Financial Independence

Where Are You On the Financial Independence + Retirement Matrix?

Written by Adam on February 17, 2020. Updated January 8, 2023.
8 min read. Financial Independence, Blog, Minafi, Canonical. 11 Comments

The FIRE Matrix is a way of mapping your progress to Financial Independence taking into account your savings rate and the amount of savings you had each year. Try creating your own to show your progress over time![Read more...] about Where Are You On the Financial Independence + Retirement Matrix?

A Look Back at My First Year of FIRE

Written by Adam on December 14, 2019. Updated January 8, 2023.
11 min read. Personal, Financial Independence, Blog, Minafi, Canonical. 26 Comments

A look at what's worked, what hasn't and what I'd do differently from my first year retired.[Read more...] about A Look Back at My First Year of FIRE

Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Learn About FIRE in My 20s

Written by Adam on September 23, 2019. Updated January 8, 2023.
10 min read. Blog, Minafi, Canonical, Financial Independence, Personal. 7 Comments

I didn't learn about the FIRE movement until I was 30 years old. If I had learned about it sooner, I might have made many more mistakes.[Read more...] about Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Learn About FIRE in My 20s

What is Your Rainy Day Project?

Written by Adam on August 19, 2019. Updated January 8, 2023.
5 min read. Mindfulness, Financial Independence, Blog, adamfortuna. 11 Comments

If you were cooped up inside, what would fill your time? Is it the same things that you would lean on as a kid?[Read more...] about What is Your Rainy Day Project?

The Periodic Table of FIRE! [Interactive]

Written by Adam on July 29, 2019. Updated January 8, 2023.
2 min read. Financial Independence, Interactive, Featured, Blog, Minafi, Canonical. 27 Comments

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.[Read more...] about The Periodic Table of FIRE! [Interactive]

Fernweh – A Longing for Travel and Places Unseen

Written by Adam on July 15, 2019. Updated January 8, 2023.
5 min read. Financial Independence, Blog, adamfortuna, Mindfulness. 6 Comments

Fernweh is a German word that roughly translates into "farsickness" or wanterlust. It's a longing for unseen places and far off places and a beautiful word.[Read more...] about Fernweh – A Longing for Travel and Places Unseen