Camp FIRE Finance
A personal finance community for those seeking FIRE, by those seeking FIRE
From Ms. Liz Money Matters …
“When I worked, my weeks of vacation time were precious. I had a spreadsheet tracking how much I was earning and how I intended to use those precious days. I always tried to keep a couple weeks in reserve, it was my escape valve.
When we went to the lake, we called it Moki time. It was a way to express that time there was much more valuable than normal time.”
LIGHT A FIRE UNDER YOUR RETIREMENT! 
Should you give up stuff, you love to reach FI/RE? The answer to this question is as simple as it is ambiguous–“well, yes you do, and also no you don’t.” If you’re on the FI/RE path and you’re wondering if it’s okay to still have two cars, hire a nanny, pay for a cleaning service […]
Earning more money isn’t an overnight thing. While it’s possible to get rich quick, you shouldn’t try it unless you’re willing to go broke or end up in jail. What you should attempt is to improve your financial situation a little bit each day. It takes time to diversify your income and to make more […]
From XRAYVSN … The Investment Policy Statement (IPS), serves as a written representation of your financial/investing objectives and the various strategies you are employing to achieve them. This has an added benefit of providing a guideline to heirs in the event of your untimely demise and allows them to continue this investment philosophy without missing […]
From Trail to FI … I think it is fair to say that a majority of the FI community has rallied behind index investing. And so have I! I love knowing that a portion of my paycheck goes directly into my 401(k) and IRA every month. Just thinking about the tax savings and current bull market […]
From FI Heroes … “So now that we are about 18 months away from the end game where we stop working for money, sell everything we own and become traveling hobos, we are starting to look at our exit plan with a lot more seriousness. We are that much closer to determining the exact moment […]
This Contributor article was written by Good Nelly Today, I am going to share with you a story from our financial journey. It’s about our debt payoff journey and how we overcome financial struggles that shaped the financial life we have today. If you think that our financial lives were a smooth ride, you’re wrong. […]
From XRAYVSN … What do you suppose is the least valuable dollar out there? I’m not talking about currency valuations based on various national economies. No I am asking on a more personal level. Give up? The least valuable dollar you have is the very last dollar you earn in a given calendar year. The […]
From Simple Organized Lifestyle … Money stress sucks big time. It spills over to every area of our lives, including our relationships. It creates anxiety. I want nothing more than for you to have an overflowing piggy bank so that when you have to take your child to the doctor, your main concern is not […]
If you always allow yourself to go with the flow, you will end up wherever the flow takes you. It has no regard to your future self. If you want control over where you end up in life, you will need to make decisions that contradict the flow. However, controlling your direction means you will […]
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