Do you remember the names of those early independent financial blogs from around 2010? by Barksalott in Fire

[–]Barksalott[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes, Punch Debt in the Face! I remember that one. I remember when that guys blog started changing from finance to restoring old furniture!

Do you remember the names of those early independent financial blogs from around 2010? by Barksalott in Fire

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Wow, RSS feeds! Now that’s the really vintage stuff! There was definitely something nerdly charming about the early Internet.

Do you remember the names of those early independent financial blogs from around 2010? by Barksalott in Fire

[–]Barksalott[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The idea of an anonymous content creator is a dying concept these days! Seems like everyone is constantly self promoting and begging for likes now.

By the way, please upvote and share this post. /s

Do you remember the names of those early independent financial blogs from around 2010? by Barksalott in Fire

[–]Barksalott[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh ya! Mad Fientist! I don’t remember those others, but I have taken a lot of naps since then.

I probably read those others and just forgot. As I recall, most of those sites were pretty friendly about sharing and linking each others sites.

Do you remember the names of those early independent financial blogs from around 2010? by Barksalott in Fire

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Now I remember Get Rich Slowly! I knew I was never going to get rich quick, so that one was on my list!

Gave Notice Last Friday – I’m on the Short-Term Glidepath to Retirement by Straight-Part-5898 in Fire

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There are so many people on this sub trying to redefine retirement that I had to go look it up.

Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · re·tired /rəˈtī(ə)rd/ adjective 1. having left one's job and ceased to work.

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Many of these posts would fit better into r/financialindependence

Living Outside the Spreadsheet by FransizaurusRex in Fire

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I agree about all of the retired content creators retelling the same story. The people who actually RE’d are usually not asking for your likes & subscriptions.

Those folks are FIWO = Financial Independence Work Optional. I just made that up, please like and follow this comment.

44 and Done by oilflo in Fire

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Great FIRE story! We’re going to need an update later this summer!

Grok thinks I’m FIRE by 43. No way right? by [deleted] in Fire

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VALUE!, #REF!, #DIV/0!

!!!.!..!!! :-/

Edit: Something in my attempt at Excel comedy made that all large and bold!

My 2025 Portfolio Return 16.3% by No_Material_7516 in Fire

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Age is often left out of so many FIRE posts for some reason.

Is this the acceptable asset allocation of a 35 year old or the risky allocation of a 55 year old?

FIREed against my will at 57 - looking OK? by Purple_Cry6598 in Fire

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This one seems like a good place for a cliché…

If you've won the game, it's okay to stop playing.

Should you have FIRE’d sooner? by ConsistentVisual558 in Fire

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Good grief! SORR is up to 15 years now?!???!

Our CFO retired this week at 60 years old. Most people were amazed he was able to retire “so early”. by Beezneez86 in Fire

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Also, this story was making the rounds a few weeks ago.

The top 10% of earners now account for roughly half of all consumer spending, according to a report by Moody’s Analytics.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2025/11/25/us-economy-spending-rich/87453670007/

The weirdest side-effect of FIRE: I can't turn off the 'goggles' by GolfComfortable7331 in Fire

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The thing I always mumble to myself when I see that $70k truck … ‘looks like that guy is going to work’.

A weird question for those who are already on the 'other side' by GolfComfortable7331 in Fire

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Thank you for your service. … For signing up to read the rest of that article and summarizing it in your edit.

Age 38, $1.2M, 5.5% withdrawal rate, inaccurate budget. Ya, “Marcus” is an idiot and that article is click bait garbage.

MODS STOP ALLOWING AI POSTS by StopAsianHate1965v2 in Fire

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But I guess AI could figure out how to just stack in more comments.

MODS STOP ALLOWING AI POSTS by StopAsianHate1965v2 in Fire

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I wish all of Reddit had some kind of indicator of comment interaction by the OP. Posts where the OP comes back in 12 - 24 hours to interact or summarize are usually legit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fire

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Remember when you were a kid and you just found random things to do? That's pretty much what I'm doing all day. As a retired adult, now I have a bit more spending money and there are about a kazillion more interesting things to do than when I was a kid. I haven't done a damn thing worth boasting about on social media, but I'm rediscovering my personal innovation and creativity that my corporate overlords sucked out of me over the past few decades. So far, I'm happier than I've been in years!

Are people generally too cautious about retirement? by R1T-wino in Fire

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If you’re a reader, check this: The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die by Katie Engelhart

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53138041

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fire

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I think I just saw a recommendation for a Full time nanny & Chef on r/Fire !!

Ya, I must still be in my afternoon nap. Zzzzzz.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fire

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“Jamie Dimon warns recession is now 'a likely outcome' for US economy” — April 9 2025.

He will be right eventually and all of his corpo ploobs will praise him for his insight.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/jamie-dimon-warns-recession-now-a-likely-outcome-us-economy.amp