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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage or Invest Instead? Here’s How to Decide

It’s the classic financial conundrum: you look at your mortgage statement and your investment account and think, “Should I be dumping every extra dollar into paying off this mortgage, or

7 Uncommon FIRE Tips to Supercharge Your Financial Future

Most people think FIRE is just “save more, invest more, spend less.” Yawn. If that worked, we’d all be sipping margaritas on a private beach by now. Major wins happen

How to Make Yourself Invaluable at Work (So You Control Your Career — Not the Other Way Around)

Becoming “invaluable” at work isn’t about being irreplaceable in a toxic way or burning yourself out to prove your worth. It’s about cultivating skills, behaviors, and habits that make your

What a “K Shaped” Economy Means for You

Every economy comes with its own metaphor. We’ve had V-shaped recoveries (fast down, fast up), U-shaped ones (slow to hit bottom, slow to climb out), and even the gloomy L-shaped

When FI Feels Far Away: How to Stay Motivated on the Long Road to Freedom

If you’ve been on the Financial Independence (FI) path for a while, you’ve probably had that moment – when you open your spreadsheet, glance at your net worth, and think:

Why You Should Track Your Time as Carefully as You Track Your Money

When most people start their journey toward Financial Independence, they get really good at tracking one thing: money. They know where every dollar goes. They use spreadsheets, apps, or budget

5 Lifestyle Upgrades That Don’t Derail Your FI Journey

By Mindy Jensen and Scott Trench Hosts of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast  One of the most eye-opening parts about the Financial Independence journey is realizing that the habits that GET

The Seven Core Principles of Personal Finance

By Scott Trench and Mindy Jensen Hosts of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast  Personal finance is littered with distractions—get-rich-quick schemes, viral hacks, and fleeting investment trends that prey on hope rather