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Types of FIRE in Finance to “Fire” Up Your Lifestyle

The original FIRE movement is renowned for its frugality and extreme savings measures. Luckily, there are several types of FIRE out there, so you can choose the lifestyle that works best for you. Here, we’ll look at different ways to “FIRE” up your finances.   The OG FIRE If you’re not big on personal finance, the […]

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What is Financial Independence Retire Early(FIRE)?

Financial independence, retire early (FIRE) has taken the personal finance world by storm over the last decade. Although you’ll come across a few types of FIRE, the goal of this frugal – and sometimes extreme – movement is to grind hard enough that you can retire earlier than traditional retirement models allow. But for all

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9 Part-Time Jobs with Health Insurance Benefits (and more)

If you’re looking for work, you may have given up on finding part-time jobs with health insurance benefits. After all, “health insurance” and “part-time” don’t usually go together.  But as our understanding of the workforce changes, more employers have started extending full-time benefits to less-than-full-time workers. And though they’re not always easy to come by,

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QuickBooks vs. FreshBooks vs. Xero for Freelancers and Self-Employed Individuals

Freelancers and self-employed individuals are used to wearing many hats. When your days are dedicated to finding new work and handling projects, it doesn’t leave you a lot of time for administrative tasks, such as invoicing clients and paying bills. But if you can’t stay on top of these tasks, it is easy to fall

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CoastFI 101: Ultimate Guide to Coasting to Financial Independence

The FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement has spread like…well…wildfire since its inception.  The concepts underlying the FIRE lifestyle circulated  in the early 90s. But it didn’t really take off until the 2010s when the media started paying more attention. In the past few years, a few different “types” of FIRE have been coined to

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Teachable Review: Build and Sell an Online Course Easily

Teachable is a platform for businesses, educators, and entrepreneurs who want to design and sell online courses and memberships. This learning management system provides a robust, easy-to-manipulate framework, built-in payment processing, and unlimited courses.  In our Teachable review, we’ll cover the major pros, cons, features, and pricing schedule, so you can make an informed decision

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Best Tax Preparation Software For Freelancers and Self-employed Individuals

Tax law can be complicated.  Since most of us don’t prepare tax returns for a living, we don’t always know we can and can’t deduct. To add to the pressure, if you make a mistake on your tax return, it can cost you.  Not only could you owe more taxes, but you may also get

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