Camp FIRE Finance
A personal finance community for those seeking FIRE, by those seeking FIRE
From Rose Colored Water…
“Most of you know that I joined the military to make more money I could pay down our debt faster. I didn’t know how much I would make in the military, but I knew it would be at least twice what I was making in St. Louis. Little did I know that the military was going to offer me so much more than a higher income.
Since enlisting, here’s how I’ve used military benefits to help get out of debt.”
LIGHT A FIRE UNDER YOUR RETIREMENT! 
The Gig Economy is huge now. A 2018 report from Gallup Poll found that 36% of all U.S. workers participated in the Gig Economy in some capacity. That’s about 57 million people! One interesting finding in the report is that baby boomers participate in the Gig Economy at higher rates that GenXers and Millennials. It […]
From Making Momentum … One of the most popular, best-selling business and personal development books is Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People. A habit is defined as, “an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary”. Based on that, we’re looking to build effective money habits that help us take […]
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 […]
From Sef Scott – Unexpected “I would imagine that to the seniors that know who I am that it is entirely unexpected that I would be standing here giving a speech,” is how this graduation speech begins. The entire six minute speech is fantastic and worth a listen, but if you’re really crunched for time, […]
Personal finance and financial independence: it’s about money. Often times people also point out that it’s not really about money. It’s about time and freedom. But the past few months have reminded me that I want more than money and I need more than time. Losing a Little Control of a Career I Love – […]
From The BigLaw Investor … If you examine your recent past, you’ll discover “moments” in your financial life where things happened. Stuff got done. You hit inflection points. These are the moments where you crossed a threshold or overcame a hurdle. These “moments” are the points that truly make a difference in life. Any time […]
From Slowly Sipping Coffee … “There has been a lot going on in the SSC household this year, with me getting positioned to move into a leadership role at work and Mrs. SSC making it to a finalist position for a new job at another university. These changes may or may not shake up our […]
My frugal safety net includes my parents for reasons other than them paying any bills of mine. My parents aren’t rich. They have, however, taught me everything I need to know about frugality and repurposing items to avoid spending money every time I need or want something. No matter how independent I think I am, […]
From XRAYVSN … “It is easy to only tout one’s successes to the world but I think this devalues that success if one does not elaborate on the numerous failures before that success was achieved. By only hearing of other’s successes and not failures, an individual places an unattainable standard on him or herself when trying […]
From Financial Mechanic … Back in elementary school they did a lot to scare us out of smoking. A huge poster of a woman dominated the nurse’s office, where you could see through half of her body, as if with cartoon x-ray vision. You could see her rotting lungs, cavity-filled mouth, and other gross consequences […]
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