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How One Couple Moved Abroad & Retired by 30 with Rentals

How One Couple Moved Abroad & Retired by 30 with Rentals

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 27, 2020 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 21 comments

 I met Ashley Thompson in a Facebook group of Mustachians. No, she doesn’t have a mustache. She, like tens of thousands of people around the world, has embraced the financial discipline and minimalism preached by Mr. Money Mustache. (His blog remains one of the best...
Beyond 401Ks & IRAs: What Rental Properties Offer as Retirement Income

Beyond 401Ks & IRAs: What Rental Properties Offer as Retirement Income

by Guest Author | Last updated Aug 22, 2017 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 6 comments

(Guest article by Michelle Cornish, CPA)   Are you on track for retirement? Most North Americans aren’t. I spent sixteen years working in public accounting where I helped people with their taxes and retirement planning. Over and over, I found that people fear...
What’s More Important, ROI or Savings Rate? New Study Offers Surprise Answer

What’s More Important, ROI or Savings Rate? New Study Offers Surprise Answer

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jun 3, 2019 | Personal Finance, Real Estate News, Spark Blog | 10 comments

  What has a greater impact on your wealth, your savings rate or the returns you earn on your investments? A recent analysis by Pension Partners offers some decisive proof that savings rate trumps ROI, demonstrating that discipline matters more than clever...
8 Steps to Financial Independence, to Make Your Day Job Optional

8 Steps to Financial Independence, to Make Your Day Job Optional

by G. Brian Davis | Dec 27, 2016 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 9 comments

  “Financial independence” is one of those goals that most people say they want, but few people actually pursue with any real zeal. What is financial independence, besides a phrase that finance nerds like me throw around? It means having enough income from your...
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