Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s August 2022 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we were up to last month. We have a kindergartener Our little one officially started public school this month! She is loving it and so are we. Kindergarten is a whole new experience than…
If you’ve recently discovered the ‘FIRE’ movement or decided to finally take control of your finances and start investing, you may be wondering where to begin. The good news is that there are hundreds of free resources and books available that can help with wherever you’re at in your personal finance journey. Financial literacy is…
Welcome to the interview #2 in the “FIRE with Kids” interview series! Today, I’m excited to share the story of one of my favorite FIRE bloggers, Chrissy from Eat Sleep Breathe FI! After discovering the FIRE movement a few years ago, Eat Sleep Breathe FI was one of the first FIRE blogs I stumbled upon…
Comparison is the thief of joy. This is obviously not a new statement. Yet it rings true across pretty much every aspect of life. Money. Work. Beauty. Love. Friends. It’s only human nature to compare ourselves to others. Unfortunately, it’s also really easy to do these days with the prevalence of social media. While it’s…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s July 2022 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we were up to last month. It’s freaking hot here! July and August are the worst months to live in the Arizona desert. With the exception of a brief dip in temperatures, we’ve been…
Welcome to the very first interview in our new “FIRE with Kids” interview series! It seemed only natural to start this series at home. So, here you have it: The Rich Frugal Life family’s FIRE with Kids interview. About the FIRE with Kids interview series I designed this interview series to connect with and share…
Today, I’m sharing the results of our 2022 mid-year financial review. Here in the Rich Frugal Life household, we like to perform a deep dive into our finances twice a year. During this review, we compare our year-to-date spending to the budget, analyze our investment portfolio allocation and targets, and assess how we’re tracking towards…
Welcome to Rich Frugal Life’s June 2022 financial results! Before we get into the numbers, here’s a little bit about what we were up to last month. Our New England Road Trip The summer heat is no joke here in Phoenix. Although I’d prefer to escape for the entire summer, we were grateful to at…
Despite the provocative title, I’m actually a big believer in the FIRE movement. Pursuing financial independence and early retirement can help you achieve a happier life. That said, if you start this journey believing that happiness is waiting on the other side of that finish line, you’re likely to be disappointed. The FIRE movement won’t…
Many early retirees don’t include social security income in their retirement plans. Why? Probably because the 4% rule doesn’t use it. It’s also not available until traditional retirement age. Even so, social security income will cover a portion of your expenses in the later years. And the benefits can be significant. There may be a…
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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