“I’ve decided to semi-retire the Money Flamingo blog. I’ve changed; my priorities have changed; the FI community has changed – so I feel it’s time to take a step back and make space for other things.” These are the words I wrote when I announced my semi-retirement from blogging in October last year – almost ... Read more The post Is This Still Semi-Retirement? A Little Life Update. appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

I know it’s been a while – and that I skipped an update – but here it is: our Q4/2023 Semi-FI update. These (usually) quarterly updates track our Coast FI journey from Flamingo FI to full Financial Independence. This will be a short and sharp update – I wanted to get this out there before ... Read more The post Q4/2023 Update – Coasting to Financial Independence appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

“Why have you stopped posting?”, “Have your plans changed?”, “Are you closing down the blog?” and even “Have you given up on Financial Independence?” – these are just some of the questions that hit my inbox over the past few months. Yes, I’ve been a bit more absent recently and have published articles far less ... Read more The post It’s Time to Semi-Retire… the Blog! (+ an Update on Our Plan) appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

The FIRE Movement has come a long way. What used to be a little subculture dominated by male, childless engineers in their 20s and 30s has turned into a diverse and inclusive community of people who strive for a financially independent life. Financial Independence is a fantastic concept and a very worthwhile goal. However, the ... Read more The post The FIRE Movement: The Many Flavours of FI appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

Working part-time is en-vogue in financial independence circles. As more and more people opt for alternative and more flexible approaches to financial independence, part-time work has become a prominent feature in many (if not most) FI plans. Maybe working part-time is part of your semi-retirement plan. Maybe you see going part-time for a while as ... Read more The post Working Part-Time – Pros, Cons and FI Considerations appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

Welcome to our latest Semi-Retirement update, where we share the ups and downs of our Coast FI journey from Flamingo FI to full Financial Independence and beyond. You can find an overview here if you are new to the blog and unfamiliar with our plan. I’ll share a quick life update followed by our latest ... Read more The post Semi-FI Update – Q2/2023 – Coasting to Financial Independence appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

The story I want to share with you today encompasses many of the themes I write about on this blog: Alternative paths to Financial Independence, working part-time, and prioritising lifestyle, time freedom and family over career ambitions and chasing more money. But this story also debunks some of the common beliefs in regard to financial ... Read more The post The High-Income Part-Time Path to FI appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

And just like that, Money Flamingo turned 5 years old earlier this month! This anniversary also coincided with a few other blogging/business milestones (more on this below), so I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to reflect on how the blog has grown and evolved since I started it in 2018. I’ll also share ... Read more The post Reflection Time – 5 Years of Blogging and the FI Community in 2023 appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

Welcome to our latest Semi-FI update, where we share the ups and downs of our Coast FI journey from Flamingo FI to full Financial Independence and beyond. If you are new to the blog and not familiar with our plan, you can find an overview here. Life Update Things have been pretty calm in the ... Read more The post Semi-Retirement Update – Q1/2023 – Coasting to FI appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more

Today I’ve got something a little different for you: a review of a new financial planning software developed specifically for the FIRE community. ProjectionLab was promoted on several prominent FI blogs and podcasts over the last few weeks – and for a good reason: the software is beautiful and flexible. A lot of FIRE enthusiasts ... Read more The post ProjectionLab Review – New Planning Software for Financial Independence appeared first on Money Flamingo - FIRE & Lifestyle Blog ..read more