Posts Tagged ‘FIRE’
Playing with FIRE Documentary Review: A New DVM’s Take on Financial Independence and Her Future
The documentary Playing with FIRE has been playing around the country all summer long. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to see it yet, which has given me a major case of FOMO. Luckily, fellow DVM Rachel Luoma decided to go, and she was kind enough to share her story. Here is her bio: Rachel…
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Can You Work Towards Financial Independence While Owing Six-Figure Student Loans?
Vet Success Stories: An Army Reservist Veterinarian on FIRE
I’d like to introduce Marianne Krumdick, DVM, a veterinarian who works as a practice manager at a corporate practice. She is also in the Army Reserves in the Veterinary Corps and is currently deployed to Jordan. A 2006 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, she enjoys travel, learning about personal finance,…
Read MoreI Stand By FI(RE), And Why You Should, Too
“I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. I hate it.” Ah….the famous opening dialogue between Suze Orman and the podcast host Paula Pant. This was Suze’s response to the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement that has been gaining a lot of press lately. If you’d like to listen to the podcast episode…
Read MoreVet Success Stories: Reaching for FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)
Welcome to my first FIRE interview! FIRE stands for financial independence, retire early. You can read about my motivation to FIRE here. Whether you’re on your way to FIRE or not, I hope you enjoy reading the story of others that are on this journey. This small animal veterinarian is splitting her time between part…
Read MoreWhat is lighting your FIRE?
So why did I use the acronym FIRE in my title? This was a new term for me up until recently. But once I found out what it was, it resonated very deeply with me. FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. You have enough accumulated in your investments that you can live off of…
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