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The Gender Pay Gap Told Through Data From the Finance Blogging Community

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17 min read. Financial Independence, Investing, Interactive, Featured, Blog, Minafi, Canonical. 30 Comments

The salary difference between men and women has been studied in many different times in many different fields. In each study, the raw findings are the same - women make less than men. Does this trend hold true for the personal finance community and it's readers?[Read more...] about The Gender Pay Gap Told Through Data From the Finance Blogging Community

When Pursuing Early Retirement, You Must Be Armed With a Bag of Whys

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3 min read. Mindfulness, Financial Independence, Blog, Minafi, Canonical. Leave a Comment

Why do you want to retire early? This question and more are key to keeping your motivation going and growing grit while saving up and accumulating wealth for early retirement. Having a core set of "whys" can help.[Read more...] about When Pursuing Early Retirement, You Must Be Armed With a Bag of Whys

Why I Turned Down Double My Salary

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9 min read. Personal, Financial Independence, Blog, Minafi. 7 Comments

Last year, we moved across the country from Orlando to Salt Lake City. Before we reached this decision, I researched other companies, looked at other jobs and interviewed other places. In the end, I had to make the decision: is the extra money worth it?[Read more...] about Why I Turned Down Double My Salary

Do You Vacation or Travel?

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5 min read. Financial Independence, Travel, Blog, adamfortuna, Personal. 20 Comments

When you hear the word "vacation", what do you think? Is it the same thing as when you hear the word "travel"? These two terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but for most, they have entirely different connotations. Let's explore the spectrum between these two and see which you prefer.[Read more...] about Do You Vacation or Travel?