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Quiz: Coast, Barista, Lean or Fat? Which FIRE Retire Early Style Is Right For You?

Test your knowledge of the different types of FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with this short quiz.

Kiplinger · Sep 26, 2025

Gen Z Is Embracing 'Soft Saving' — What Is It And How Does It Work?

Soft saving is a newer money mindset — especially popular among Gen Z — that's basically a middle path between living fully now and socking everything away for retirement. It acknowledges that life is expensive and uncertain, and rather than following strict saving targets, soft saving focuses on covering essentials…

Benzinga · Sep 22, 2025

While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death

Gov. Greg Abbott called for a student to be expelled for celebrating Kirk’s death. Legal experts say the student’s speech is likely constitutionally protected.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22, 2025

College Students Across the Political Spectrum Support Shouting Down Opponents

Once a left-wing fetish, the heckler’s veto has gained conservative adherents.

Reason · Sep 8, 2025

The FIRE Movement's Uncomfortable Truth: Why Hitting Your Magic Number Feels Like Nothing

After years of meticulous budgeting, aggressive saving, and delayed gratification, the moment finally arrives. Your investment portfolio hits that magic – Financial Independence, Retire Early – number—the sum that’s supposed to unlock freedom from the traditional 9-to-5 grind. You refresh your account one more time, and there it is. You’ve…

Benzinga · Sep 4, 2025

UT System will push to enforce campus protest bans that judge temporarily blocked

A judge said the university can’t be trusted to enforce a state law that bans overnight “expressive activity,” among other restrictions, in a constitutional way.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 3, 2025

This 30-Year-Old Plans to Retire at 42 with $2M—By Moving To China And Living On Just $10K A Year

A bold retirement strategy is sparking heated debate in online financial communities, as a 30-year-old American with Chinese roots maps out on Reddit an unconventional path to early retirement that involves international relocation and an ultra-lean lifestyle.

Benzinga · Sep 1, 2025

9 Cases Where FIRE Sabbaticals Lead to Unexpected Tax Penalties

Early retirement has a glossy shine—beaches, hikes, side projects, and no alarm clocks. But step off the traditional work treadmill and the IRS might be waiting with an unexpected bill. Many people in the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement take sabbaticals, either between jobs or before fully retiring, and…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 31, 2025

Lauren Bell stars as Southern Brave make history with victory over Welsh Fire

The Brave’s 29-run win rubberstamps top spot and they will be heavy favourites in Sunday’s final at Lord’s.

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

6 Everyday Spending Triggers That Block Your FIRE Goals

Everyone loves the idea of hitting Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE), but few realize how easy it is to derail the plan with tiny, almost invisible spending habits. It’s not the once-a-year vacation or the occasional splurge that does the most damage—it’s the everyday leaks that quietly drain savings momentum.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 28, 2025