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Beacons of FIRE: How High Earners Can Help Spread FIRE from the Top Down

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The Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement is geared towards anyone, no matter where they fall along the income spectrum. The tips, tricks and hacks central to the movement can have remarkable impacts for six figure bread winners and minimum wage earners alike.

However, high earners who demonstrate FIRE principles can have wide-spread influence. It’s important for these individuals to be shining examples… to be Beacons of the FIRE movement.

So let’s explore the potential impacts that can be made by high earners seeking FIRE.

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Net Worth Update 14: Polar Vortex Edition

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January was a month of lows… like REALLY low. Windchills of negative 20 to 30 degrees below zero canceled classes and work for many around these parts. So, with temperatures colder than Arendelle taking hold, did the arctic air freeze our net worth?

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Saying Goodbye to Mondays – Negotiating Work From Home Privileges

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Mondays… who needs them?! What if I told you I was able to get rid of them… at least partially.

This week marks my first steps toward office independence. I worked up my nerve and I put in my request to work from home on Mondays. So, how did I do it? And, more importantly, what did my supervisor say? Read on to find out.

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Thank You Notes from the Heart(land)

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

A year ago today, this blog did not exist.  November marks the end of my first year of blogging on this site.  It’s been a hell of a journey so far and I can’t wait to see where this whole thing goes.  So, to get into the Thanksgiving spirit, I thought it would be help to write out a list of Thank You notes for those that are responsible for the existence of this blog.

***Cracks Knuckles***

***Piano Softly Plays***

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Patience is the Smoldering Heart of the FIRE

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The flames of the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement can spread rapidly.  Just like a campfire stacked with kindling, the flames are tall, flickering, and bright at first, but over time, these flames subside leaving the dull glow of smoldering coals.

But you don’t cook on the flickering flames.  This short blast of high heat would scorch the outside, leaving the inside raw.  You do your cooking on the coals,  sustaining just the right level of heat over a longer time.

Having an open mind, self evaluation, and taking bold action are critical to igniting the FIRE and the bright dancing flames of the initial burn.

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