These are the 30 most popular personal finance posts that we’ve featured on Camp FIRE Finance over the past 30 days, and that’s saying something.
Every single day we feature three new pieces of FIRE-related content and this is what’s risen to the top. Check them out and see what makes these the most popular personal finance posts.
Top 30 Most Popular Personal Finance Posts
The Importance of F-You Money THE IMPORTANCE OF F-YOU MONEY From the The Mad FIentist podcast with guest, Jim Collins. In their own w...
4 Things I Gave Up to Retire Early I made some significant sacrifices to retire early. But I got back more than I lost.
4 Things I Gave Up to Retire...
Being a FIRE Millionaire Doesn’t Mean You’re Rich There’s an interesting mentality that I notice creeps up periodically. It’s the idea that some people think that be...
You Don’t Need an Emergency Fund (You Need an Emergency Plan) From Eat Sleep Breathe FI ...
Ever wonder if there’s a more productive way to handle your emergency fund? Turns ou...
My Retirement Age Was 95. Now It’s 45 In 2013, I calculated my projected retirement date based on my savings and contribution rate. It was in my mid-90’s...
Two Paths to Doubling Your Income It's a classic debate: Should you change companies frequently to make more money or stick it out with one employer...
Is It Worth Giving Up Stuff You Love To Reach FI? Should you give up stuff, you love to reach FI/RE? The answer to this question is as simple as it is ambiguous–“wel...
3 Reasons We Quit Our Careers Without Being Millionaires What if I told you that my wife and I both quit our high-paying careers without a million bucks to our names? Well...
Why We Committed the Ultimate Sin of FI When someone tells an honest story of their struggles and mistakes, their unique strategies and tough decisions, it...
Terrible Financial Advice It seems that bad financial advice is not in short supply and many people don’t even know it when they hear it or w...
I Thought I was LeanFIRE. I’m Not This blog, for all intents and purposes, is categorized as a general finance blog. However, I’ve never been secreti...
Why We Don’t Follow Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps (& You Shouldn’t Either) When we started our journey towards financial freedom in 2015, Dave Ramsey was one of the first people we ‘met’ tha...
Why ‘Retire Early’ Is The Most Important Part of FIRE FIRE is broken up into two parts. Firstly, you must reach financial independence (FI) where you’ll need to have...
5 Signs You Have an Unhealthy Relationship With Money Are you in love with your money? If you’re not sure, read this article for some telltale signs you may have an unhe...
An Interactive Guide to Early Retirement and Financial Independence This whole article is a bit of an experiment. The content of this post will change based on your input. Consider it...
10 Reasons You Might NOT Want To Retire Early Retiring early may seem like the ultimate goal, but is it really all it's cracked up to be? There are some surprisi...
Instead of Pursuing FIRE, I’m Choosing EWYD (Enjoy What You Do) While FIRE is a great option in your financial journey, there are other variations you can pursue. One of those is...
Testing My Early Retirement Schedule A common response when hearing my early retirement plans is to ask why I don’t just insert the life I want to lead...
Running Out of Money in Early Retirement Panic washes over me. The realization that I’m broke, penniless and destitute sinks in. How will I provide for my...
Five Common Financial Misunderstandings When I taught economics, I would present students with the financial misunderstandings that people often have—and w...
Top 5 Surprises from Pursuing Financial Independence In pursuing a path to FI you work toward retiring early, having a high savings rate, reducing spending, eating at h...
Things Will Eventually Get Easier If you’re in the midst of working towards a long-term financial you’ll probably relate to the following . Recentl...
8 Reasons to FIRE in Your 40s What is the best age to retire? Here are 8 reasons to FIRE in your 40s. You want to give yourself time to build a n...
Financial Pitfalls are not about Money From Money Stir ...
At first glance, it appears financial problems are primarily about money. But my experience is...
How to Build a Diversified Investment Portfolio Investment diversification is an important investment strategy to improve the probability of gaining good returns w...
Be a Quitter As an adult, I have a really hard time saying no. I volunteer to drive my friends when they go bar hopping. I joine...
I Spent 16 Weeks Alone In The Wilderness and Won $500,000. Here’s What I Learned. Life is defined by a series of challenges, and how we react when confronted with them. When confronted by obstacles...What Happens When You Announce an Early Retirement at Work Reactions to this 36 year old's Retirement Notice: How did it go sending out an early retirement notice at work? It...
Avoid These 4 Common Mistakes to Maximize the Life in Your Years "It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. Life is long enough, and a sufficientl...
We’re FI But We’re Not RE Financial independence has been our goal for many years. Our expenses are now low enough that theoretically we coul...
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