Archive - The Fire Freedom Project

My FIRE Plan: I Don't Want Retirement. I Want Financial Freedom.

Everyone's version of FIRE looks different. This is mine, why I chose it, and the tradeoffs I'm willing to make to reach financial independence on my…

14 hrs ago • LJ

How I Started Building My FIRE Plan in My 40s as a Single Woman

When I first learned about FIRE, I spent a lot of time looking at what other people were doing.

Jul 21 • LJ

Where I started — debt, divorce, and rebuilding

For most of my working life I made a low income.

Jul 18 • LJ

Why I’m writing this while I build toward financial independence

I started The FIRE Freedom Project because I am building toward financial independence on a modest income while working full-time in a public education…

Jul 16 • LJ

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