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Month: July 2020

Families Who FIRE: Kayla & Ryan from Family and FI

Families Who FIRE: Kayla & Ryan from Family and FI

This is our third FIRE Family interview. We have learned from our other two interviews that families may have a different approach to reaching Financial Independence but that the core values are the same. This also holds true for today’s FIRE family. Today, we talk to Kayla and Ryan from Family and FI. Together they have faced adversity and overcome challenges. They have worked hard to educate themselves about money management in order to provide a better life for themselves…

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Families Who FIRE: Nick From “FIRE The Family”

Families Who FIRE: Nick From “FIRE The Family”

In this Families Who Fire Interview we talk to Nick from FIRE The Family. This young family from Texas includes Nick, his wife Kayla, and their three boys. Nick and Kayla have been married for 10 years and have worked together during this time to organize their finances and come up with a plan to FIRE. Nick is a veteran and between himself and Kayla they have earned 5 degrees with miraculously no student loan debt. Together they have worked…

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Is M1 Finance Right For You? A Non-biased Review

Is M1 Finance Right For You? A Non-biased Review

M1 Finance is an online platform that is best known for its investing capabilities.  But if you dig a little deeper it has a lot more to offer than just investments.   M1 Finance also offers a checking account with debit card as well as a money borrowing option.   On the investment side, M1 Invest has some pretty amazing and unique features.  This platform allows you to create a highly customizable portfolio in conjunction with an automated investing service.  They are…

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Families Who FIRE: The CampFIRE Family

Families Who FIRE: The CampFIRE Family

We have started a new interview series to highlight Families Who FIRE. When we first started our FIRE journey we read a lot of blogs and listened to a lot of podcasts. We were most inspired by the stories of people who were on the path to financial independence. Hearing the stories of others who FIRE got us excited and motivated us to work hard to meet our financial goals. One question that we often see is “Is it possible…

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