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Reader Case: Keep Calm and FIRE On
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- Reader Case: Going Back To School In His 50’s - September 16, 2019
- Is FIRE a Cult? - September 2, 2019
- Is there a Recession Coming? - August 19, 2019
It’s Friday, and you know what that means: Reader Case Time! Today’s reader case comes from Jolly Old England. Well, it used to be Jolly. These days English politics is more about acrimious name-calling and people throwing milkshakes at each other if the news is to be believed, but regardless let’s get into it, shall we? Hello Guys, Firstly, thanks so much for sharing all your knowledge with us all; it’s greatly appreciated. Secondly, we would love your help on evaluating how quickly we could be financially free based on our current situation 😉 We live in UK; near London. […]
Reader Case: Should I Buy a House as a Passive Investment?
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- Reader Case: Going Back To School In His 50’s - September 16, 2019
- Is FIRE a Cult? - September 2, 2019
- Is there a Recession Coming? - August 19, 2019
It’s Friday, and you know what that means: Reader Case time! Today’s reader case comes from a familiar place: A Canadian wanting to buy a house because they want to use it as a “passive investment.” Hoo boy. Now I know that it may seem like we have a bit of an anti-housing bias on this site, but we’re not actually anti-housing as much as we are pro-math. We will go where the math takes us, and if it tells us that it’s OK to buy, we will say so. So with that in mind, let’s dive in, shall we? […]
Reader Case: Condos and Crypto
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- Reader Case: Going Back To School In His 50’s - September 16, 2019
- Is FIRE a Cult? - September 2, 2019
- Is there a Recession Coming? - August 19, 2019
It’s Friday, and you know what that means: Reader Case Time! Today’s reader writes to us from our old stomping grounds of Toronto, and as with all things Toronto, her questions centre around that all-encompassing topic that every Torontonian is obsessed with: Housing. Also Bitcoin. Anyway, there’s a lot going on here, so let’s jump in! It’s going to be a fun one. Hi Firecracker, I have to say discovering you site was probably the best thing that could have happened to me. It was right along the time I was waiting for my house to be closed and I […]
Reader Case: Stuck with a Crappy Investment Advisor
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- Reader Case: Going Back To School In His 50’s - September 16, 2019
- Is FIRE a Cult? - September 2, 2019
- Is there a Recession Coming? - August 19, 2019
It’s Friday, and you know what that means: time for another Reader Case! Today’s contestant is just starting out, but he’s run smack dab into a problem that we all face when attempting to achieve financial independence: the finance industry. Hi FIREcracker, My wife and I discovered your blog and feel that we are in a position to achieve financial independence and early retirement. We’ve traveled the world for six months and want to make it a part-time reality. We’ve read from MMM that you should have 25x your living expenses before you retire. We believe that we could retire […]
Reader Case: Retiring Early in Florida
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- Reader Case: Going Back To School In His 50’s - September 16, 2019
- Is FIRE a Cult? - September 2, 2019
- Is there a Recession Coming? - August 19, 2019
Another Friday, another Reader Case! But before we start, we recently got this wonderful little note from a longtime reader who was featured in a previous Reader Case. I always enjoy these, if for no other reason than just to catch up and see how they’re doing. This reader’s story was first featured in the reader case “Reformed Debt-Junkie Wants To Retire With Kids” OH HEI!!! First up, congradjumafrickinlations on the book! I can’t get enough of yours and Bryce’s story as home-grown inspiration fodder, so it’s already on the to-read list! Major kudos on another book. You guys are […]
