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Financial Independence With Geoarbitrage
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
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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A Dream Pension Faces Retirement Reality
College and Credit Cards My mom raised my brother and me to learn to work for what we have and to never…
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Finding Joy in the Journey
Whether my parents knew it at the time or not, they have changed the generations to come in our family forever by…
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A Letter To My 22-Year-Old Self
Hello, twenty-two-year-old Joel! Greetings from a decade in the future. There’s so much to catch you up on: There’s a new Power…
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How Ice Fueled Our FIRE
I grew up thinking of money as a means to procure the things that brought immediate satisfaction. As soon as I had…
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The Power of a Positive Alter Ego Trip
Dr. Jekyll has Mr. Hyde, BeyoncĂ© has Sasha Fierce, and I have Jade. My FI alter ego was born in 2015, on…
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My Financial Midlife Crisis
My midlife crisis came two summers ago when I realized how close I was to retirement eligibility yet how far I was…
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Confessions of a CampFI Imposter
This was my first CampFI ever and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I am not a “FI” person per se however,…
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Escaping My Double Life and Finding Happiness
My last day working for “the man” was two weeks ago and I am now officially free to lead Above the Clouds…
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Buying a Section 8 Rental Property in Little Rock
When I graduated from my various professional programs and got my first “real job,” I knew I needed to start saving for…
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