Financial Independence

Financial Independence (FI) the most important part of Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE).

Why is FI so important? Because being financially independence means that we can choose to work if we wanted to, not because we have to.

This blog is dedicated for chronicle our financial independence journey.

Do we have enough to retire in 2023?

do we have enough to retire

I’ll be turning 40 later this year. Since I am very much enjoying my full time job in high tech and finding it mentally challenging, I have no intention of quitting and “retiring” any time …

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Dividend vs Index + Good reads from the PF community

Dividend vs Index + Good reads from the PF community

Ahh, the age-old debate… dividend investing vs. index investing. Is one better than the other? Well, like any good debate, there are many of evidences that can support both sides of the argument. For example, …

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Re-examine our financial independence plans

Re-examine our financial independence plans

When we started our financial independence journey back in 2011, we didn’t set a specific FI date or number. In our minds, we do not doubt whether we could become financially independent or not. We …

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Dividend Income – July 2022 Update

dividend income update July 2022

I hope everyone’s enjoying their summer. After a wet and cold June, it was nice to have a warmer and sunnier month. Before we get into dividend income for July, let’s me continue the typical …

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2022 Goals and Resolutions – Q2 Update

2022 Goals and Resolutions Q2 Update

As some of you may know, I’m a goal-oriented person. I like to set challenging goals for myself so I can focus on reaching or completing specific tasks and plan out my actions. Setting yearly …

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