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Showing Kids the Path to Financial Freedom

4 Comments / Kids, Financial Independence / Retire Early (FIRE), Motivation / /

Most of us could probably say that if we knew then what we know now, we’d be in a much better place financially.  So why is it that kids don’t learn the right things from their elders, generation after generation? I think that part of the answer is that a lot of parents never really had that drive to get out the rat race and just consider the day-to-day work-until-you-die part of the circle of life.  Most of the children of these parents will probably […]

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Why the Education System is Broke

Why the Education System is Broke

8 Comments / Education, Financial Independence / Retire Early (FIRE), Kids / /

So yesterday one of my friends that I currently work with came into my office to talk business (as well as to chit-chat a little bit).  In the midst of our conversation, he mentioned how his young twin boys are starting to understand the general concept of working. As a side note, he’s the only one at my office who really knows about this site (and he reads it)… so he’s probably going to throw a rock at me for bringing him into a

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Is Retiring Early Selfish??

4 Comments / Financial Independence / Retire Early (FIRE), General Thoughts, Kids / /

Financial freedom… I think about it more and more every day.  I wish I had put more focus on this in my younger years so I could be even closer to the goal than I am today. Part of my desire to retire early is to have more available time to spend with my daughter.  Unfortunately, with my late start, she’s going to be 15 years old when I finally quit my job.  Although that’s still young, it’s going to be a

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