Getting Started FIRE Resources

My family and I have been pursuing FIRE since January of 2020. We have found so many helpful podcasts, books, audio books, and websites along the way. Here are some of our favorites to help get you started!

Please feel free to email me with more suggestions and I’ll be happy to add them to the list.

Books/Audiobooks

• The Simple Path to Wealth

• The Millionaire Next Door

• The Automatic Millionaire

Podcasts/Blogs

• ChooseFI

• Mad Fientist

• Journey to Launch

• The White Coat Investor

• Mr. Money Mustache

Webpages

• Mega Backdoor Roth by Mad Fientist

• Solo 401k for Small Businesses That Allows Mega Backdoor Roth

• Compound Interest Calculator

FIRE Recommended Investments

• Low cost index funds

• Low fee is 0.1% or lower

• High fee is 0.1% or higher

• VTI 0.03% fee

• VTSAX 0.04% fee

• FZROX - Fidelity 0 based index fund 0% fee

• Automatic funds/target retirement date funds usually have high fee 0.8% or higher. Not recommended. Many times these are the default options your 401k will select for you.

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