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Reader Case: Artist Family Striving for FIRE in L.A
- Why the FIRE Space is Full of Introverts - November 16, 2020
- Reader Case: Artist Family Striving for FIRE in L.A - November 13, 2020
- How to Get Free Food from Uber Eats - October 26, 2020
Wow, what a week. Covid-19 wave 2, a nail-biting, anxiety-inducing election, and here we are, finally breathing a sigh of relief. Now that I’m no longer glued to CNN and can concentrate on day-to-day tasks without having to distract myself with deep meditation, let’s get back to our regular scheduled program. Today’s going to be reader case day, and I have to admit, this e-mail immediately caught my eye as soon as I read the words “post WW2 poverty” and “indebtedness to the Yakuza”. Geez, I thought growing up under a totalitarian government was hard. If you can survive the […]
How Does a Joe Biden Presidency Affect the FIRE Community?
- Joe Biden Wants to Change 401(k) Plans - November 23, 2020
- Let’s Go Exploring! Boston - November 20, 2020
- How Does a Joe Biden Presidency Affect the FIRE Community? - November 8, 2020
The Trump era is now at an end. Despite a once-in-a-generation pandemic, blatant attempts at voter suppression, and unfounded claims of voter fraud, the US pulled off not just a free and fair election, but an election with the highest turnout ever in recorded history. And as of today, every news network (including Fox News) has projected that Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States. But, as with everything 2020-related, there’s always the chance that things go sideways. It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings, or in this case, until Trump’s army of Republican lawyers […]
Reader Case: Single Mom in Debt
- Why the FIRE Space is Full of Introverts - November 16, 2020
- Reader Case: Artist Family Striving for FIRE in L.A - November 13, 2020
- How to Get Free Food from Uber Eats - October 26, 2020
It’s time for another reader case! This one is from a reader who comes from an immigrant background and has been struggling with debt and a divorce. I think you’ll find it pretty compelling. Let’s get to it: [the following e-mail has been edited for brevity and to maintain anonymity] Hi FIRECracker & Wanderer: You guys are my idols! My path is different than yours since I’m a single mom in debt. I’m 70% through your book. I’ll have to read the more technical parts a couple times since I’m completely investment illiterate, but your personal story was moving. I […]
Reader Case: Choosing Between Health and FIRE
- Why the FIRE Space is Full of Introverts - November 16, 2020
- Reader Case: Artist Family Striving for FIRE in L.A - November 13, 2020
- How to Get Free Food from Uber Eats - October 26, 2020
Guess what day it is? Friday! (And apparently there’s something called a “weekend” coming up? How do these things work again?) That means it’s time for another reader case! This reader’s situation is tough and something that hits close to home. Remember how we said we came back to Canada due to a family emergency? Well, to date, said emergency is still ongoing, so I could immediately relate to this reader’s situation as soon as I read their e-mail. Without further do, here we go: Hello Firecracker/Wanderer, First, I’d like to say thank you for providing your investment advice for […]
Reader Case: Rent or Buy in Spain
- Joe Biden Wants to Change 401(k) Plans - November 23, 2020
- Let’s Go Exploring! Boston - November 20, 2020
- How Does a Joe Biden Presidency Affect the FIRE Community? - November 8, 2020
It’s been a while since I’ve done a rent-vs-buy reader case, so I thought I’d pick one out of the ol’ email folder and give it a whirl. Or at least, I think it’s been a while. It’s hard to tell the passage of time anymore. Is it March? Is it August? Honestly, if I didn’t have these article deadlines to hit every week, I’d probably lose track of what day it was too. So…yay? Anyway, onto the reader case! Hello Firecracker and Wanderer, I hope you, your family and friends are all doing ok during this pandemic. I would […]
