What Does F.I.R.E. Really Stand For?
F.I.R.E. stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early – or does it? Sure, the basic premise behind the FIRE movement is…
Semi-Retirement Update – Q4/2022 – Coasting to FI
Welcome to our latest Semi-FI update, where we share the ups and downs of our Coast FI journey from Flamingo…
Yearly Review and Goal Setting: 5 Questions to Help You Create Your Ideal Life
In this article, I’ll share five simple questions and some ideas to help you to move towards your ideal life…
26 Alternatives to Early Retirement – Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of this article on alternatives to early retirement. Make sure you go back and read part 1 if…
26 Alternatives to Early Retirement (that don’t require full FI!) – Part 1
No matter where you are on the path to financial independence, there are lots of lifestyle design options you can…
The Retirement Lie and Its Unintended Consequences
Here is the standard FIRE blueprint: Step 1: Work hard, save, invest and … wait.Step 2: Reach FI, retire and…
Full-Time Nomadic Travel – Living a Life of Adventure
I’m super excited to share an interview with a couple who decided to sell most of their belongings, quit their…
The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Flamingo FI
One piece of feedback from the recent Money Flamingo reader survey surprised me. Many of you commented that I don’t…