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sxfeg2 | It's Market Design | We provide over 100+ FREE crypto articles on our SubStack! :D (Link on our profile). This is not financial advice.
**TLDR**:
This episode compares the example of Airbnb's market design with various recommendations on how you can design your token market. There is no "one size fits all" market design model, it all... | 1,645,402,096 | 2022-02-21 00:08:16 | economicsdesign | 3 | 7 | 0.81 | DISCUSSION | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/sxfeg2/its_market_design/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/sxfeg2/its_market_design/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
s0silk | Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Reveals "Crypto Payments" Is a Top Request for Users | null | 1,641,843,611 | 2022-01-10 19:40:11 | Mars_chego | 63 | 35 | 0.94 | SENTIMENT | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/s0silk/airbnb_ceo_brian_chesky_reveals_crypto_payments/ | https://btcmanager.com/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-crypto-payments-request-users/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
qwn9c4 | AirBNB Gone INSANE? or is Their Plan GENIUS? Company Will IPO In Tourisms Worst Period Ever - Plus Major Revamp Involving Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain Tech, And More... | null | 1,637,232,908 | 2021-11-18 10:55:08 | maxman72go | 2 | 1 | 0.56 | NEWS | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/qwn9c4/airbnb_gone_insane_or_is_their_plan_genius/ | https://cryptoglobalpress.blogspot.com/2021/11/airbnb-gone-insane-or-is-their-plan.html | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
pkoxwx | Binance-backed company, Dtravel, is looking to create a decentralized Airbnb. I'm not a fan of another big company taking over, but these centralized intermediaries need to be eliminated! Here is the Marketing Head explaining how the project works. | null | 1,631,155,076 | 2021-09-09 02:37:56 | carloscancab | 1 | 1 | 1 | null | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/pkoxwx/binancebacked_company_dtravel_is_looking_to/ | https://youtu.be/kgguzae5XUk | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
pgpllw | Binance-backed venture Travala is launching DtravelDAO, an initiative for a decentralized Airbnb. I don't know about you guys, but I can't wait to see rent-extracting intermediaries rot in hell! | null | 1,630,613,140 | 2021-09-02 20:05:40 | carloscancab | 4 | 8 | 1 | null | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/pgpllw/binancebacked_venture_travala_is_launching/ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzlTyEXmNiI | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
jvxtng | Airbnb May Consider Crypto and Blockchain | null | 1,605,636,118 | 2020-11-17 18:01:58 | ArnitaHayward | 4 | 2 | 0.71 | NEWS | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/jvxtng/airbnb_may_consider_crypto_and_blockchain/ | https://cryptocrunchapp.com/news/airbnb-may-consider-crypto-and-blockchain/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
ih7qjk | Cardano's ADA Can Now Be Used At Amazon, Nike, Airbnb | null | 1,598,476,831 | 2020-08-26 21:20:31 | ArnitaHayward | 5 | 1 | 0.67 | NEWS | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/ih7qjk/cardanos_ada_can_now_be_used_at_amazon_nike_airbnb/ | https://cryptocrunchapp.com/news/ada-can-now-be-used-at-amazon-nike-and-airbnb/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
9n41ue | Origin launches protocol for building cheaper decentralized Ubers & Airbnbs - TechCrunch | null | 1,539,209,262 | 2018-10-10 22:07:42 | originprotocol | 2 | 0 | 0.67 | null | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/9n41ue/origin_launches_protocol_for_building_cheaper/ | https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/10/origin-protocol/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
999nv0 | AirBnB Co-Founder Backs $22.7M Investment in 'Full Service' Institutional Crypto Platform | null | 1,534,906,266 | 2018-08-22 02:51:06 | Lavaborama | 10 | 2 | 0.86 | null | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/999nv0/airbnb_cofounder_backs_227m_investment_in_full/ | https://bitcoinist.com/sfox-raises-22-7-million-crypto-platform/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
980i6s | They keep coming - AirBNB co-founder becomes the latest Silicon Valley heavyweight to enter crypto... | null | 1,534,493,800 | 2018-08-17 08:16:40 | Digitallifeworks | 138 | 15 | 0.82 | News | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/980i6s/they_keep_coming_airbnb_cofounder_becomes_the/ | http://www.globalcryptopress.com/2018/08/airbnb-co-founder-becomes-latest.html | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
7sfvc7 | The Crypto King Report Jan 23rd: An ICO Special, Market Updates, Moonshots and Coin Selections (STRAT, ICX, NEO, TRX, BRD, MTL, NEO, SC, RDD) | I am currently invested in 4 ICOs that have yet to release their tokens. ICOs are unique in the sense that they provide a way to “lock up” funds for a period of time (usually 2 months). When the token hits the exchange you usually (if the ICO is successful) have a nice pump, and within 4 months it is trading between 50... | 1,516,727,304 | 2018-01-23 17:08:24 | JakeTheCryptoKing | 9 | 22 | 0.67 | Educational | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7sfvc7/the_crypto_king_report_jan_23rd_an_ico_special/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7sfvc7/the_crypto_king_report_jan_23rd_an_ico_special/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
7sfbr6 | Why I'm Putting All My Money ($35,000) Into Nebulas... | Before you all say it, I know "Diversify, diversify, diversify. Don't put in more than you can lose ect", but this time I feel it's different. I can remember spotting Raiblocks before it had it's meteoric rise and I wasn't even as confident in that as I am in this, so I feel it's a calculated decision. There seems to a... | 1,516,722,940 | 2018-01-23 15:55:40 | Entrepreneur12345 | 18 | 118 | 0.6 | Discussion | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7sfbr6/why_im_putting_all_my_money_35000_into_nebulas/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7sfbr6/why_im_putting_all_my_money_35000_into_nebulas/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
7ns7v6 | Nebulas (NAS) - Decentralized search framework and self-evolving blockchain | https://nebulas.io/
/r/nebulas
[Non-Technical Whitepaper](https://nebulas.io/docs/NebulasWhitepaper.pdf)
[Technical Whitepaper](https://nebulas.io/docs/NebulasTechnicalWhitepaper.pdf)
[Github](https://github.com/nebulasio)
[Wiki](https://github.com/nebulasio/wiki/wiki)
[Tutorials of Nebulas](https://g... | 1,514,953,531 | 2018-01-03 04:25:31 | zigzagzig | 3 | 0 | 0.67 | Fundamentals | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7ns7v6/nebulas_nas_decentralized_search_framework_and/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7ns7v6/nebulas_nas_decentralized_search_framework_and/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
7jhtxb | DAG (IOTA, XRB) : Bytes need more attention | In the world of DAG, I do think it's time for Byteball to get more attention. Yes, I know that for English-speaking people, the name is hilarious. I will pass on this topic.
Like IOTA, Byteball is scalable. On the contrary, it doesn't use POW. It uses a Mainchain with **a very small fee to include tx**. So, there is ... | 1,513,152,469 | 2017-12-13 08:07:49 | EmmanuelBlockchain | 23 | 2 | 0.9 | null | /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7jhtxb/dag_iota_xrb_bytes_need_more_attention/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoMarkets/comments/7jhtxb/dag_iota_xrb_bytes_need_more_attention/ | CryptoMarkets | airbnb |
1jdj6kz | Opinions On My Allocations Please | 53 years old. Planning on living solely off my portfolio at 65. I also have a rental property that I Airbnb that kicks off positive cash flow. I just reduced SMH from 20% to 15% and am planning on taking it down to 0% over the next few years and replacing it with BND or some other bond fund so that bonds are 15% of my ... | 1,742,234,454 | 2025-03-17 18:00:54 | Product_Small | 1 | 3 | 1 | null | /r/ETFs/comments/1jdj6kz/opinions_on_my_allocations_please/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/ETFs/comments/1jdj6kz/opinions_on_my_allocations_please/ | ETFs | airbnb |
1iqkoyo | All seems overvalued, except for Buffett's company (P/E ratio market map) | null | 1,739,681,907 | 2025-02-16 04:58:27 | DGPHT | 398 | 129 | 0.94 | null | /r/ETFs/comments/1iqkoyo/all_seems_overvalued_except_for_buffetts_company/ | ETFs | airbnb | |
1acbzsu | newbie to this forum, lingering question | I'm looking to shift a solid base of money I've placed into 1-3 yr CD's with an average return of 5.1% back into the market via ETFs. I'm an ETF newbie, having only really bet via ETF on cyber with BUG (which has performed well for me as a thematic bet). I am heavy in Amazon, Google, AirBnB with great returns in past 1... | 1,706,365,706 | 2024-01-27 14:28:26 | perryrevans | 2 | 9 | 0.63 | null | /r/ETFs/comments/1acbzsu/newbie_to_this_forum_lingering_question/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/ETFs/comments/1acbzsu/newbie_to_this_forum_lingering_question/ | ETFs | airbnb |
wf2bii | SCHD as a solo ETF | Just wondering what's the general opinion on this?
My long-term / hold for current market stocks are:
AAPL, AIRBNB (might remove this week), ARCH, BRK.B, CVE, DVN, EOG, FANG, GOOG, KO, MOS, NVDA, OXY, SCHD, TSLA, VALE, ZIM
Of course holding a single stock is much more riskier, which is why I wanted an ETF. SCHD is ... | 1,659,520,074 | 2022-08-03 09:47:54 | zooka19 | 6 | 17 | 0.8 | null | /r/ETFs/comments/wf2bii/schd_as_a_solo_etf/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/ETFs/comments/wf2bii/schd_as_a_solo_etf/ | ETFs | airbnb |
vbv2d8 | Does a Large Cap ex-SP500 etf exist? | There are many great large cap companies that dont make the cut for the SP500 for one reason or another like Airbnb, Uber, Snowflake, etc.
I wanted to get exposure to these companies, is there an ETF that tracks these "ex-SP500" large cap companies? | 1,655,180,594 | 2022-06-14 04:23:14 | iqball125 | 2 | 5 | 0.75 | null | /r/ETFs/comments/vbv2d8/does_a_large_cap_exsp500_etf_exist/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/ETFs/comments/vbv2d8/does_a_large_cap_exsp500_etf_exist/ | ETFs | airbnb |
qyav76 | World Travel and Tourism ETF’s | Hi,
Does anybody know of any Travel and Tourism ETF’s? airlines, hotel companies, cruises and travel tech like: airbnb, booking holdings, TripAdvisor and Expedia
I’m struggling to find any. There’s a STOXX600 but of course it’s only for Europe and they have too many gambling positions.
I’m looking to rebalance and ... | 1,637,430,845 | 2021-11-20 17:54:05 | Armchairpro | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | null | /r/ETFs/comments/qyav76/world_travel_and_tourism_etfs/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/ETFs/comments/qyav76/world_travel_and_tourism_etfs/ | ETFs | airbnb |
1lnpbfj | [Military FIRE] 8 Years In, $122K Bonus Coming — Real Estate, Pension, or Early Exit Strategy? | Hey all,
I’m an active-duty O-3E (cyber) hitting 8 years of service this September, and I’ve been working hard to position myself for financial independence. I’m under the Blended Retirement System (BRS) and stuck between two solid (but very different) options:
* Stay in for 20 years and collect the pension + lifeti... | 1,751,230,457 | 2025-06-29 20:54:17 | GlumRange62 | 0 | 11 | 0.38 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1lnpbfj/military_fire_8_years_in_122k_bonus_coming_real/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1lnpbfj/military_fire_8_years_in_122k_bonus_coming_real/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1kei4n5 | Post-FIRE 3yr Update: 37F SINK former accountant | **TL DR:** FIREd in May 2022 with $885k, current NW is $1.1M. Last year's expenses totaled $34k. NW peaked at $1.2M in Feb, watching it drop $100k in two months has been slightly unsettling. Life wise, I've been in Japan since last April attending a language school. This has been a great way to experience what life is ... | 1,746,359,925 | 2025-05-04 11:58:45 | jellybean83087 | 663 | 148 | 0.96 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1kei4n5/postfire_3yr_update_37f_sink_former_accountant/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1kei4n5/postfire_3yr_update_37f_sink_former_accountant/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1i846th | Winning the lottery, Fire Dating match, and World Series of Boardgaming winner - UPDATE: Year 6 of being FIRE'd | This year had some amazingly lucky things happen to me: I was able to win a lottery, met a wonderful person on the Fire Dating website, and I ran a hot streak to become a World Series of Boardgaming winner. Read on to find out more!
**TL;DR:**
* 41/M SINK renting in the SF Bay Area, formerly in IT Consulting and FIRE... | 1,737,641,418 | 2025-01-23 14:10:18 | hungn3 | 287 | 149 | 0.83 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1i846th/winning_the_lottery_fire_dating_match_and_world/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1i846th/winning_the_lottery_fire_dating_match_and_world/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1gtkzey | Path of least resistance to FIRE | Hi all,
Have been a long time lurker. Need some advice on how to get on the right track for fire in the next 5years.
Me 37m and wife 35f. DINKWADs. Still not sure about having a child. Combined post tax salaries: $ 200,000 yearly.
Presently, we are heavy on real estate.
Prop 1: $625,000 after sale (primary)
Prop... | 1,731,870,462 | 2024-11-17 19:07:42 | marxistcandy | 52 | 71 | 0.78 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1gtkzey/path_of_least_resistance_to_fire/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1gtkzey/path_of_least_resistance_to_fire/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1gqtql2 | Is it possible to FIRE with a decent quality of life if you're not a high earner, but very frugal? | I often lurk the financial subs, and I see that most people frequenting them are in the higher tax brackets than I, but their savings level is very low. I'm curious how far I can get by frugalness alone.
I'm 26, and I make $47k per year, before taxes. I have no degree that would afford me a better-paying job, and to b... | 1,731,548,829 | 2024-11-14 01:47:09 | fkthisjob14 | 137 | 84 | 0.85 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1gqtql2/is_it_possible_to_fire_with_a_decent_quality_of/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1gqtql2/is_it_possible_to_fire_with_a_decent_quality_of/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1fz118t | $2M net worth at 37 years young | I've appreciated updates from this community, so I thought I'd share mine. At 37 years old, I just reached a net worth of $2 million. Single, no kids, no real estate, VHCOL city:
|Year|Income|Net Worth as of 12/31|Savings Rate|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|2013|$0|($105,000)||
|2014|$65,000|($72,000)||
|2015|$83,000|$200||
|2016|$1... | 1,728,397,450 | 2024-10-08 14:24:10 | DigglersDirk | 435 | 77 | 0.76 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1fz118t/2m_net_worth_at_37_years_young/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1fz118t/2m_net_worth_at_37_years_young/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1fyeo2r | Can we please FIRE in 2027? | Long time listener, first time caller. I'm 47F, live in Maine, married to 53M w/ 2 kids 13, 15.
TLDR: NW $1.9M incl. primary residence which we plan to sell by 10/2027; projected annual expenses = $58k; FI# = $1.4M; we're so ready to be free, can we safely FIRE in 11/2027?
\[EDIT: Per comment recommendation I simplif... | 1,728,325,335 | 2024-10-07 18:22:15 | Wingin-it1 | 14 | 42 | 0.59 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1fyeo2r/can_we_please_fire_in_2027/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1fyeo2r/can_we_please_fire_in_2027/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1ergr4e | A rant about FI, Social media, and to keep going | American perspective.
FI in my circle iss generally laughed at or focuses on the "need fuck you money 10 mill net worth".
I'm 41. Starting to see people who are fucking BURIED in debt and will tell you every reason why their house is going to go up even though all signs point to this not happening.
At my stage of th... | 1,723,577,140 | 2024-08-13 19:25:40 | Tryingtodoit23 | 312 | 161 | 0.87 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1ergr4e/a_rant_about_fi_social_media_and_to_keep_going/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1ergr4e/a_rant_about_fi_social_media_and_to_keep_going/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1chjz7j | FIREd 36F SINK 2nd Year Update | **TL DR:** FIREd in May 2022 with $885k, current NW is $1M. Last year’s expenses totaled $28k. I slowly road tripped along the west coast of US and spent two months in Canada. Recently sold my car, downsized material possessions, and moved to Japan. I am now attending a Japanese language school for a year. This is a gr... | 1,714,563,492 | 2024-05-01 11:38:12 | jellybean83087 | 312 | 74 | 0.92 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1chjz7j/fired_36f_sink_2nd_year_update/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1chjz7j/fired_36f_sink_2nd_year_update/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
1bjr7y4 | Looking to FIRE by 40-45 | My wife and I are looking to retire by 40. We’re 32 and 33, I make $173K a year and she makes $140k. Some additional details below:
\- We max out our Roth IRA via back door
\- we have 2 rental properties in Southern California (1 airbnb in the desert worth roughly $310K and 1 long term rental that consistently cash f... | 1,710,975,627 | 2024-03-20 23:00:27 | Mean-Fail-9403 | 0 | 21 | 0.28 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/1bjr7y4/looking_to_fire_by_4045/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/1bjr7y4/looking_to_fire_by_4045/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
19057uk | Today I quit FIRE and just want to thank everyone for the valuable insights. | Lessons I learned through my attempts to form a solid FIRE plan:
1) I can live on less. I love the freedom that comes with having a just-barely large enough house and living frugally. I’ll continue in buy-in-for-life r/BIFL and r/simpleliving subreddits because living lean expands your options in life.
2) A large mo... | 1,704,562,559 | 2024-01-06 17:35:59 | AngeliqueRuss | 764 | 87 | 0.91 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/19057uk/today_i_quit_fire_and_just_want_to_thank_everyone/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/19057uk/today_i_quit_fire_and_just_want_to_thank_everyone/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
18y5uzh | Age Question for People who have done FI | I am getting close to a point where I possibly do FI.
My major question: I am feeling more and more like I need to exit. My health-mental and otherwise-are being taken by work. I am the type of person who continuously invests relative to my income. But, I've allowed it to take a toll on me. I am 40.
When I was in my ... | 1,704,347,809 | 2024-01-04 05:56:49 | Tryingtodoit23 | 4 | 21 | 0.55 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/18y5uzh/age_question_for_people_who_have_done_fi/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/18y5uzh/age_question_for_people_who_have_done_fi/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
16o72dh | [5 year update] 38/m/single. $2.3 million. Submitted my resignation letter today. Thank you guys for the encouragement all these years. | Hi, Reddit. I posted about reaching FIRE in 2018 when I was 38 - am 43 now. Had a general plan at the time to go travel the country and world after having my nose to the grindstone since my 20s living frugally and saving and not doing much else. Retired at $2.3 million with a paid off single family home and no debt, wi... | 1,695,272,924 | 2023-09-21 05:08:44 | ihasanemail | 1,606 | 153 | 0.93 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/16o72dh/5_year_update_38msingle_23_million_submitted_my/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/16o72dh/5_year_update_38msingle_23_million_submitted_my/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
14fwice | Is there a downside to stealth wealth? | Thanks to some lucky career breaks and a small windfall that I invested at just the right time, I have a 7-figure net worth.
I live significantly below my means--I rent a studio apartment and drive a beater in a VHCOL.
I mostly enjoy my stealth wealth lifestyle EXCEPT for one thing: my friends and family think I'm ... | 1,687,418,503 | 2023-06-22 07:21:43 | chuckecheese1993 | 314 | 240 | 0.84 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/14fwice/is_there_a_downside_to_stealth_wealth/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/14fwice/is_there_a_downside_to_stealth_wealth/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
13zata2 | Retiring at 43 | So wife and I are about to retire. Can we do it?
We are 42 and 43 no kids at home. (Son is grown and in Air Force). We have decided to retire early to a Central American country for a quieter much less expensive retirement.
The Money
We have about 350k in cash and invested money. We are 100% debt free and are ... | 1,685,793,931 | 2023-06-03 12:05:31 | Savage7102 | 329 | 305 | 0.83 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/13zata2/retiring_at_43/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/13zata2/retiring_at_43/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
13abwp1 | Suggest Locations to Live for Financial Independence? | I have been working fully remote since COVID in 2020, and I don't expect that to change prior to retirement; so I can live anywhere with a good Internet connection. I currently live in a HCOL area... the same area I've lived since college. A basic 2500 sqft home with little property would sell for \~$2 million in my... | 1,683,431,411 | 2023-05-07 03:50:11 | Key-Ad-8944 | 43 | 56 | 0.8 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/13abwp1/suggest_locations_to_live_for_financial/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/13abwp1/suggest_locations_to_live_for_financial/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
11i9jlo | Delaying gratification | Hello Reddit world my name is Russell. I'm a high voltage electrician. I have some questions about my companies retirement plans and what would be my best bet when it comes to which plan(s) I should be worried about maxing out first. So first I'll explain the plans, then I'll explain my goals/wants after.
I work for ... | 1,677,955,358 | 2023-03-04 18:42:38 | Rjd22589 | 14 | 32 | 0.67 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/11i9jlo/delaying_gratification/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/11i9jlo/delaying_gratification/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
116aio5 | Will international geographic arbitrage be harder in the future? | Looks like [Portugal is ending their golden visa program](https://gizmodo.com/digital-nomad-airbnb-golden-visa-remote-work-1850127066).
Although we plan to retire in our native country of Canada, I know many of us in the FIRE community were thinking of using geographic arbitrage for lower cost of living to make our m... | 1,676,813,947 | 2023-02-19 13:39:07 | FI-ReDH | 147 | 63 | 0.88 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/116aio5/will_international_geographic_arbitrage_be_harder/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/116aio5/will_international_geographic_arbitrage_be_harder/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
yj8hnq | Reaching FIRE as a digital nomad? | A few days ago, my landlady got in touch to say that she wants to sell the house that I'm living in. She wanted to give me first refusal but obviously the implication is that if I don't buy it, I'll be getting kicked out soon. This is all fair enough. It's what you sign up for as a renter.
However, this has led me to ... | 1,667,308,702 | 2022-11-01 13:18:22 | DVC888 | 291 | 58 | 0.86 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/yj8hnq/reaching_fire_as_a_digital_nomad/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/yj8hnq/reaching_fire_as_a_digital_nomad/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
ydg6b5 | [4 year update] 38/m/single. $2.3 million. Submitted my resignation letter today. Thank you guys for the encouragement all these years. | Hi, r/financialindependence. I posted about quitting my job in 2018 when I was 38 - I'm 42 now - to travel the world via air and the country via van after living frugally since I started working in my early 20s. Retired with about $2.3 million net worth. Here's the story so far ...
**Year 0**
https://old.reddit.com/r/... | 1,666,733,006 | 2022-10-25 21:23:26 | ihasanemail | 1,535 | 212 | 0.96 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/ydg6b5/4_year_update_38msingle_23_million_submitted_my/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/ydg6b5/4_year_update_38msingle_23_million_submitted_my/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
vrzz2d | My Journey from $30k at 24 Y/O to 1.25M by 29 Y/O | "if you dont find a way to make money while you sleep , you will work until you die"
TLDR ; my story from 30,000 of saved min wage jobs to millionaire in 6 years. grew up with single mom of 3 , being taught very little financial acumen. Learning from doing, great mentors, some dumb luck, and the internet. I hope th... | 1,657,033,520 | 2022-07-05 15:05:20 | cjhocoisgoingloco | 0 | 121 | 0.44 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/vrzz2d/my_journey_from_30k_at_24_yo_to_125m_by_29_yo/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/vrzz2d/my_journey_from_30k_at_24_yo_to_125m_by_29_yo/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
vdlslk | Eight years after 100k [Update #8] | This is my eighth yearly update on my FIRE journey after reaching 100k 7 years ago. You can read the previous posts below:
1. [Eight years ago: I hit 100k of invested assets](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/261kp3/major_personal_milestone_achieved_this_week/)
2. [Seven years ago: I posted my f... | 1,655,385,371 | 2022-06-16 13:16:11 | LesWes | 751 | 214 | 0.91 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/vdlslk/eight_years_after_100k_update_8/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/vdlslk/eight_years_after_100k_update_8/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
u6l9z0 | FIRE with Leukemia | I need some guidance/general direction on what I should be focusing on. I’ve always been a saver and interested in retiring early, but I didn’t have much of a plan beyond buy a house every year and then after 20 years I’ll have enough to retire.
35M, married, no kids
$200K combined income ($160k me and $40k mrs)
$1.1M... | 1,650,310,039 | 2022-04-18 19:27:19 | smokemeatyumz | 66 | 50 | 0.85 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/u6l9z0/fire_with_leukemia/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/u6l9z0/fire_with_leukemia/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
try2uw | $1M today and this sub has been a driver since I started in 2016 | **TLDR**
\- I originally drafted this post in January; oh the fickle market... but I made it!
\- 34M, VHCOL, single
\- Not in tech, but another highly compensated field
\- I have been working full time for just over 6 years; prior to working I was in graduate school
\- Started in 2016 with (85k) NW due to student ... | 1,648,613,822 | 2022-03-30 04:17:02 | throwawaypurelife | 805 | 259 | 0.85 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/try2uw/1m_today_and_this_sub_has_been_a_driver_since_i/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/try2uw/1m_today_and_this_sub_has_been_a_driver_since_i/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
t8tppl | Rental property - real world example part deux | We managed to finally sell another our rental properties in the last month or so, and I thought I'd write it up as I did for a previous sale in 2021. See my history for that post if you're curious.
This was a single home, purchased in early 2018. We spent much of 2018 renovating it as a furnished rental, initially wit... | 1,646,672,219 | 2022-03-07 16:56:59 | thatweirdguyOH | 226 | 102 | 0.85 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/t8tppl/rental_property_real_world_example_part_deux/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/t8tppl/rental_property_real_world_example_part_deux/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
r8omv6 | I am a doctor quitting 1.5 yrs into my career due to burnout and attempting to FIRE on 2k/mo. | BACKGROUND: I am a 32F first generation immigrant whose parents stereotypically pushed me into a career in medicine. I was never passionate about healthcare but, out of my own sheer ignorance/laziness, never bothered to research other career fields to my own detriment later in life. I was always a good student, though ... | 1,638,620,694 | 2021-12-04 12:24:54 | Main_Lengthiness2993 | 1,534 | 474 | 0.89 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/r8omv6/i_am_a_doctor_quitting_15_yrs_into_my_career_due/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/r8omv6/i_am_a_doctor_quitting_15_yrs_into_my_career_due/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
ph5aw5 | FIRE transition - 1 Year Update | This post in an update to [this post I made last year.](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/hvmgu1/holy_crap_i_cant_believe_im_about_to_do_this/) Things have gone much different than I expected but all for the better. I found out my company was being sold JUST before I was about to put in my 2 week... | 1,630,676,185 | 2021-09-03 13:36:25 | UncommercializedKat | 216 | 47 | 0.87 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/ph5aw5/fire_transition_1_year_update/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/ph5aw5/fire_transition_1_year_update/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
p5l57n | Late 20s FIRE with slow travel | My wife and I (both late 20s) are looking to sell everything and travel for a year with our daughter (currently 2) starting August 2023. This plan is contingent on a consistent reopening of travel. I am coming to FI since there aren’t many subreddits with great information about “slow travel” (the subreddit is pretty d... | 1,629,135,982 | 2021-08-16 17:46:22 | wiley321 | 427 | 316 | 0.87 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/p5l57n/late_20s_fire_with_slow_travel/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/p5l57n/late_20s_fire_with_slow_travel/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
oljsz4 | Achieving FIRE as a Creative | **TL;DR:** Practice your art, but be sure to learn the business -- full stop. Apply your skills to where they value it.
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I enjoy reading personal FIRE stories from different walks of life, but I haven't seen many creatives tell their tale. This is a story of two lifelong creatives -- myself, 38F, 1MM, and my ... | 1,626,451,319 | 2021-07-16 16:01:59 | iism11 | 417 | 91 | 0.88 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/oljsz4/achieving_fire_as_a_creative/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/oljsz4/achieving_fire_as_a_creative/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
nmwa1i | Seven years after 100k [Update #7] | This is my eighth yearly update on my FIRE journey after reaching 100k 7 years ago. You can read the previous posts below:
1. [Seven years ago: I hit 100k of invested assets](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/261kp3/major_personal_milestone_achieved_this_week/)
2. [Six years ago: I posted my fir... | 1,622,203,203 | 2021-05-28 12:00:03 | LesWes | 764 | 139 | 0.92 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/nmwa1i/seven_years_after_100k_update_7/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/nmwa1i/seven_years_after_100k_update_7/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
nf2jdm | Has anyone tried nomadic real estate investments? | Kind of a unique situation here but I'm wondering if anyone has purchased real estate in multiple locations to live seasonally.
My current situation - I'm 27 years old and working in tech. I've saved up a good nest egg after working in SF and having generally cheap rent in the past five years. Eventually I left durin... | 1,621,316,838 | 2021-05-18 05:47:18 | data4lyfe | 20 | 32 | 0.68 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/nf2jdm/has_anyone_tried_nomadic_real_estate_investments/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/nf2jdm/has_anyone_tried_nomadic_real_estate_investments/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
hcuh9e | On the Road to Achieving FI while making 66K | Hello, all!
I shared a post yesterday where I talked about hitting a milestone of maxing out 403B and getting my rental property self-sustaining all while making 65-66K per year and coming from an underprivileged background.
I received a lot of DMs asking for specific details & insight so I thought I would share it... | 1,592,689,790 | 2020-06-20 21:49:50 | indiantumbleweed | 827 | 108 | 0.95 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/hcuh9e/on_the_road_to_achieving_fi_while_making_66k/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/hcuh9e/on_the_road_to_achieving_fi_while_making_66k/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
gwhxgh | [2 year update] 38/m/single. $2.3 million. Submitted my resignation letter today. Thank you guys for the encouragement all these years. | Hi, r/financialindependence. I'm the guy who quit his job in the US in June 2018 with naive dreams of frugally solo traveling the world by air, frugally solo traveling North America via van camper and spending more time with my friends and family in between.
Background: I'm 40 now, ethnically Chinese guy in Texas. I s... | 1,591,279,058 | 2020-06-04 13:57:38 | ihasanemail | 4,138 | 386 | 0.95 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/gwhxgh/2_year_update_38msingle_23_million_submitted_my/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/gwhxgh/2_year_update_38msingle_23_million_submitted_my/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
gqz4fo | Six years after 100k [Update #6] | This is my seventh yearly update on my FIRE journey after reaching 100k 6 years ago. You can read the previous posts below:
1. [Six years ago: I hit 100k of invested assets](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/261kp3/major_personal_milestone_achieved_this_week/)
2. [Five years ago: I posted my fir... | 1,590,506,843 | 2020-05-26 15:27:23 | LesWes | 113 | 58 | 0.89 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/gqz4fo/six_years_after_100k_update_6/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/gqz4fo/six_years_after_100k_update_6/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
fn5ee2 | Update from someone who retired in Mid-2018 | I see a lot of posts on here from people on their way to FIRE, but very few from people who have actually pulled the trigger on quitting their jobs, so I thought it would be worthwhile to give a little update on my situation.
[Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/4xnazq/sanity_check_f... | 1,584,904,979 | 2020-03-22 19:22:59 | miked3 | 1,330 | 257 | 0.95 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/fn5ee2/update_from_someone_who_retired_in_mid2018/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/fn5ee2/update_from_someone_who_retired_in_mid2018/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
eq5ulg | Anybody Else Employing 'Extreme' or 'Unconventional' Tactics to Lower Housing Costs? Van Dwelling, House Sitting, Geo-arbitrage, Something Else? | In our first year of pursuing FI/RE and concurrent long-term travel, we completed 18 house sits and found that we very much enjoyed it. It lets us travel, see new places, live like a local, meet great families, and take care of pets with varying personalities that we get to play with, pet, and love!
Fast forward to t... | 1,579,292,475 | 2020-01-17 20:21:15 | ScrewTheAverage | 95 | 231 | 0.86 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/eq5ulg/anybody_else_employing_extreme_or_unconventional/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/eq5ulg/anybody_else_employing_extreme_or_unconventional/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
doc23y | Overseas FIRE Spending Update Q3 2019 (x post /leanfire) | I found the monthly updates by another user in the /r/leanfire sub a useful read, so I thought I would add my twist and provide quarterly spending updates on my retired life overseas. This first post one is a long one, as I tee up the background to put the updates in context. Future updates will be much shorter.
I hop... | 1,572,283,743 | 2019-10-28 17:29:03 | NomadicFIREdotcom | 466 | 163 | 0.93 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/doc23y/overseas_fire_spending_update_q3_2019_x_post/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/doc23y/overseas_fire_spending_update_q3_2019_x_post/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
cdc3yx | My Fire journey accelerated via the Middle East. Middle East life overview and saving potential. | This is really long, but I wanted to be as complete as possible for those truly interested in the information. I had to do comment replies to this original post to complete my post because of so many words. It took me a couple of days to write this up.
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I have been living in Kuwait for the past 2 years and ... | 1,563,159,920 | 2019-07-15 03:05:20 | chuck1011212 | 899 | 213 | 0.9 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/cdc3yx/my_fire_journey_accelerated_via_the_middle_east/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/cdc3yx/my_fire_journey_accelerated_via_the_middle_east/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
bqplhy | Is this too risky? /BaristaFIRE | Hi,
I am thinking of BaristaFIRE'ing next year and yes I have always been a bit of a risk taker but here is my current scenario and my current plan. I guess my real wish is for my husband and I to quit our jobs and be able to explore starting our own business or working in less stressful jobs. :
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**Current S... | 1,558,319,807 | 2019-05-20 02:36:47 | chaoslife999 | 123 | 176 | 0.8 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/bqplhy/is_this_too_risky_baristafire/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/bqplhy/is_this_too_risky_baristafire/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
bqebbw | Five years after 100k [Update #5] | This is my sixth yearly update on my FIRE journey after reaching 100k 5 years ago. You can read the previous posts below:
1. [Five years ago: I hit 100k of invested assets](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/261kp3/major_personal_milestone_achieved_this_week/)
2. [Four years ago: I posted my firs... | 1,558,252,778 | 2019-05-19 07:59:38 | LesWes | 1,030 | 230 | 0.92 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/bqebbw/five_years_after_100k_update_5/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/bqebbw/five_years_after_100k_update_5/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
bokxcq | Golden Handcuffs, but all I dream of is travel | Looking for a bit of advice on whether to keep working or go travel. I pursued FI to get freedom with the goal to travel the world and have new experiences, but through the process have locked myself down to babysit my properties. I get very excited about hitting the road without knowing where I'll be tomorrow, but i... | 1,557,850,308 | 2019-05-14 16:11:48 | schmittyshark | 33 | 66 | 0.68 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/bokxcq/golden_handcuffs_but_all_i_dream_of_is_travel/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/bokxcq/golden_handcuffs_but_all_i_dream_of_is_travel/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
bld59e | I just won a tiny house, how should I approach this with FIRE | I just won a 210 sq ft tiny house which can be seen at the @tinyhousegiveaway instagram page. I’m confident i could live in it if need be but have a few other scenarios at play and wanted to seek the advice of others.
I currently have $32,000 of student debt at 6.55% interest
Just Started my Vanguard Roth IRA VTSAX $... | 1,557,154,429 | 2019-05-06 14:53:49 | clintonleetattoos | 7 | 49 | 0.56 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/bld59e/i_just_won_a_tiny_house_how_should_i_approach/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/bld59e/i_just_won_a_tiny_house_how_should_i_approach/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
bk1rco | [~1 year update] 38/m/single. $2.3 million. Submitted my resignation letter today. Thank you guys for the encouragement all these years. | Link to original thread. I FIREd and quit my job in the US last year, then moved to Thailand to volunteer at a non-profit teaching English to former prostitutes and low-level criminals for tourism industry jobs. I'm an American, ethnically Chinese.
https://old.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/8pv2yd/38msingl... | 1,556,840,295 | 2019-05-02 23:38:15 | ihasanemail | 2,549 | 165 | 0.95 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/bk1rco/1_year_update_38msingle_23_million_submitted_my/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/bk1rco/1_year_update_38msingle_23_million_submitted_my/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
b955to | Two Years FIRE: Prolly not FIRE anymore | It's been two years since I [left my job on sabbatical](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/72sek5/six_months_into_my_sabbatical_and_im_the_happiest/). Then I [didn't go back](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/7qm7rn/9_month_sabbatical_update_what_to_call_it_when/) (duh), start... | 1,554,333,198 | 2019-04-03 23:13:18 | peachplumwhere | 26 | 39 | 0.68 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/b955to/two_years_fire_prolly_not_fire_anymore/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/b955to/two_years_fire_prolly_not_fire_anymore/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
a463s1 | Journey from 0 to 450K in 5 Years, Plan to 1MM 2025 | Hey All,
I posted her a while back on my [$250K Problem](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/9c58o2/250k_problem/), in which I am holding way too much cash at the moment.
For the lazy, I am a divorced 37 Year old single male with 1 child, living in a HCOL area. 6 Years ago I had a -40K net worth... | 1,544,230,598 | 2018-12-08 00:56:38 | 200kthowaway200 | 564 | 157 | 0.92 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/a463s1/journey_from_0_to_450k_in_5_years_plan_to_1mm_2025/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/a463s1/journey_from_0_to_450k_in_5_years_plan_to_1mm_2025/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
9l4w4s | [Book Summary] - I finished up Rich Dad, Poor Dad and summarized it in case anyone wants a refresher or hasn't had a chance to read it yet. Here's the summary. | *This is a transcript for a video summary, so please forgive any grammatical issues :).*
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**ABOUT THE AUTHOR**
Robert Kiyosaki is in the businesses of real estate and intellectual property. From what I've gathered, he's made his money primarily through purchasing rental property during recessions and then cr... | 1,538,597,624 | 2018-10-03 20:13:44 | flatoutfrazzled | 67 | 24 | 0.75 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/9l4w4s/book_summary_i_finished_up_rich_dad_poor_dad_and/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/9l4w4s/book_summary_i_finished_up_rich_dad_poor_dad_and/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
9fe3mo | [x-post /r/pf] Buying a vacation/rental property? Awful idea? | Hi r/fire. X-posting from /r/personalfinance as my question may be better suited here. Wanted to run a quick sanity check to see if my idea is do-able and/or figure out of this is a huge mistake and more importantly, how much it would set back my FIRE plans.
First things first, my finances. I consider myself extreme... | 1,536,805,231 | 2018-09-13 02:20:31 | njc_fire | 0 | 14 | 0.5 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/9fe3mo/xpost_rpf_buying_a_vacationrental_property_awful/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/9fe3mo/xpost_rpf_buying_a_vacationrental_property_awful/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
98u7a2 | Late in the game - Need advice | Hey guys,
I recently discovered this sub a few days ago and have been reading and learning as much as possible. I'd like to get some opinions on my situation to ensure i'm at least headed in the right direction. A bit of background, i'm 39 and never really thought about saving or investing. I've only done company 4... | 1,534,776,426 | 2018-08-20 14:47:06 | Umores | 4 | 37 | 0.57 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/98u7a2/late_in_the_game_need_advice/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/98u7a2/late_in_the_game_need_advice/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
95wno7 | i think i have arrived. not through the usual route. can you guys check my figure and give some advise? | i only learnt about fire very recently.
due to my upbringing, i never trusted investment into shares etc. all of my monies are in property.
here's the fact.
i have an investment condo in central London with mortgage. my net profit after tax and expenses is about £400 per month. this is not much but i am planning t... | 1,533,823,104 | 2018-08-09 13:58:24 | ukfi | 0 | 21 | 0.5 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/95wno7/i_think_i_have_arrived_not_through_the_usual/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/95wno7/i_think_i_have_arrived_not_through_the_usual/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
90f0gz | At a crossroads | I'm at a bit of a crossroads in my life, and I'm in need of some opinions and suggestions on where to go from here. I'm in my early 30s and looking for what I should be trying to get my early 40s to look like.
I have a 40 hour a week job around 100K salary pre-tax. 200K'ish in 401K. Paid off car. Two houses & mortgag... | 1,532,084,314 | 2018-07-20 10:58:34 | bugcatcher_billy | 0 | 13 | 0.3 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/90f0gz/at_a_crossroads/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/90f0gz/at_a_crossroads/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
8prc4w | What questions should I ask to determine if a condo will be profitable, or at least break even? | I've never been interested in owning real estate. I live a nomadic life and the thought of having an anchor around my neck tying me to a single location wasn't remotely enticing. Lately though I've been considering buying a small condo to get a toe-hold into a region I like and to use as a base to operate out of in th... | 1,528,531,026 | 2018-06-09 07:57:06 | wanderingdev | 0 | 6 | 0.35 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/8prc4w/what_questions_should_i_ask_to_determine_if_a/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/8prc4w/what_questions_should_i_ask_to_determine_if_a/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
8iwz94 | First Post: My FIRE plan is coming up short | 46 year old, divorced father of 3 here. I've been FIREing for about 18 years and I just didn't know it.
**About this post:** *I'm not really asking any questions or looking for particular feedback with this post. I'm just providing a view into the progress from an "older" person.*
I'm hoping to R... | 1,526,141,206 | 2018-05-12 16:06:46 | FireBurnerX | 1 | 30 | 0.52 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/8iwz94/first_post_my_fire_plan_is_coming_up_short/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/8iwz94/first_post_my_fire_plan_is_coming_up_short/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
8igab5 | Four years after 100k [Update #4] | This is my fifth yearly update on my FIRE journey after reaching 100k 4 years ago. You can read the previous posts below:
1. [Four years ago: I hit 100k of invested assets](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/261kp3/major_personal_milestone_achieved_this_week/)
2. [Three years ago: I posted my fir... | 1,525,970,190 | 2018-05-10 16:36:30 | LesWes | 267 | 113 | 0.92 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/8igab5/four_years_after_100k_update_4/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/8igab5/four_years_after_100k_update_4/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
7vxcpi | (update) Fire'd early due to health reasons. Where things are at now | About half a year ago, [I made a post about FIRE'ing early due to health reasons](https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/6lxjf6/fire_budget_after_firing_a_little_earlier_than_i/). The post had a lot of interest, so I thought I'd share an update.
**Background**
I thought I was on track to FIRE in my ear... | 1,518,021,498 | 2018-02-07 16:38:18 | long_FIRE_story | 142 | 30 | 0.94 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/7vxcpi/update_fired_early_due_to_health_reasons_where/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/7vxcpi/update_fired_early_due_to_health_reasons_where/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
7vmz00 | Is my plan to freedom feasible or out of the question? | Hello there,
My first post here.
I have been reading these forums, yet I feel I still need to ask this specific question, related to my future in becoming free from the burden of slave work from 9 to 6.
Now, I am working as an engineer in central London from 9 to 6, and I hate this cycle of waking up, eating and getti... | 1,517,919,784 | 2018-02-06 12:23:04 | alexdd88 | 8 | 64 | 0.59 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/7vmz00/is_my_plan_to_freedom_feasible_or_out_of_the/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/7vmz00/is_my_plan_to_freedom_feasible_or_out_of_the/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
7swj26 | Saving for a House - Capital Investment Ideas | My SO (28, 40k/year) and I (27, 76k/year) are determined to get involved with income property as a means to FIRE. Neither of us have been landlords before, but I have a career in construction and she has in human resources. We're excited about the idea of using our skills to manage properties and tenants in an entrep... | 1,516,891,745 | 2018-01-25 14:49:05 | Albnrhn12 | 9 | 7 | 0.77 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/7swj26/saving_for_a_house_capital_investment_ideas/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/7swj26/saving_for_a_house_capital_investment_ideas/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
7mysuh | ~$55k net worth at 25, critique my life | Just turned 25 last month and am feeling mildly discouraged after seeing the other 25-30 y/o folks with already six figures net worth. Can someone help me out?
Info:
* **Age**: 25
* **Career Length**: 2 years, had a negative -$22k net worth
* **Income**: ~$70k (relatively low COL)
* **Goals**: Retire in my 40s(?), ... | 1,514,599,360 | 2017-12-30 02:02:40 | Moneyandpow3r | 10 | 28 | 0.61 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/7mysuh/55k_net_worth_at_25_critique_my_life/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/7mysuh/55k_net_worth_at_25_critique_my_life/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
7bvntg | 4 years of college, 6 years of graduate school, only 3 years employed. Very responsible since childhood, ready for a break. A "break" does not fit with my FI/RE goal. | First let me fully acknowledge, I have a great situation. Maybe what I need is a reality check...you all to tell me shut the fuck up, quit bitching, and ride that gravy train.
Life Situation: 31yo, life with girlfriend, no kids.
FIRE Progress: Have not set clear date or goal.
Gross Salary/Wages: $100,000
Yearly ... | 1,510,255,684 | 2017-11-09 19:28:04 | 88anonymous | 0 | 114 | 0.5 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/7bvntg/4_years_of_college_6_years_of_graduate_school/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/7bvntg/4_years_of_college_6_years_of_graduate_school/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
738ljy | My Journey Towards FIRE as Someone Who Makes Less Than $100,000 per Year | Saw someone ask to have a post with someone making less than $100k.
My story is interesting and unique, but not unlike others in the pursuit to FIRE and happiness.
I graduated from undergrad college in 2012 from a 5 year mechanical engineering degree. Have no school loans as I was a student-athlete. Some may scoff at... | 1,506,699,456 | 2017-09-29 15:37:36 | SwimmerFan | 0 | 15 | 0.33 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/738ljy/my_journey_towards_fire_as_someone_who_makes_less/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/738ljy/my_journey_towards_fire_as_someone_who_makes_less/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
6yco7k | Buying property in LCOL before actually moving | Hi all,
I've been lurking for awhile, some great reading and advice on here! My wife and I live a HCOL area and we are planning to move to a LCOL area in the next 2 ~ 3 years. We'll most likely take a sizable pay cut to move but we'll save a lot on housing long term and we'll be happier / more comfortable / ... | 1,504,663,282 | 2017-09-06 02:01:22 | zachgs | 0 | 11 | 0.5 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/6yco7k/buying_property_in_lcol_before_actually_moving/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/6yco7k/buying_property_in_lcol_before_actually_moving/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
6nq0g4 | I turn 40 this year, my girlfriend and I could FIRE in a year or two, looking for plan input. | Girlfriend and I make about $400k/year combined right now ($270k base + bonus + RSUs), no kids. We rent in southern CA, although I do own a 50% stake in a modest Airbnb $375k condo in Park City that I own about 10% equity in and is still in first year as a investment property I expect about about break even each year.
... | 1,500,254,465 | 2017-07-17 01:21:05 | poisenloaf | 0 | 16 | 0.45 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/6nq0g4/i_turn_40_this_year_my_girlfriend_and_i_could/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/6nq0g4/i_turn_40_this_year_my_girlfriend_and_i_could/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
616j7k | So, I finally did it. I 'quit' my job! How I did it, my goals, plans, questions, etc. | I've been planning on quitting for a few years, and within the last year have seriously been considering it. This week I told my boss I was leaving for a year. I don't really plan on going back, but at least it's there if I need/want the job. I should start my freedom in a few weeks.
So here's the details, for those... | 1,490,323,518 | 2017-03-24 02:45:18 | FinanceUserName | 300 | 131 | 0.9 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/616j7k/so_i_finally_did_it_i_quit_my_job_how_i_did_it_my/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/616j7k/so_i_finally_did_it_i_quit_my_job_how_i_did_it_my/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
5enll3 | How we consciously embrace lifestyle inflation by going on diet sometimes | I saw the other thread and just wanted to share what works for us (wife and me, mid 30s, FI).
We do back to basics weeks and months. It is like fasting which resets your taste receptors (try that too, its interesting how just salad can taste after 5 days fasting).
2 years ago we rented a very basic Airbnb apartment f... | 1,479,991,865 | 2016-11-24 12:51:05 | hciofrdm | 221 | 63 | 0.9 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/5enll3/how_we_consciously_embrace_lifestyle_inflation_by/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/5enll3/how_we_consciously_embrace_lifestyle_inflation_by/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
5b8y1v | Planning Location Independent lifestyle, lower 48 States over one year. | My core motivation is I'm restless. I'm living in Northern Tennessee right now, working night shifts and saving money for whatever I do next. I'm young (early twenties) and want to see more of this country and world before settling down and investing in any sort of career. I'm attracted to the nomad lifestyle. The worl... | 1,478,332,617 | 2016-11-05 07:56:57 | aquantiV | 29 | 62 | 0.71 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/5b8y1v/planning_location_independent_lifestyle_lower_48/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/5b8y1v/planning_location_independent_lifestyle_lower_48/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
56d7hn | 30-something retirees that might have needed more than $1M to retire | Great post today from Travis and Amanda, the duo behind Freedom With Bruno aka /u/freedomwithbrunoblog .
[The Honest Truth: You May Want More Than $1M Before Retiring](http://freedomwithbruno.com/honest-truth-may-want-1m-retiring/).
They left Silicon Valley with $1 million in their e-pockets, traveled Central America... | 1,475,868,928 | 2016-10-07 19:35:28 | rootofgoodblog | 98 | 87 | 0.88 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/56d7hn/30something_retirees_that_might_have_needed_more/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/56d7hn/30something_retirees_that_might_have_needed_more/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
55ebz7 | Quitting my job and flexing my FI muscle! | I put in my resignation notice with my big4 CPA firm last week. I've been working at big4 accounting firms since graduating college, and didn't particularly have the best experience at the latest one. In total I've spent 9 years climbing the public accounting ladder. I put in my notice the moment I wouldn't have any cl... | 1,475,344,678 | 2016-10-01 17:57:58 | CPAthrowawayFIRE | 0 | 14 | 0.44 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/55ebz7/quitting_my_job_and_flexing_my_fi_muscle/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/55ebz7/quitting_my_job_and_flexing_my_fi_muscle/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
4wgk0s | I'm tickled pink. Hit our first milestone! | Just wanted to share with the folks who would understand. We finally hit $100k! Cash and investments. Not counting our home because we don't plan to sell. :)
Almost two years ago we were still paying off credit card debt. We had a baby on the way and wanted to get our financial lives together. Between this sub a... | 1,470,501,093 | 2016-08-06 16:31:33 | internetsavant | 229 | 44 | 0.88 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/4wgk0s/im_tickled_pink_hit_our_first_milestone/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/4wgk0s/im_tickled_pink_hit_our_first_milestone/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
4sp7gv | Has anyone used Airbnb for supplemental income to save? | I'm not sure I can even do this given my small second bedroom that is used as my office, but anyway, has anyone used Airbnb to rent out a spare bedroom or basement for extra cash at all?
I live in a city where people are flocking to (for weed probably) and housing prices are skyrocketing. I have a smallish condo ... | 1,468,440,661 | 2016-07-13 20:11:01 | finanman | 7 | 18 | 0.6 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/4sp7gv/has_anyone_used_airbnb_for_supplemental_income_to/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/4sp7gv/has_anyone_used_airbnb_for_supplemental_income_to/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
4rf8nw | Potential move to a foreign country | Hello all,
I am in a peculiar position. I am a young adult living in a second world country (while working for a US company on "perm" contracts for USD). Based on my savings rate, amount saved, and cost of living in this country I have gobs of FU money and loads of opportunities. I have been talking to other expats in ... | 1,467,757,249 | 2016-07-05 22:20:49 | foreigndoingthis | 4 | 11 | 0.63 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/4rf8nw/potential_move_to_a_foreign_country/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/4rf8nw/potential_move_to_a_foreign_country/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
4dbgl8 | Advice on non-settled FI lifestyle? | Hi Reddit, is anyone here FI and **not** settled (without a house or apartment, families and pets etc.) on the long term? If yes, I'd like to ask you:
1. Are you happy with your life?
2. What does your lifestyle look like? Are you constantly on the move, or do you have a couple of preferred seasonal locations where y... | 1,459,782,448 | 2016-04-04 15:07:28 | fi_climber | 106 | 30 | 0.92 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/4dbgl8/advice_on_nonsettled_fi_lifestyle/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/4dbgl8/advice_on_nonsettled_fi_lifestyle/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
46wmoj | How much to budget for travel in retirement. | Hey guys, early 40's guy here in Canada. I'm at the point where i've saved enough to pay for my recurring and variable expenses (home repair, medical, vet, auto type stuff). I actually crossed the $30,000 per year mark in passive dividend income this year and never in my life have we spent over $30,000 so getting clo... | 1,456,080,703 | 2016-02-21 18:51:43 | theviolatr | 16 | 15 | 0.92 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/46wmoj/how_much_to_budget_for_travel_in_retirement/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/46wmoj/how_much_to_budget_for_travel_in_retirement/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
3wo10l | Retirement fund or continue short-term investing? | Just want to say that I’ve been following this community for a year or so now after starting to read MMM’s blog. I love reading about everyone’s situations and advice. Very interested in achieving FI. I’ve always been frugal and I hope my lifestyle will continue into my later years.
About me: 25 y.o.
No loans no debt.... | 1,450,027,124 | 2015-12-13 17:18:44 | FIREbreathe | 10 | 13 | 0.69 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/3wo10l/retirement_fund_or_continue_shortterm_investing/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/3wo10l/retirement_fund_or_continue_shortterm_investing/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
3p4ruf | Need help establishing realistic goals | Who doesn't want Financial Independence? I know I sure do. I'm a 28 year lawyer who works for a government agency and make $36,000 a year. Been working there for a year and a half. After paying state taxes, social security, medicare, unemployment, $300 monthly to my government retirement 401K type account (the governme... | 1,445,102,879 | 2015-10-17 17:27:59 | prislanders | 13 | 21 | 0.74 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/3p4ruf/need_help_establishing_realistic_goals/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/3p4ruf/need_help_establishing_realistic_goals/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
3mp237 | Anyone have experience with short term rentals? | Within the next year I am interested in investing in real estate. My goal is to begin accumulating properties for long term rentals, as a supplemental retirement vehicle. A friend who has years of experience in real estate investing told me recently he has converted 3 of his properties in Denver to short term rentals ... | 1,443,445,793 | 2015-09-28 13:09:53 | ahinkley82 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/3mp237/anyone_have_experience_with_short_term_rentals/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/3mp237/anyone_have_experience_with_short_term_rentals/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
3lh5pb | Purchasing a home vs apartment for renting. | Hi I just had a question for you guys who have rental income. I'm still reading some things but I had a question. What would be a better investment in terms of reliability and value, an apartment or a house?
I live near a major city and some apartments are for sale near major transit lines and amenities. Or I can buy ... | 1,442,607,749 | 2015-09-18 20:22:29 | 2pacalypsenow | 6 | 4 | 0.75 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/3lh5pb/purchasing_a_home_vs_apartment_for_renting/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/3lh5pb/purchasing_a_home_vs_apartment_for_renting/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
3332yy | Moving out - Southern California buying vs renting for financial independence | I'm 22, graduated college a year ago (thank God my mom paid for my entire tuition and am debt-free). The past year I've been into self-improvement and financial independence. During college, i started working with my brother on his small online ecommerce business (he's 10 years older than me, there are only a few overs... | 1,429,407,168 | 2015-04-19 01:32:48 | suuperfli | 3 | 21 | 0.59 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/3332yy/moving_out_southern_california_buying_vs_renting/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/3332yy/moving_out_southern_california_buying_vs_renting/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
2z9wlz | How do you make it work in a high COL area? | Curious to hear of tips/hacks from other redditors. Right now, I bike to work, cook most meals, and rent a room on Airbnb to subsidize my housing costs. The higher salary that comes from living in a high COL area more than offsets my increase in expenses, but I'm curious what others do to reduce expenses in an expensiv... | 1,426,539,469 | 2015-03-16 20:57:49 | greenlamp90 | 9 | 31 | 0.91 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/2z9wlz/how_do_you_make_it_work_in_a_high_col_area/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/2z9wlz/how_do_you_make_it_work_in_a_high_col_area/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
2ywdjw | Embracing unconventional thinking for FI | I think we can all agree that an FI mindset is not the norm in our society, and I'm very happy to engage with fellow unconventional thinkers in this sub. However, I'm perturbed that even in this community, there are many who think there are only a few accepted paths to FI, as evidenced by backlash I received in [a rec... | 1,426,244,878 | 2015-03-13 11:07:58 | Subject_Beef | 88 | 124 | 0.77 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/2ywdjw/embracing_unconventional_thinking_for_fi/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/2ywdjw/embracing_unconventional_thinking_for_fi/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
2tmgea | Secondary income source | I am starting to seriously work towards FI, and would like another source of income besides my FT job. I have limited spare time, so I've been considering these options. Does anyone have experience with them? Any other suggested ideas?
* Plasma donor - it's 2 blocks from my house. Not a long term solution, but wo... | 1,422,203,307 | 2015-01-25 16:28:27 | Bozhe | 43 | 54 | 0.87 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/2tmgea/secondary_income_source/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/2tmgea/secondary_income_source/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
2rtbcf | Ideas for New Financial Independence Blog? | I'm thinking of launching an FI blog in the coming months and was curious if people had any topics they would like to see that aren't currently covered by other blogs like MMM and MadFientist.
I will take a slightly different approach to them as I live in a much higher cost of living location (Manhattan, NYC), yet I ... | 1,420,770,445 | 2015-01-09 02:27:25 | greenlamp90 | 14 | 36 | 0.78 | null | /r/financialindependence/comments/2rtbcf/ideas_for_new_financial_independence_blog/ | https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/2rtbcf/ideas_for_new_financial_independence_blog/ | financialindependence | airbnb |
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