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G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor, personal finance writer, and travel addict mildly obsessed with FIRE. He spends nine months of the year in Abu Dhabi, and splits the rest of the year between his hometown of Baltimore and traveling the world.
The first time you sold a graphic design on Upwork or edited someone’s video ad on Fiverr, you probably didn’t rush out to open a business bank account. But if you’re serious about launching a business, even a solopreneur business…
In order to contribute to an individual retirement account (IRA), you must have earned income, right? Although that’s true for most people, the IRS makes an exception for nonworking spouses. The government acknowledges that in some households, one spouse stays…
Having a high credit score makes a greater difference in your life than you might think. It allows you to take out mortgage loans, auto loans, credit cards, small-business loans, and other types of loans with little hassle, opening far…
How long do you need to work to retire? Fifty years? Forty? According to Jacob Lund Fisker, you may be able to retire in just five years. One of the early popularizers of the modern FIRE movement (financial independence, retire…
New cars are getting expensive. From October 2018 to October 2019, new car prices rose by roughly 3%, and as much as 6% in some categories, according to Kelley Blue Book. Meanwhile, inflation rose by only 1.8%. The average cost…
Retirement has changed faster than most Americans realize. Your retirement will look very different from your parents’ and grandparents’ retirement. Defined benefit plans like pensions have been shrinking for decades, giving way to defined contribution plans like 401(k)s. These, in turn,…
Short for “financial independence, retire early,” the FIRE movement has spread like a blaze among many younger and middle-aged workers. These workers maintain a high savings rate, often through relatively frugal lifestyles, to build wealth quickly. With their savings, they…
Short for “financial independence, retire early,” the FIRE movement has many adherents — and each of them brings their own take on how to approach FIRE. In this context, financial independence refers to the ability to live on your passive…
One of the downsides of the rise in airfare-comparison websites like Expedia and Skyscanner has been the rise of airlines hiding fees outside the primary fare. It helps them appear to be the lowest fare — even though they plan…
In March 2020, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point, dropping it to near zero and keeping it there throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. That doesn’t mean consumers pay 0% interest rates on loans. However, interest…
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