Camp FIRE Finance
A personal finance community for those seeking FIRE, by those seeking FIRE
From Doubling Dollars …
“Investing is like farming. You have to plant (buy) when the season is right and harvest (sell) when the time comes. In between you don’t have to do that much at all, you mostly wait until your crop (investment) grows.
That ‘nothing’ part seems to be where a lot of people have difficulty. It seems that we are in the midst of a “get rich quick” mentality today. Getting rich quickly often leads to getting broke quickly.”
LIGHT A FIRE UNDER YOUR RETIREMENT! 
From Life Zemplified … You might not desire early retirement, but if you don’t start saving for retirement now you might be wondering later if you’ll be able to retire ever. FIRE – Financial Independence, Retire Early or Retire Ever? | Life Zemplified Related
Burned by FIRE Finance A few years ago, I was leading the ultimate frugal life, or so I thought. I was plowing $6,000 a month into debt repayment, and I worked so much I didn’t have time to spend any money. I had no furniture in my house and when I forgot to pack my lunch, I […]
I seek freedom. Because freedom will provide the possibility to shape my life as I want it. Freedom to get what I refer to as a balanced life—a life that balances my desires and needs with the requirements I face in a good way. To reach this goal I must be as financially independent as […]
From Passive Income NZ … There are many people who share financial advice who have large ordinances. And they get paid for giving this advice. Many of these investment and financial gurus have good advice. Some of them, however, don’t even have a good track record. And they don’t need it. As long as they […]
After 16 months of FIRE I’ve had enough time to really think about life, de-stress and recover from burnout. And accept a new job offer! During my early retirement I’ve learned something important. It wasn’t ‘work‘ I hated with a passion. It was lack of a work-life balance. FI Without RE Related
From Fly to FI … Should you eliminate debt before reaching retirement? Good Nelly shares her best advice on how to handle your debt obligations and gain financial freedom. Should You Eliminate Debt Before Reaching Retirement? – Fly to FI Related
Building long term wealth is the cornerstone of the FIRE movement, but it takes more than cutting back how much you spend on groceries to get there. While watching your budget and keeping your expenses down help, you need lasting wealth if you hope to achieve financial independence. So, what’s the secret to lasting wealth? […]
From The Cash Dad … “Do you have trouble with impulse buys? Maybe you see a sale, or find a great deal. If you don’t learn how to control yourself when an impulse strikes, your budget will be destroyed. It won’t matter how well-intentioned it was. Because you can’t really budget for impulse buys.” Keep reading […]
From Tuppennys FIREplace … If you are like I used to be then if you don’t have control over your money and you are living paycheck to paycheck then you are losing sleep. Learning how to stop worrying about money will give you back that sleep. When you feel like you’re living on the edge […]
From Tortoise Happy … If you want to spend less, you can cut big expenses or small expenses. Or you can cut a combination of both. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that cutting big expenses will save more. But that’s not to say you shouldn’t worry about the small expenses. The case […]
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