Should I Include Social Security in My FIRE Plan?

When you’re planning for FIRE, should you include income from Social Security in your projections? Well, today I aim to answer that question by talking about what I consider to be the worst case scenario: the Social Security Administration makes a unilateral cut to the benefit payouts. I talk about how much that would be…

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Top Tips for Pursuing FIRE

Today I discuss the top tips I have for those pursuing FI or FIRE. Think more about the income your portfolio or investments will produce, and this way you’re not as focused on such a high FI number, especially if you have rental properties, side hustle or other business interest. Anticipate earning income in retirement.…

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Biggest Surprises When Planning for FIRE

Today I discuss some of the biggest surprises for my clients when we’re planning for financial independence, whether or not they’re planning to retire early. One of the biggest and squishiest questions I ask is for my clients to get very specific about what retirement or life at FI will look like. By trying to…

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