Category Archives: FIRE

In Which I Predict the Stock Market for the Next Five Years

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Steve Traylen

No, really. Apologies for the clickbait headline. But I thought I would run an experiment. No one can actually predict the stock market as if they could they would be richer than everyone else on the planet! You might as … Continue reading →

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November Financial Update

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Steve Traylen

Last month of the year, the final hurdle. Everyone is well into the holiday spirit and we are finalizing the last things we need to do before the end of the tax year. December is pretty busy as it’s also … Continue reading →

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The Journey to Financial Independence.

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Steve Traylen

Clearly it takes a certain mindset to become financially independent, and the earlier you start the better.  There are several ways to achieve it, and our way is not the only way. I’ll expand on some of these points in … Continue reading →

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What is Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE)?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Steve Traylen

Put simply, financial independence is the ability to live in an appropriate level of comfort without having to rely on income from a traditional 9-5 job. Thus you need to have a nest egg that is large enough to support … Continue reading →

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