Recommendations

 

These are all things I have used and recommend to guide us along our journey to financial independence.

 

Articles:

Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA – The Best Choice for Early Retirement

The 4% Rule: The Easy Answer to “How Much Do I Need for Retirement?”

The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement

Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps

How to Retire Early: 7 Steps

How I Built a Seven Figure Portfolio and Retired at 31

Warren Buffett wants 90 percent of his wealth to go to this one investment after he’s gone

Warren Buffett’s bet against hedge funds had an ‘unforeseen investment lesson’

What are index funds, and how do they work?

 

Blogs and podcasts:

‘Afford Anything’ blog and podcast

‘Bigger Pockets Real Estate’ podcast

‘Bigger Pockets Real Estate Rookie’ podcast

‘Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson’ podcast

‘The Stacking Benjamins Show’ podcast

‘Mr. Money Mustache’ blog

‘Mad Fientist Financial Independence’ blog and podcast

‘Frugalwoods’ blog

‘Millennial-Revolution’ blog

‘Money Tree Investing’ podcast

‘Choose FI’ podcast

‘Radical Personal Finance’ podcast

‘The Ultimate Human’ podcast

Books:

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In no particular order:

Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)

How To Retire Early: Your Guide to Getting Rich Slowly and Retiring on Less by Robert Charlton and Robin Charlton

Meet the Frugalwoods: Achieving Financial Independence Through Simple Living by Elizabeth Willard Thames 

Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement: The Secret to Freedom, Flexibility, and Financial Independence (& how to get started!) by Rachel Richards

Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Set for Life: An All-Out Approach to Early Financial Freedom by Scott Trench

 

Operation Enough!: How to Retire Remarkably Early by Anita Dhake

The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life by J L Collins

Early Retirement Extreme: A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence by Jacob Lund Fisker

Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way by Tanja Hester

Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung

Smart Couples Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner by David Bach

First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence by Dan Sheeks 

Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need by Grant Sabatier

Saving and Investing

The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing by Mel Lindauer and Taylor Larimore

Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together by Erin Lowry

Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling Up Your Money by Erin Lowry

Money Honey: A Simple 7-Step Guide For Getting Your Financial $hit Together by Rachel Richards

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi 

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki 

The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns by John C Bogle

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Real Estate Investing

How to Invest in Real Estate: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started by Brandon Turner and Joshua Dorkin 

Retire Early With Real Estate: How Smart Investing Can Help You Escape the 9-5 Grind and Do More of What Matters by Chad Carson

Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor: How to Reach Financial Freedom with Fewer Rental Properties by Chad Carson

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple by David M Greene

 

Tools:

Dave Ramsey’s Investment Calculator

Mortgage calculator

Yahoo! Finance app to track the markets

Empower app to track our net worth

Credit Karma app to track our credit scores

 

Financial institutions:

Capital One checking and savings

American Express business checking and savings

Betterment savings. If you sign up through our link, we both get an increased interest rate for three months!

Empower net worth tracking and savings. If you sign up through our link, we both get $20!

Vanguard Roth and traditional IRAs, and brokerage

Fidelity HSAs, and brokerage

 

Don’t get overwhelmed

If you want a personalized recommendation, comment below or send me a message. I don’t know everything, but I’m very resourceful!

Happy journeys!