by Jessica | Jul 27, 2020 | FI Core Concepts, Our Journey to FI
It is important to look beyond our actual salary to include other costs (monetary and time). Taking all of these things (such as commute time and costs, time spent detoxing, and convenience spending) into account allows us to calculate our true hourly wage.
by Jessica | Jul 20, 2020 | FI Core Concepts, Lifestyle Design
Coast FI is the point at which you no longer need to save any money to have a comfortable traditional retirement. In this post, you’ll learn how to calculate your own Coast FI number and ways to use your financial freedom once you reach Coast FI.
by Jessica | Mar 30, 2020 | FI Core Concepts, Lifestyle Design
In the latest Slow FI interview, we hear from Robert from Stop Ironing Shirts. Having reached FI, Robert shares his story to financial independence and why Coast FI would have been a better path. He spent precious years of his life working for money that he didn’t need. Learn more about Robert’s journey.
by Corey | Mar 9, 2020 | FI Core Concepts, Our Journey to FI
Transportation expenses are one of the big three expense categories. This means that there is a lot of potential for savings, and helping Americans better achieve their financial goals. This post outlines 3 strategies with the biggest potential impact for saving money on transportation expenses.
by Jessica | Feb 17, 2020 | FI Core Concepts, Lifestyle Design, Our Journey to FI
We haven’t taken a conventional path thus far on our journey to financial independence. In our 20s, we earned less money and made many sacrifices to ensure we could make ends meet. Here’s a look back at what we did in our first 10 years after college and how it helped us reach Coast FI.
by Jessica | Feb 10, 2020 | FI Core Concepts, Lifestyle Design
Before I learned about financial independence, I was drifting. I didn’t know what I wanted out of life, and I didn’t think it was worth trying to figure it out. When I graduated from college, I had unconventional dreams. I wanted to travel the world, do international...