by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 17, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On How Much You Need To Retire Early: Retiring early is difficult, but very possible. It takes knowledge and discipline to achieve. There are several strategies that you can use to figure out how much money you need to retire early. These depend on...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Martha and Terry live the dream. They currently live on a houseboat, sailing the rivers of Europe. From the canals of Amsterdam to beautiful Strasbourg, France, the retired couple has enjoyed waterfront living all over Europe. How did they do it? And how can you do...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
Want to tap your retirement accounts earlier than 59 ½? You can withdraw money from your tax-sheltered retirement funds earlier, tax- and penalty-free, using a strategy called a Roth conversion ladder. But as the name suggests, it takes “a bit of doing” as my father...
by Chad Carson | Last updated Jan 11, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Rental properties are a great way to fund some or all of your retirement. They produce steady, predictable income without eating into your principal. And they have many tax advantages and other benefits for retirement. But before you embark on a multi-year real estate...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Dec 31, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Before turning 30, Dandan Zhu reached financial independence and quit her day job. She still does some recruiting work and real estate investing on her own terms — but why stop when you love what you do? Zhu scaled her real estate portfolio quickly through aggressive...