by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jul 10, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on How Much To Save To Retire Quickly: Your savings rate and living expenses significantly influence how much you need to save for retirement. Lowering living expenses both boosts your savings rate and decreases your required nest egg. Focus on the...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jul 9, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on FIRE from Real Estate: Setting a specific target date for achieving FIRE through real estate can help keep you focused and motivated. The rate at which you save and invest your income is critical to how quickly you can achieve financial...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jul 5, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on 8 Steps For Financial Independence: Prioritize budgeting and minimize unnecessary spending to save more for investments. Diversify your investments in real estate, stocks, and other assets to build wealth over time. This strategy not only grows your...
by Guest Author | Last updated Jul 27, 2024 | Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On What Bills Help Build Your Credit: Not all bills impact your credit score; only those reported to credit bureaus do. Commonly reported bills include car payments, mortgages, student loans, and credit cards. Some providers report only late payments,...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Sep 2, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Money And Real-Estate Lessons From Game of Thrones and House of The Dragon: Just like in the series, leveraging resources and forming strategic alliances can significantly amplify real estate investment returns. Managing and mitigating risks are...
by Guest Author | Last updated Jun 20, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Role Of Dividends In Financial Independence: Dividend stocks, particularly Dividend Kings with over 50 years of increasing dividends, are ideal for generating passive income. Investing in stocks with high dividends can help investors achieve financial independence...