Because YOLO is much better with FIRE
I started my career in the US in an offshore based system integrator where a majority of the people working were on H1-B visas. The six years, that I worked there, I use to wonder why most of the expats in the…
Many HSA advocates recommend funding an HSA before an IRA. There are several reasons to recommend this strategy but is this a rule of thumb applicable to all? Let’s evaluate An HSA offers triple tax breaks. Money goes in rax-free, grows tax-deferred and withdrawals…
RMD is the minimum amount that the US Govt forces you to withdraw from your pre-tax accounts (401k or IRA) annually once you have reached an age of 70 1/2. You can always withdraw more than the required minimum but withdrawing less…
I noticed something had changed on the TransUnion website about freezing credit this morning when I was giving links to family so they could freeze theirs. I froze my credit the day after news about the Equifax breach broke, and it looks…
FIRE refers to Financial Independence and Retiring Early. Financial independence refers to having enough money that you can stop working or money. It doesn’t mean that you cannot work but it means that you are no longer dependent on your job (of…