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Financial Independence with Geoarbitrage by Kally and Zach - Fiology

Financial Independence With Geoarbitrage

September 1, 2020

Once our eyes are opened to the world of Financial Independence, we begin to focus on what works best for us to achieve FI sooner rather than later. Zach and I determined to pursue Financial Independence with Geoarbitrage. This is our FI story. Zach and I met in the Spring of 2017 in the most…

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A Financial Independence Awakening by Justin David Carl - Fiology

A Financial Independence Awakening

August 28, 2020

From Financial Ruin to Recovery My Financial Independence (FI) Awakening was born out of financial ruin. I was 6 years behind on my personal taxes and had $40K worth of debt weighing down on me. I felt ashamed. I was beyond frustrated with my financial position to the point that I mostly tried to avoid…

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From College to Financial Independence in Six Steps by Steven and Lauren Keys - Fiology

Financial Independence After College

June 25, 2020

We rarely think about retirement, much less achieving Financial Independence after college, during our college days or early twenties. We were fortunate…

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Financial Independence is a Way of Life by David Cole - Fiology

Financial Independence Is a Way of Life

June 22, 2020

Even though we all have our unique money journeys, I think my story is normal and I am just your average guy.…

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A Minority Financial Independence Story by Fritz Basco - Fiology

A Minority Financial Independence Story

June 8, 2020

The Lottery of Life When I moved from Haiti to the United States at age 11, I knew I had won the…

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Financial Independence: Easy as One, Two, Three by Krizelle Pum - Fiology

Financial Independence: Easy as One, Two, Three

May 29, 2020

I can’t believe that it’s only been a little over two years since my husband and I discovered Financial Independence, Retire Early…

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Having Faith in Financial Independence by Becky and Stephen Heptig - Fiology

Having Faith in Financial Independence

May 29, 2020

I’m Becky, I’m 64 years old and have been married to Stephen for more than 40 years. We have three adult children.…

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Reinvention of Self Through Financial Independence by Dr. Cory S. Fawcett - Fiology

Reinvention of Self Through Financial Independence

October 22, 2019

Goats, Goals, and Delayed Gratification My Financial Independence (FI) story begins in my grandfather’s lap. He often read me the children’s book,…

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Health, Hope, Happiness, and Financial Independence by Chris and Debbie Emick - Fiology

Health, Hope, Happiness, and Financial Independence

October 7, 2019

With the script for the American Dream held tightly in hand, I set out to live my dream life by pursuing the…

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Financial Independence for Family by Juan and Maria Fernandez - Fiology

Financial Independence for Family

July 22, 2019

I was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela in 1980 and I think that makes me a borderline millennial with some behaviors from Generation…

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My FI Path to Living Life on My Terms by Josh Stine - Fiology

My FI Path To Living Life on My Terms

July 13, 2019

If you told me I would grow up to be an entrepreneur, I would’ve said you were nuts. My path to entrepreneurship…

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