How Buying a Smaller Home Could Make You $2 Million!
The decision on where to live while you pursue your FIRE journey is an important one. There are a lot of things to consider, including...
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May 26, 20227 min read
11 Reasons Why We Don’t Use a Financial Advisor (and How It Made Us Rich)
Yes, you read that right - we do NOT use financial advisors! NEVER have! It may sound impractical, but I assure you - It’s NOT! Amon and...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
How to Invest in Real Estate with Little or No Money Down - 5 Creative Ways to Invest for Financial
By buying and flipping properties, Amon and I made over $400,000 in real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area. We loved working on our...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
How to Increase Your Credit Score FAST by Understanding Credit Utilization
As many of you probably know, credit scores are a vital piece of any FIRE journey. A good credit score can make it easier to do a lot of...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20224 min read
Want to Retire Early? - Focus on This Rate
Do you remember when you thought that retirement involved grinding away for thirty to forty years in the workplace before you could even...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20224 min read
How To Invest $1,000 (Without Buying Stocks or Real Estate)
One of the questions we’re always asked is how to invest certain amounts of money. I think this is a fantastic question, but I also think...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
Couples: How to Get on the Same Page About Money
Teamwork makes the dream work, you know what I mean? I’m not trying to be cheesy, but it’s true! One of the main reasons Amon and I have...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20222 min read
A Break-Up Letter to the Joneses, Circa 2012
Amon and I recently did an interview where we were asked about the “sacrifices” we had to make while pursuing FIRE. Immediately, we...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20223 min read
Can Index Funds Make You Millions?
I was scrolling through our Youtube videos and realized that Amon and I reached a milestone – we have officially posted 150 videos on...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20222 min read
Why It’s Okay That You Didn’t Begin Investing At An Earlier Age
Our girls started their own YouTube channel documenting their investing journey. In my very humble and unbiased opinion . . . it’s...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
Staying Motivated & Focused on Your FIRE Journey - Tips, Tricks, and the Occasional Email to Yoursel
One of the first steps towards financial independence and retiring early (FIRE) is calculating your FIRE number. If you’ve already...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20224 min read
How To Get a Job Abroad NOW . . . You Can Thank Me Later
If the title of this article isn’t obvious, I’m a HUGE fan of working abroad. Amon and I lived and worked in Spain and Japan for almost...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
Nine Tips for Pursuing Financial Independence & Retiring Early (F.I.R.E.)
Amon and I started pursuing financial independence almost nine years ago. I remember how it all began. Amon came home from work one day...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
Today Is the Day to Improve Your Finances! TODAY!
Today is the day to improve your finances! TODAY! Q: Why not yesterday? A: Obviously, yesterday has already passed. Q: Why not tomorrow?...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
How to Retire in Under Ten Years
Are you on FIRE?! I’m referring to the acronym FIRE (financial independence retire early) and not the literal definition (I hope that...
Our Rich Journey
May 26, 20225 min read
How to Live Rent and Mortgage Free
I’ve seen financial gurus that cite, as a general rule, you should spend no more than thirty percent of your average gross income on...
Our Rich Journey
Feb 22, 20216 min read
A Bigger Recession Is Coming. Don’t Just Survive. Thrive!
Another Great Recession is coming - and not like the one we had in 2020. This next Great Recession will be longer and more impactful....
Our Rich Journey
Feb 20, 20215 min read
The Rise and Subsequent Fall of GameStop - What Can Investors Learn?
Now that the craziness of the GameStop, Reddit, and Robinhood scandal has settled, I think now is a good time to do a refresher on some...
Our Rich Journey
Aug 19, 20202 min read
We Bought a House in Portugal!
After living here in Portugal for almost a year, we finally found our dream home . . . and we bought it! It’s in the Silver Coast, it’s a...
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Apr 29, 20205 min read
Your Stimulus Check Is Coming: What to Expect & 3 Non-Obvious Things to Do With It
On Friday, March 27, a $2 trillion stimulus package was signed into law. I’m guessing you’ve already looked into the stimulus package...
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