On the road to financial freedom and following the 5 simple steps (simple, not easy!), it quickly becomes clear that the main vehicle to becoming financially independent and going on early retirement is by investing. But, how does your current debt factor into that? Do you need to pay off debt before investing? Some of …
If you are a new investor and on a journey to financial freedom, you may have come across the concept of Index Investing. But what is it exactly? How does it work? How is it different from mutual funds? And why is it such a good vehicle for all of us that want to retire …
I’m writing this late February 2022, 1 day after Russian president Putin has ordered his military troops to attack Ukraine from different sides. No worries, I won’t get political. 2 years ago, the world was attacked – literally – virally, by SARS-CoV-2, its different variants, and what is now known as the Covid-19 pandemic. Both …
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The S&P 500 is a popular stock market index both for retail investors in the United States and globally. This article will compare the S&P 500 vs Total US Market and the Total Global Market. Disclaimer: this post will make more sense to you if you have a sense of what index investing is. What …
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Getting started on your road to financial freedom, you may see the concept of market capitalization (market cap) floating around various place. This post will be a simple explanation of the concept, just so you can scratch it off your “to read/to know” list and go back to doing the work and learning more about …
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If you’re just about to start on your investing journey – which is a key part on your road to financial freedom – you may be wondering whether it’s best to invest in individual stocks or ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds). I’ll be talking and comparing both here, but, with keeping 2 crucial things in mind. You’ll …
Within the FIRE movement community (remember, FIRE is an acronym for financial independence, retire early) there are different types of FIRE that people are pursuing, outside of the traditional one. Deciding on which type of FIRE you’re pursuing can make a big difference not only in what your eventual financial freedom number is, but also …
A summary of The CashFlow Quadrant from “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” a bestselling book by Robert Kiyosaki.
Regardless of when you’re reading this (end-of-year period, going into summer, or a normal April day), here are 6 likely reasons why you haven’t gotten any closer to financial freedom. But first, I need to acknowledge that this post may be confrontational. Some of you will get heavily triggered, and that’s okay. As I often …
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What is financial freedom? Buckle in, because this is going to be a long one. We’re also going to look over the 5 steps to Financial Freedom and, hopefully, you leave with more of a plan to achieve it. Grab your coffee or favorite drink of choice, a notepad, and if you already have spreadsheets …