Just wanted to share that I FIRE'd myself today.
Thanks to all of you FIRE fishes for advice, sharing your stories and advice over the past couple of years.

Deloitte 🌈🐠 - raise your hand if you are going to DU this week!

Anybody struggle with imposter syndrome as a minority? How and why? Need some coping strategies man.

If I ask my psychiatrist to up my dosage of Xanax will he think I’m abusing it? I take 0.5 in the mornings and sometimes I need it again in the evening after it’s worn off

Hello all, I am a healthcare professional, working in learning and development team, in a firm working for US healthcare Providers. I would like to get into Compliance roles. Is there any course/certifications that i can do, so i can work in healthcare compliance.
Your experience and advise will surely help me at this moment. 😊

Are you guys happy? I think I am! I love my life but also for whatever reason when someone asked me, I hesitated. What’s that about?

I just accepted a corporate counsel role with a large Fortune 500 company. Any advice or thoughts on make the transition from a firm to in house?

Looking to move to SG from US for personal reasons. Does anyone have a headhunter that they’d recommend? Experience in consulting and HF. Thanks

Have anyone got their offer rescinded from negotiating? Really afraid to approach this stage of the interview...

I am a Financial & Strategy Consultant (15+ yrs exp in Banking, Climate/Project Finance & Strategy Consulting) with a pending EB-2 NIW case. I got a request for additional evidence from USCIS. Most of my letters are from known experts. They want me to submit independent expert letters from people who can talk about the significance of my work to the Financial & Management field and US interest, from non-familiar persons. Anyone willing to write me an expert opinion letter highlighting above?

Had my interview on 12th Feb evening. The same day late night I got an email asking to upload the Application form( Completed the same on 13th Feb). Can I understand only HR discussion pending for me? If yes how much time will it take for me to get the HR call.
Thanks in advance.

Has anyone used ALgo to sell a car? Reviews look legit but the process feels sketchy

Jamison Crowder (vs. Pats) or Marvin Jones (vs. Eagles)?

Can anyone tell me how is the M&A division(FDD) of Deloitte USI? What are the work timings and how is the work pressure?

Do you guys take a warzone break during lunch?

Anyone in a Florida PE shop want me to take them to lunch and the strip club and maybe play some Xbox afterwards? It’s kind of a date but not really. plz hire me

Thoughts on “special” salary grades. I just found out the VP I was offered is not a grade 12 like most comparable roles (verified). Also not an 11, but an 11A. Slightly higher than an 11, a good bit lower than a 12. All due to the fact that it’s a leap from my current position. Why should that matter…..shouldn’t it pay what it should pay if I am selected, rather that curving down towards my current rate?

What’s a good, practical tax book to read for someone who knows nothing about taxes? I feel like I should familiarize myself with them but don’t know where to start/find the topic very overwhelming and dense even as a finance attorney. Welcome to other beginning finance book suggestions too! (Already read Kiyosaki and Ramsey)

I contribute 10% of my paycheck to my employee share purchase plan. Is this smart to do given the tax repercussions behind it? Is it smarter to invest less in that and more in my Roth or 401k?

Anyone here over 70% in VOO or VTI? Is that a smart move for less-involved investor?

Home reno financing question. Have a big project coming up in the $120-150k range. Funding sources are:
- 90k from a heloc around prime
- 10k from a credit card that offers promo checks at 2-3% for 12-18 months
- 375k in a brokerage
- 5-6k per month cash that I can put towards the project, loans, or brokerage

I don't want to stop funding the brokerage because my FIRE plan is less numbers based than "hoard like dragon until it's enough" but maybe I should... How would you optimize?

Realized my savings account interest rate is now higher than my mortgage rate. No way I pay that off early. Eat your heart out Dave.

I have 10k extra to invest. How should I grow it? Any growth stocks to recommend?

What is your socioeconomic background and how much NW do you consider “enough” to be able to live comfortably?

Any good ideas to keep your day job and start a business that allows for enough freedom to take taxable income from 350k to 0?

Currently 23yo with $65k in cash and $14k in student loan debt. Not sure what the best course of action is. What would you do?

Given crazy market returns recently, do you still expect the market to rise at 10% over the next 30 years?

Have 50k in a checking account at a local bank getting no returns. I like having liquid assets since I support currently myself & girlfriend and any unexpected expenses my mother & younger brother have. Any advice how to calculate what I should keep on reserve vs. invest + learn about consequences of pulling investments early (more tax, fees, etc.). I feel like the inability to access funds when my family needs it has been the reason I haven’t invested outside of 401k and have this cash reserve

Significant other and I crossed the combined $1M net worth mark this quarter! Mostly in RE and 401k so we will not be FIRE-ing but still excited to be in the 7fig club.

Sorry, need someplace to celebrate and you guys are awesome.

Are we on recession? My portfolio is super down - low cost ETF investor here

I’ve been reading a lot of FIRE books lately and want somewhere to discuss. What are the biggest takeaways from your FIRE journey/ research?

Do you have a UTMA/UGMA account in addition to a 529? How can I make sure my kid still qualifies for *some* scholarships? (Want them to have some skin in the game..)

Should I lump sum $150k into the market or DCA? Just looking to grow the money, no other short term plans.

What is a reasonable fat FIRE number for a married couple? Can’t figure out if numbers I see are for one or two peopl

I’m 36 and I recently reached a net worth of 1 million dollars. I thought I was doing good but then I see other people with several millions and can’t help but wonder how they got there.
I feel I’m doing everything I’m supposed to (I save, I invest, I max out my 401k, IRA, etc...).

What can I do to upgrade my game and reach those higher numbers?

Listening to Rich Dad Poor Dad and I keep expecting every story to end “and then everyone clapped” 🙄

I’m curious why more non-US citizens interested in FIRE don’t go live in a no/low tax jurisdiction even for a few years e.g. Dubai, some Caribbean islands. I get that some people will have family circumstances (e.g. elderly parents to look after) so it won’t be possible for them, but for a significant proportion it will be an option