection throughout our entire lives. #SlowFI thefioneers.com/slow-fi-interv…

Busyness is NOT a Virtue bit.ly/49oaf8q

"I learned that working online as an entrepreneur was viable. I also started to feel like 3-5 years of intense work to start a business was not that long after all. I spent longer in the university system, and the time will pass anyways." - Kristine bit.ly/42Agi7y