I recently moved into an apartment of my own. The last time this happened was 4.5 years ago! I've had roommates on and off through the years. My first two years of college I had a roommate. I had …
Affinity Fraud in the FI Community
I've been watching events unfold in the last year or so in the FI Community with some alarm and I can no longer keep silent about what I'm seeing. I hesitated about writing this post, as I try to keep …
Always Be Interviewing
Today's post is a guest post by my wonderful friend Mr. Waffles on Wednesday. We first met almost 2 years ago and hung out for a week in Ecuador at Chautauqua 2017. I also went to visit them in …
The Privilege of Self-Employment
In early 2018, I took a leap of faith into the unknown and quit my steady, fulfilling W2 corporate job for the turbulent waters of self-employment. I'd talked to countless entrepreneurs through the …
Beware of the Compare
Hi all, I'm Financial Mechanic, and I write about tools that can help everyone in their pursuit of financial independence. I found Fiery Millennials when I first learned about FI as a concept and …
A New Perspective
I've always considered myself pretty short. It seems everyone I know towers over me. The average American woman is 5'4" so I was literally of average height. I say "was" because it appears I have …