Off the top – I’m going to be sharing my personal Asset Allocation with the world and with that comes some disclaimers and important notes. First I’m just some random dude on the internet, treat my opinions as such, opinions. Anything expressed here should not be considered financial, tax, investment, fitness, health, or career advice. I’m not a licensed financial advisor, tax professional, legal, health, or career expert but I am passionate about Health, Wealth, and Career advancement and have …
Category: Personal Journey
Now that you’re well versed with the core concepts of FIRE, calculating your FIRE number using the 4% rule, and understanding the mountain that must be climbed to achieve FIRE you may be feeling the path is pretty long and steep, especially if you’re starting your FIRE journey late. If you have feelings of not bothering or discouragement it’s normal but don’t let those feelings hold you back. Work backwards from your expenses, your FIRE number and you will get …
This was a particularly difficult post to compose, not because it was hard to find 5 wonderful things about retiring early but rather limiting it to only 5. I hope this post helps incite your internal motivations to double down and chase FIRE! Time Freedom Improved sleep Genuine Mindfulness. Without the stresses of work your mind does really focus on the moment. Whether you’re cooking, reading, walking the dog, driving, visiting your loved ones, or crafting a blog post. Without …
A quick life update. On April 25th, 2024 I was laid off from my Senior Director role as the company I was working for fought to remain solvent. It didn’t. The company eventually declared bankruptcy and folded in August. I lost my cliche “Dream Job'”. Honestly I wasn’t surprised or upset by the news. Not only because the writing was on the wall but because I was much more prepared this time around versus the first time I lost my …
I was an 80’s kid. The time of shoulder pads, the Walkman, and 8-bit video games. I was born into an immigrant family a year after they landed in Canada to start a new life. Like most immigrants my parents wanted a better life for me and my big sis and were willing to risk it all with literally nothing in their pockets. My mum worked at a hotel cleaning rooms, it wasn’t a glorious job but one that required …