Hunting for Yield: Are Junk Bonds Worth the Extra Risk?

Searching for higher yields in a low interest rate environment. Are junk bonds worth the extra risk?

When the market dropped and interest rates went down, we went searching for yields… primarily in junk bonds. Our investment strategy for early retirement includes dedicating a portion of our portfolio to income-producing investments. These assets will provide a passive income stream that we’ll use to offset expenses in early retirement. We’re hoping this strategy…

Health is Wealth: Want an Extra $900k? Take a Walk

· Investing in your health could be the smartest money move you make. ·

Improve your health and your wealth by taking a daily walk.

After years of parents telling their children that “a little hard work won’t kill you,” it turns out that too much of it actually can kill you. Virgil was probably the first to connect health and wealth, and I believe it: “The greatest wealth is health.” A recent study published by the World Health Organization…

ABOUT RICH FRUGAL LIFE

Hi! I'm Mrs. RFL. We're a family of 3 trying to live a rich frugal life on our way to financial independence and early retirement ("FIRE"). I retired in early 2020, at age 38, to help our family achieve the balance we desperately needed. Even though we hadn't reached our end goal, making this change allowed us to take advantage of the financial freedom we'd already earned to begin building a happier, healthier and more meaningful life. This decision didn't slow down our journey as much as expected. We reached financial independence in January 2022! Rich Frugal Life follows our FIRE journey and shares everything we learn (or screw up) along the way.

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