Another Reason to Embrace FIRE

I did a quick search yesterday to see what the long-term visa requirements are for a number of countries. Here are the results: Most countries aren’t willy-nilly when it comes to issuing long-term visas. They don’t want foreign moochers feasting on their social programs. They only welcome foreigners who are financially secure—who can provide for …

Fake Dependent Versus Real Dependent – Part Two

In part one of this two-part series, I made the case that being fake dependent on government subsidies is much more preferable to being real dependent on government subsidies. I also made the observation that far too many Americans find themselves on the wrong side of the dependency divide—without government subsidies, their quality of life …

FIRE Is Not for You

The biggest reason I think Robert Kiyosaki is a conman is that his real estate sales portal doesn’t exclude anybody. As long as you have a pulse, you’re welcome to join his real estate “seminars.” It doesn’t matter what your income is, what your credit score is, or what blue-collar skills you bring to the …

Are the Poor and Working-Class Human Shields for the FIRE Community?

Are the poor and working-class human shields for the FIRE community? That’s a seemingly idiotic question to be asking, but hear me out. I pay quarterly estimated taxes on our pension and dividend income. I also pay sales and property taxes. Just how much I’ll be paying for these various taxes in 2020 is as …