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cFIREism Review

Chonce Maddox / May 17th, 2017 / No Comments

Do you know what a FIRE seeker is? No, it is not somebody that tries to track down flames! It stands for Financial Independence and Retire Early. Very few people, as hard as they try, are ever able to achieve this. This is because they do not really plan. Last week I mentioned my goal of becoming financially independent by the next 20 years. I’m 25 now so I would be shooting for 45. It’s...

Posted in: Retirement Tagged with: early retirment, financial independence, retirement, retirement calculator

Get Smart About Retirement Planning

Jill / April 24th, 2015 / 1 Comment

Part of smart financial planning includes preparing for retirement. When you’re already contributing to your retirement accounts, how else can you prepare for a comfortable retirement? Here are a few things to think about as you focus on retirement preparation. Make a plan. The first thing you should do is develop a plan. When do you want to retire? How much can you comfortably live on? How much...

Posted in: Career and Work, Retirement, Saving Money Tagged with: early retirement, financial goals, financial independence, financial planning, paying off debt, retirement, retirement planning, saving for retirement, saving money

Creative Ways to Pay Off Your Student Loans

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Jill / April 3rd, 2015 / 2 Comments

Ahh, student loans. If you have them, you’re not alone—40 million other Americans are shouldering an average of $28,400 in student loan debt. But like any debt, too much isn’t a good thing, so paying them off as soon as possible is a worthy goal. A quick way to help you now is to compare student loan rates so you can refinance with the best consolidation offer. Most of us know that...

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged with: debt, federal student loans, financial independence, paying off debt, paying off student loans, student loans

Carnival of Financial Independence, 29th Edition

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Brian / September 21st, 2013 / 22 Comments

Welcome to the 29th edition of the Carnival of Financial Independence, a selection of the best articles related to Financial Independence this week. Thanks to Pauline at Reach Financial Independence for giving us the opportunity to host the carnival again! Photo Credit via Flickr If you would like to be included next week, please submit your post via Blogger Carnivals. If you would like to host for...

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