FIRE = Financial Independence Retire Early
A large part of this website is about financial independence retire early (FIRE) and our FIRE journey. Topics include – What does financial independence retire early mean, How to achieve financial independence retire early, Lessons learned during our FIRE journey.
Let’s talk about FIRE!
The financial independence retire early (FIRE) community is a very supportive and tight-knit one. Because the community is made up of folks who have different backgrounds and different ages, it’s very diverse (not just Caucasian …
Before I started blogging, I used to read many different personal finance and investing blogs. Over the years, some of these blogs have disappeared or changed ownership. One blog that is still around that I …
I have followed Mark Seed’s blog, My Own Advisor, for many years. The two of us happen to share very similar investing philosophies. Therefore, it’s not a surprise that Mark and I often discuss investing, …
As you get closer to retirement, you most likely will spend more and more time crunching numbers and doing retirement income planning. I previously wrote about how to convert RRSP to RRIF and the rules …
Earlier this year, I wrote about stepping away from full-time work at the end of 2026 or early 2027. The idea is to either retire early and focus on my hobbies and passions, or transition …
This week on the show, Nelson and I discuss the various strategies they’ve used to build wealth over the years. We talk about budgeting, maximizing your savings rate, and how we both embraced frugality. I …
All summer long, I have been working with Nelson from Canadian Dividend Investing on a new podcast that we are calling “DIY Wealth Canada Podcast.” The idea behind the podcast was simply: a podcast for …