Your FIRE number is often calculated by multiplying your expenses by 25. That's the amount of after-tax money you need. But how much extra do you need in taxes?

Each month I chose a theme, like "Focus", "Finish" and "Routine".

Whether physical, symbolic or digital, a garden helps you focus on one thing: growth.

COVID-19, South Utah hiking trip, misinformation, Minafi.

Some people claim they'd be bored if they retired. Others have enough activities to be content for a lifetime. What have some people figured out?

Create a list of local spots you can drive to that inspire you.

Favorites include Recursion, Circe, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Understanding Comics.

A look at what's worked, what hasn't and what I'd do differently from my first year retired.

One of my 4 pillars of investing is understanding diversification and the role it plays in asset allocation. This post explores this fundamental concept – interactively!

What are the 118 topics that everyone learning about FIRE should know about? These are the subjects that stand out as the most important from my experience.

May was a fantastic month with a focus on spending time outdoors, camping and hiking.

My mom passed away when I was 23, yet through an odd series of events she gave me birthday present 9 months after her death that surprised me and delights me to this day.

How much should you challenge yourself – and does the answer to that question change after retirement? Here's a look at how I'm changing my answer to this question since I stopped working.

Help maintain an identity after retirement by defining yourself by more than just your job. An identity bridge helps maintain a sense of self and accomplishment after retirement.

The idea of "luck" when it comes to financials is a complicated topic. I do believe it has a role, but it's important to differentiate luck from action.

I read 100 books in 2018. Here's a look at my overall favorites that you should check out along with a few tips on how to read more in 2019.

December 14, 2018 was my last day working at my job of 8 years. Here's a look at why I left and what I'm planning do do with my time.

My thoughts on everything from religion to politics, from education to finance and everything in between.

I'm always interested to hear how other people are minimizing their tax liability after retirement. Here is my personal strategy that we'll be using to reduce our taxes to nearly zero when we stop working. This approach sounds unrealistic, but you might be able to hit $0 in taxes too!

For the first time in our lives, we traveled with a guide and a schedule to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The cost of this trip? Around $15,000 for 2 weeks. It was an absolutely amazing trip filled with friends, memories and as much delicious food as we could stomach.

Every quarter I go over every expense I have and categorize it. This has led to a wealth of information on my own spending habits - some good and good bad. Here's an in-depth look at what I've learned.

People use the terms "fire", "lean fire" and "fat fire" all the time - but what do they mean? In this data-driven post, we look into the numbers behind these pursuits and what you could do to hit your numbers.