Why I No Longer Read Personal Finance Books
I first discovered FI (financial independence) through blog posts. Like almost every one else in this community, after a hard day of work, I googled some version of “retire early” and came upon all the...
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Transfer of Addiction
Transfer of Addiction When you’re accustomed to making money, hooked on investing and saving, a sordid addiction sets in. I’m not talking about shaking chills, the sweats, rigors. I’m referring to viewing yourself in...
Tongue In Cheek
Hello and welcome back to DiverseFi.com . Today we are proud to introduce a new format. From time to time we will interview movers and shakers in the FIRE community. These are respected individuals...
Why I’m Not a Financial Moron
Why I’m Not a Financial Moron It’s a miracle that I’m not a financial moron. No one taught me about finances. I never took a course in college. In fact, a few years...
A Confession
My Confession I have a confession to make. It’s actually hard to admit here on the blog. But it’s true, it’s absolutely true.I didn’t start reading FIRE blogs because financial independence eluded me. I...
A Tale of Two Cities
Two Cities We are a product of our upbringing. For many of us, this means we develop values and beliefs about money and work from our parents. Our communities, however, also play a role....
Irony and Life Insurance
Diverse FI (Life Insurance) I call this blog Diverse Fi because my path to financial independence was not the typical one. Although I’ll talk more about this in another post, my journey neither started...
