Amberly Grant

In This Article Becoming a FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) fanatic comes with a few key stages—and I want to offer some advice for the most grueling one of all: the slow, slow stage of accumulation. If you’re doing things right, you probably discovered FIRE and dove in headfirst. You adjusted your accounts, started aggressively

In This Article I went to my first FIRE meet-up in 2018 in Denver, Colorado. It was so amazing to meet like-minded people and learn a lot about what people felt was and wasn’t acceptable in our community. I remember the conversation centering a lot on frugality, how to save hacks, and the like. Since

In This Article Reading is something that I love to do. I also love watching TV, so don’t think I am over here, on my high horse, talking about how I just read and never binge watch Monk. It just so happens that I do feel better, calmer, and more centered after reading a good

In This Article It’s the start of wedding season! Have you been to a wedding? I am going to assume the answer is “yes.”  I can confidently say that the goal of someone having a wedding (after getting married to their person) is ensuring guests have a great time. So all else aside, this is

In This Article Cars are a big source of contention in the finance world. It is very easy to make judgments about someone (and their financial situation) based on what they drive, even if we have no insight into their financial world. Take me, for example. I drive a 2013 Toyota Corolla with so many

In This Article Finances can be like New Year’s resolutions; we have the best of intentions but then get lost in how to actually achieve our goals. I know when I am unsure of where to start, a concise list of next steps can truly help. Get a plan together and take action on your