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Psychology

Specialist vs Generalist: Picking Your Career and Life Path

Specialist vs Generalist: which is better for your career & life? Explore the pros/cons of each and find out how to make the best choice for your FIRE path.

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4 Charities for Racial Equality (Jan. 2021 Update)

We review four charities for racial equality for our donation, Chris gives an update on his Yearly Theme, and we review our January 2021 monthly budget!

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Finance

GameStop Stock: Why I Worry About the Mania (And VTSAX)

What does GameStop stock mania mean for the future of individual investors vs Wall Street? And do you own GME via VTSAX, VTI, and Vanguard?

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Unusual Ways We Spent $40,862 (2020 Annual Spend)

Our FIRE budget reveals how we live a luxurious lifestyle on about $41K/year as two 36-year-olds in an MCOL city on a coast! Steal our tricks to reach FIRE!

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Psychology

Enjoying Retirement: Are You Still a Useful Member of Society?

Overcoming the need to feel useful when you’ve left your career is key to enjoying retirement. Diversify your life to prevent work from being your identity.

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Psychology

Your Yearly Theme: The Secret to Better New Year’s Resolutions

All those SMART goals might be the reason you keep failing at your New Year’s Resolutions. A broad “yearly theme” might be the motivation you need!

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Homelessness Prevention Programs (Dec. 2020 Update)

We review homelessness prevention programs for our donation, detail record high dividends in our December budget, and award a grant to Direct Relief!

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Finance

Our 3 Greatest Financial Mistakes to Avoid for a Wealthy 2021

Our 2020 financial mistakes cost us over $40K! Here’s how you can avoid the same failures in 2021 and lead a richer year.

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Finance

A Timely Letter to My Teenage Self (The True Cost of College)

A message from the future warning me of the true cost of college may have changed the course of my financial life.

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Finance

The Architect Who Made Nothing

Not every dollar is earned equally. Are you spending your least valuable dollars in such a way as to waste your most valuable resource, your time?